Octahelix Collaboration VS Climate Crisis

 

OCTAHELIX COLLABORATION VS CLIMATE CRISIS

Ir. Simon Yudistra Sanjaya, M.M

           

Climate change threatens our existence. Based on the book written by David Wallace-Wells, titled “The Uninhabitable Earth”, the impacts of climate change include unbearable heat waves which would kill many crops due to intense drought. Crop failure would lead to a lack of food supply, which then would lead to famine across the world. Much of the land would be sinking due to the rising of sea levels from melting icebergs. There would be more frequent hurricanes. Freshwater would become scarce and the sea - together with many of the living creatures in the ocean – would die. Rapidly worsening air pollution would make the air harmful for breathing. Diseases would outbreak in various places due to viruses/bacteria trapped in the polar ice caps being released when they melt. These viruses/bacteria would be deadly because humans in today’s era do not have the antibodies to fight these ancient viruses/bacteria. Lastly, there would be a war over natural resources.

These global issues require octahelix collaboration to prevent them. The 8 stakeholders are:

 

1. Experts

The development of environmentally friendly and zero waste products is very important. Products that improve a zero-waste lifestyle starting from every family in the house - such as using Composter Pot to process organic waste and Hollow Concrete Road Barrier filled with plastic waste residue that cannot be recycled (sachets, OPP plastic for noodle packaging, and multilayer plastic for snacks packaging).

“Anjungan Sadar Lingkungan” is a product that combines a drinking water dispenser and a non-organic waste bin as well as a B3 waste bin.

Rainwater harvesting activities could reduce the magnitude of floods and reduce groundwater extraction activities. People who extract groundwater for all their water needs are causing a groundwater crisis and land subsidence.

Utilization of renewable and sustainable energy such as biogaster as a substitute for LPG; utilization of solar panels, geothermal and wind for power generation; electric vehicles.

 

2. Entrepreneurs

Industries could provide a Wastewater Treatment Plant (WWTP). Chimneys could be equipped with dust and pollutant traps. Restaurant owners could prepare Composter Pots to process their organic kitchen waste. Highway road developers could use Hollow Concrete Road barriers, so they can reduce plastic waste that cannot be processed. Company buildings could harvest and treat rainwater. The roofs could use solar panels. Tourism entrepreneurs could prepare “Anjungan Sadar Lingkungan” in each tourist area.

The farmer could use biogaster to process their livestock secretion to produce biogas for cooking activities in their homes. Research in Australia proves that cows could eat seaweed-based feed that can reduce methane gas production by 89% from cows.

Companies could distribute Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) for actions to prevent the climate crisis.

 

3. Communities/Citizens

Everyone could start living a zero-waste lifestyle, starting from reducing single-use plastic bags, straws, disposable plastic gloves, plastic wrapping, start sorting waste, processing your own kitchen waste at home, and selling inorganic waste to Waste Bank or collectors. They could also process fruit waste into eco-enzymes.

People could reduce carbon pollution by using public transportation more. Consuming local meat and vegetables could reduce the use of fossil fuels to transport these goods. For people who can afford it, they could install solar panels on their roofs and use electric stoves to reduce the reliance on fossil fuel gas.

Some communities do garbage cleaning such as the River Watch community which cleans up trash from the rivers, the Baraya Cikapundung which cleans up the trash in Cikapundung, and there are many others. The Drivers Clean Action community cleans up trash in the ocean. Some of the collected waste is made into handicrafts.

Some communities collect party food leftovers to be distributed to the needy or to be used as fish feed. Other communities such as foresters have the responsibility of taking care of the forests. The Indonesian Forum for the Environment (Walhi) continues to criticize government policies that damage the environment.

 

4. Government

The government could prepare “Anjungan Sadar Lingkungan” (ASN) in public facilities such as terminals, stations, airports, ports, parks, and tourist areas managed by the government. ASN must be an example of a zero-waste lifestyle and as an action to prevent the climate crisis. Adiwiyata competitions could be promoted more in all schools in Indonesia. There could be regulations to encourage the use of environmentally friendly products. Perhaps couples who are getting married could be encouraged to have a Composter Pot. Those who violate could be subjected to sanctions. The “Climate Village” program in Indonesia could be more promoted and expanded.

Improving disaster mitigation in the country such as floods and landslides. Land-moving may be caused by excessive extraction of groundwater. Groundwater that is extracted causes parts of the soil layer to become hollow, thus it causes the ground to move when there is a vibration from minor earthquakes.

In all provinces in Indonesia, dry waste processing sites have been built into Residual Derived Fuel (RDF) as a substitute for coal. Government buildings could be installed with solar panels to reduce the use of electricity from fossil fuels.

 

5. Media

Share ways to prevent climate change. Starting from how to process their own waste in their respective homes to how to use rainwater and sunlight for household needs.

 

6. Public Figure

Religious figures, high-ranking officials, celebrities, and content creators (celebgrams, YouTubers, tiktokers) could set an example by living a zero-waste lifestyle, taking action to prevent the climate crisis.

 

7. International Institutions

Provide financial assistance in the development and execution of waste processing products in the community. Provide education related to how to prevent the climate crisis.

 

8. Philanthropists

Provide financial assistance in the development and application of environmentally friendly products and waste processing in the community.

 

The problem of the climate crisis is a world problem, it takes the commitment of governments of the whole world to act. Including, stopping the war in the world, because war ammunition contaminated the air and the water.