Governor Wants Movement-Based Environmental Awareness
Reported by Aldi Geri Lumban Tobing | Translated by Nugroho Adibrata
Jakarta Governor, Anies Baswedan, wants the awareness of the environment is based on movement, instead of program. It is because if the program-based administration is government or private party, but not necessarily able to mobilize citizens.
Talk about the mobilization, despite there is or no government and private, everyone moves to carry it out
"Talk about the mobilization, despite there is or no government and private, everyone moves to carry it out," he expressed, at City Hall, Tuesday (11/21).
According to him, to realize Jakarta as a sustainable green city should start from each individual. If you want to manage waste properly, do not only think about the waste alone, as it is only residue.
Governor Gives Awards for Environmental Heroes"The most important is how to manage waste in the upstream. For instance, changes in mindset and lifestyle because the volume of waste can't be separated from the way of human life," he stated.
He added, when we consume goods also need to think about the goods whether it can be used up or leaving a lot of residue. Therefore, talk of the environment, it is not limited to waste, but much more extensive than waste management.
"Everyone must be invited to participate in the development and environment. Starting from today, the environment should be a mobilization, and starting from personal, home, school, workplace, and environment in general," he closed.
