ETIOPOTH (Early Action to Protect Our Earth)

Due to COVID-19, we are currently transforming our ways of living. While national and local initiatives are primarily focused on safeguarding lives and economy, the issue regarding hazardous waste management is also critical for reducing long-term harm to human and environmental health. Reported by The Ministry of Health, production of medical waste was significantly rising, hitting the number of 294,66 tons per day during the first month of the pandemic.

As a young generation, we are the best pioneers to lead the earth transformation. Every small contribution we make to preserve the earth makes a difference. Therefore, ETIOPOTH (Early Action to Protect Our Earth) presents as a series of activities with a goal to provide education and increase public awareness about the topic of waste management and climate change.

Our objective for this activity is to help the public to become a more responsive and conscious society towards the issue of waste management and climate change. In addition, we hope that all contributing parties are able to gain knowledge and confidence that simple actions such as recycling waste can save the earth from global warming.

To give an everlasting impression, ETIOPOTH released a podcast with the theme of waste management on Spotify.

In collaboration with Kertabumi Recycling Center, a workshop with the topic of “The Role of Youth on Climate Change Mitigation” was held on March 26, 2022, and attended by 50 volunteers and the organizing committee. The activity was followed with a ground campaign held in Alun-Alun Utara Yogyakarta where the organizing committee and CIMSA officials got the opportunity to advocate and educate local residents and visitors about eco-friendly lifestyle and sustainable living.

Moreover, ETIOPOTH also held an air campaign through Instagram with 90 volunteers. This campaign includes an infographics of Earth’s condition during the pandemic, case study on waste condition in which we ask the volunteers to give their opinion on given cases, voice over on waste management, and also a “March dump” containing  photos of activities the volunteers and organizing committee have done during March in order to protect the earth from the accumulation of garbage.

ETIOPOTH has reached out many young generations to improve their understanding of waste management especially during the COVID-19 pandemic. Hopefully, ETIOPOTH can contribute in raising awareness of an eco-friendly and sustainable lifestyle to bring a better future for the Earth.

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