The interview-verification stage of the judging for Jakarta\u2019s 2026\nPilah Olah Sampah Heroes programme officially began on Thursday (29\nOctober).<\/p>\n
A total of 24 participants in the community organiser category are\ntaking part in the verification interviews. They are being assessed by\nfour technical judges from four work units within the Jakarta Provincial\nGovernment.<\/p>\n
On the first day, 10 participants had the opportunity to present\ntheir initiatives. They were divided into two interview sessions: six\nparticipants in the morning and four in the afternoon.<\/p>\n
The afternoon participants joined online, while the judges gathered\nat Grha Ali Sadikin at Jakarta City Hall in Central Jakarta.<\/p>\n
Each participant was given 10 minutes to outline the waste-sorting\nand processing innovations or programmes they had launched. The\npresentations were followed by question-and-answer sessions with the\njudges.<\/p>\n
Participants in this session came from East and North Jakarta. They\nincluded people with backgrounds closely connected to environmental\nwork, such as the founder of a waste-sorting centre and innovators\nbehind various environmental programmes.<\/p>\n
The judges expressed admiration and appreciation for the\nparticipants\u2019 work. One of them was Elisabeth Tarigan, Head of Community\nParticipation, Data and Information at the Jakarta Environmental\nAgency.<\/p>\n
\u201cSeeing their enthusiasm and efforts, and all the sacrifices they\nhave made in terms of money, time and everything else, really gives\nJakarta hope,\u201d Elisabeth said.<\/p>\n
Elisabeth was joined by three other judges from separate work units:\nthe Communications, Informatics and Statistics Agency; the Regional\nSecretariat\u2019s Government Bureau; and the Regional Secretariat\u2019s\nDevelopment and Environment Bureau.<\/p>\n
Martiningtyas Yunitasari, Head of the Cleanliness Subgroup at the\nRegional Secretariat\u2019s Development and Environment Bureau, said she was\nimpressed by the initiatives presented by participants.<\/p>\n
\u201cThere was even a student from a public senior high school who\napplied. A lot of initiatives have emerged,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n
She said the programme had also helped her learn more about community\ngroups that care about waste sorting and processing and have taken the\ninitiative to act. In her view, these efforts should receive government\nsupport.<\/p>\n
In addition to offering support, the Jakarta Provincial Government\nhas expressed its appreciation to participants in the 2026 Pilah Olah\nSampah Heroes programme. The aim is for the programme to provide a\nplatform for organisers to share their stories and experience, and to\ninspire others in the community.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe hope more activists, advocates and community figures will emerge\nto mobilise and empower people in their own neighbourhoods,\u201d said Rizky\nAnggoro, Head of the Correctional Institutions Subgroup at the Regional\nSecretariat\u2019s Government Bureau.<\/p>\n
The interview-verification judging will continue on Friday (29\nOctober). The remaining 14 participants in the organiser category will\nbe interviewed in two sessions.<\/p>\n
The organiser category refers to people who actively sort and process\nwaste and encourage others in their communities to do the same.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/judging-begins-for-jakarta-2026-waste-sorting-and-processing-heroes-1793278317", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }