60 Genries Design Environmental Solutions for West Sumatra

"We depend on forests and the environment, but its sustainability also really depends on us," said Zaenal.

"Therefore, the worries and concerns of the younger generation must be transformed concretely into knowledge, real action and sustainable collaboration," he continued.

Four Stages of Action for the Young Generation

In this dialogue, the younger generation was introduced to a four-stage approach, namely Learn, Observe, Act and Collaborate.

In the Learn stage, participants are invited to study forestry issues in depth using data. Next, through the Observe stage, they are encouraged to critically observe changes in the environment around them.

The knowledge and observation results are then translated into action through the Act stage. The forms of activities can take the form of public education, ecosystem monitoring, and forest and land rehabilitation.

The final stage, Collaborate, emphasizes the importance of building cross-sector collaboration so that activities do not stop after the forum ends and can provide a sustainable impact.