LeapXperience 2: TACKLING FOOD WASTE TOGETHER

LeapXperience Batch 2 was started in August 2023. Collaborating with FAS (Forum Anak Surabaya) this batch was joined by middle and high school students from FAS and schools in Surabaya.

Using the SDG 12 Responsible Consumption and Production as its theme, the students explored some challenges in its smaller part: Food Waste. We have chosen SDG 12 on Food Waste as the focal point due to its critical importance in addressing both global sustainability and local challenges. For 5 months with 16 meetings, they investigated the key challenges in food waste and worked on the solutions, supported by Garda Pangan, Rumah Kompos under the Department of Environment in Surabaya, and also PD Pasar Surya as our chosen communities support.

These solutions were presented in front of international students from some countries like the Philippines, Malaysia, Oman, Cambodia and Myanmar in a special virtual event for changemakers.

Categories: food waste, awareness, campaign, SDG 12, social media campaign, podcast, takakura method

Name:
Neerzara Syarifah Alfarizi and Cantika Rayi Sumunar

School:
SMKN 10 Surabaya and SMAN 11 Surabaya

Project:
Waste Warriors: Podcasts for our Environment

Solution:
campaigning using podcasts to raise people awareness about food waste.

Food waste is a critical issue often overlooked due to lack of awareness. The duo Neerzara and Cantika realized that they needed to raise people’s awareness to stop the food waste problem. They came up with the idea of podcasts. Their podcasts aim to change that by highlighting its environmental and social impacts. Through expert interviews and practical tips, they hoped to empower listeners to take action and reduce food waste in their daily lives.

Name:
Vianey Olyvia Naifio

School:
SMAN 11 Surabaya

Project:
Takakura Method as a Solution to Food Waste

Solution:
campaigning Takakura method (a composs made from food scraps) as a solution to food waste

In our neighborhood, there’s a pressing lack of awareness regarding the potential for small-scale initiatives to tackle food waste. To address this, Vianney launched a campaign to promote the Takakura method—a simple and effective composting technique using food scraps. By introducing this method to families in the community by means of video that is so easy to share, she aimed to demonstrate how easy it is to turn food waste into valuable compost for gardens or planters.

Name:
Azalea Ananova Cahyanti Sigit

School:
SMP SAIM Surabaya

Project:
Food Awareness: A Campaign to Reduce Food Waste in SMP Saim Surabaya

Solution:
making posters and putting them in school canteen

Azalea was mind blown by the excessive food wastage during lunchtime in the school canteen. To address this, she gave a solution centered around raising awareness among students about portion control and reducing food waste.Her strategy involves creating visually appealing posters to be displayed prominently in the canteen. These posters will emphasize the importance of taking only what they can eat and encouraging students to be mindful of their portion sizes. By using clear and nice graphics, she aimed to capture students’ attention and effectively convey the message.

Name:
Vienna Khusnul Aulia and Ericha Elfreda Dameria

School:
SMAN 6 Surabaya and Homeschooling

Project:
EF.Champs: Zero Food Waste Campaign

Solution:
The power of Social Media as Campaigning Tool for Food Waste

To combat the lack of awareness surrounding food waste in Surabaya, Vienna and Ericha launched an Instagram account called EF.Champs dedicated to this pressing issue. Through visually engaging content, informative posts, and impactful stories, their account will serve as a platform to educate and inspire the local community to take action against food waste.

They share practical tips, inspiring success stories, and eye-opening statistics to highlight the importance of addressing food waste.

LeapXperience 2: TACKLING FOOD WASTE TOGETHER

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