Residents Encouraged to Join Efforts for Cleaner Air in Jakarta

Jakarta Environment (LH) Agency has invited residents to take an active role in improving air quality through the collaborative #SatuLangkahDulu movement.

Start with simple actions in their own communities to help create cleaner and healthier air

Initiated through the Large-Scale Social Collaboration (KSBB) Air Cluster forum, the campaign encourages all segments of society to start with simple actions in their own communities to help create cleaner and healthier air in Jakarta.

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Jakarta LH Agency Deputy Head Purwanti Suryandari said air quality remains one of Jakarta's major challenges because it directly affects public health and residents' quality of life.

“Every simple action carried out consistently and collectively can become a broader movement capable of creating meaningful change,” she said on Wednesday (6/3).

Purwanti explained that through the #SatuLangkahDulu campaign, the agency is encouraging government institutions, communities, businesses, academics, media organizations, and residents to take simple, consistent actions—such as reducing emissions, using environmentally friendly transportation, and adopting cleaner lifestyles—to help improve Jakarta's air quality.

According to her, achieving cleaner air in Jakarta cannot be accomplished by a single party alone. Air pollution control requires cross-sector collaboration to ensure efforts remain effective and sustainable.

“As Jakarta approaches its fifth century, we share a responsibility to leave future generations a city with cleaner, healthier, and more comfortable air,” she emphasized.

Purwanti added that the #SatuLangkahDulu campaign will culminate in the Jakarta Eco Future Fest 2026, which will be held at Jakarta City Hall on July 3-4.

“The event will serve as a platform for collaboration among various stakeholders and is expected to become Jakarta’s largest sustainability-themed festival,” she said.

Marjuki, Director of Applied Climate Services at BMKG, highlighted that controlling air pollution in Jakarta has become increasingly complex amid rapid urbanization, large-scale development, and the combined effects of global climate change and urban heat island conditions.

He said BMKG continues to provide air quality information and strengthen climate literacy, with the data expected to support policymaking across sectors, from transportation and industry to guidance for daily activities aimed at reducing exposure to air pollution.

“That is why we need collective initiatives such as #SatuLangkahDulu to encourage real, inclusive, and sustainable behavioral change among residents,” he noted.