COUNTRY ROUND:
SHOWCASE
The ASEAN-China-India Youth Leadership Summit is a dynamic platform that unites young Asian leaders from across the region for a vibrant and collaborative future.
Sustainability is a crucial topic of our time, where we face numerous environmental and social challenges, including climate change, food security, and clean energy. Despite this, the interconnectedness of our world presents an opportunity for the younger generation to reshape it with their talent and innovation. That’s why for 2024, the selected theme will be “Reimagine – Eco-Cities”.
To advance sustainable development, our programme will focus specifically on addressing two United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (UN SDGs):
Goal 7:
AFFORDABLE AND CLEAN ENERGY
To ensure access to affordable, reliable, sustainable, and modern energy for all.
Why?
Access to affordable, reliable and sustainable energy is crucial to achieving many of the Sustainable Development Goals. Energy access, however, varies widely across countries and the current rate of progress falls short of what will be required to achieve the Goal. Redoubled efforts will be needed, particularly for countries with large energy access deficits and high energy consumption.
Goal 11:
Sustainable Cities and Communities
To make cities inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable.
Why?
This goal recognises the importance of cities as centres of economic growth and innovation, but also acknowledges that they can contribute to environmental degradation, social inequality, and other challenges. Achieving this goal requires a wide range of actions, including improving access to affordable housing, enhancing public transportation, reducing pollution, and promoting green spaces.
Winner
Team MJJ
Problem statement:
SDG 11-How might we implement and encourage effective waste management strategies in Indonesia, including prevention, reduction, recycling and reuse, to foster a cleaner environment and healthier communities?
Proposal details:
Our solution, Green Asphalt, addresses these issues by incorporating shredded LDPE plastics into conventional asphalt, transforming waste into a valuable resource that enhances road durability and resilience in tropical climates. To implement this solution, we partner with companies and local communities to collect LDPE waste, ensuring a consistent supply while promoting public involvement in recycling.
2nd Runner-up
Team Suakadipura
Proposal details:
SILIH is an integrated sustainability-focused platform that utilizes technology to improve access to sustainable energy, combat energy illiteracy, and promote energy efficiency. Offering features from expert consultations, integrated design and build services, energy tracking, education and community engagement. We act as a bridge between consumers — practitioners — providers by filling the “gap” in the energy market, promoting transition to a carbon emission-friendly lifestyle. Upholds flexibility and easy access for all Indonesian society.
3rd Runner-up
Team FISIPOL UKI
Problem statement:
SDG 11 - How might we implement and encourage effective waste management strategies in Indonesia, including prevention, reduction, recycling and reuse, to foster a cleaner environment and healthier communities?
Proposal details:
An app that integrates many features that serve to encourage people to contribute to better waste management. Some of its features include a social media mechanism to help environmentalism enthusiasts to connect with one another, a service feature whereby people/entities who offer environmentalism services can be linked with perennial customers, and a leaderboards system that shows our participation towards better waste management, done by keeping track of the amount of waste we have recycled, sorted, or disposed of properly.
