Empowering Aceh’s Youth for Environmental Conservation: Launch of Student Opinion Competition

The interconnectedness of humanity, nature, and wildlife forms a vital and beautiful ecosystem. Aceh, with its rich and pristine forest cover, ranks as the province with the ninth highest forest cover percentage in Indonesia. However, Aceh also experiences the highest frequency of natural disasters in Sumatra, which are increasingly linked to environmental degradation from deforestation and other harmful activities.

In response to these growing environmental challenges, the Aceh Education Department, in collaboration with Yayasan HAkA, has launched an educational supplement focused on the Leuser Ecosystem and environmental conservation. This supplement is designed for high school and vocational school students across Aceh, aiming to equip them with the knowledge and awareness needed to protect and preserve the environment for future generations.

To further engage students in environmental issues and foster their creativity and innovation, the Aceh Education Department and Yayasan HAkA are also organizing an Opinion Writing Competition. This competition invites high school and vocational school students to express their thoughts and solutions on topics related to forests, nature, and the environment in Aceh.

The competition serves as a platform for students to voice their opinions on critical environmental issues, such as deforestation, climate change, waste management, wildlife poaching and trafficking, environmental education, and the impact of illegal logging on natural disasters. Students are encouraged to critically assess these issues and present their perspectives, contributing to the broader discourse on environmental conservation in Aceh. This competition aims to educate students on the importance of environmental conservation and wildlife protection and encourage critical thinking among students about the environmental challenges in their surroundings. The competition will consist of written opinion pieces, which will then be presented to a judging panel and the public.

The final round of the competition took place on Sunday, September 1, 2024, in Banda Aceh, where the Head of the Aceh Education Department, Marthunis, ST., D.E.A., officially opened the event. In his opening remarks, Marthunis expressed his deep appreciation for the finalists who successfully advanced through a rigorous selection process.

Mukhlis, SE., MM., the Chairman of the Organizing Committee, highlighted the collaborative efforts between the Aceh Education Department and Yayasan HAkA that made this competition possible. He noted that from 282 submitted opinion pieces, only 10 finalists were chosen after a thorough and competitive selection process.

The winner of the competition is:

1st Winner: Muhammad Aldi - SMAN 1 Bireuen

2nd Winner: Khansa Kamila Nourman - SMAS Darul Qur'an Aceh

3rd Winner: Nasywa Difa Batuah - SMAN 1 Lhokseumawe

4th Winner: Nurul Aina - SMAN 1 Matang Kuli

5th Winner: Zahra Thusita Dhia - SMAN 7 Banda Aceh

Congratulations for all the winners!!

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