Seizing the momentum of the sacred month of Ramadan, the Ruang untuk\nTransisi Energi (RUTE) Berkeadilan Jabar, in collaboration with Muslims\nfor Shared Action on Climate Impact (Mosaic) and Ruang Eskalasi dan\nAktivasi, officially launched Pesantren Kilat: Bengkel Hijrah Iklim (a\nrapid boarding school climate transition workshop). The event, themed\nJust Energy Transition and Environmental Stewardship, brought together\n30 carefully selected participants comprising young Muslim leaders,\nenvironmental and social activists, and representatives from community\norganisations. The primary goal of this initiative is to respond to the\nglobal climate crisis and its increasingly felt impacts in Indonesia\nthrough a moral, spiritual, and collective action approach grounded in\nIslamic values.<\/p>\n
Unlike typical rapid Islamic boarding schools, the Climate Transition\nWorkshop combines spiritual strengthening (worship practices such as\nQiyamul Layl and Quranic reflection) with critical analysis of the\nclimate crisis, formulation of social action based on Green Ziswaf\n(Zakat, Infaq, Wakaf and Energy), direct ecological practices such as\ngardening, and media literacy and campaign classes.<\/p>\n
Project Lead of RUTE Berkeadilan Jabar, Erland Fabian, emphasised the\nurgency of the event amid massive environmental challenges. \u201cIn this\nsacred month, we invite young people to reflect on Islamic values to\ndeepen environmental awareness and respond to pressing issues such as\nthe climate crisis. We hope this activity can serve as a space to hone\nskills and leadership with an Islamic spiritual perspective as the\nfoundation of a collective movement for ecological justice,\u201d he stated\non Wednesday, 11 March.<\/p>\n
The importance of ecological awareness from an Islamic perspective\nwas further explored through a book discussion session on Just Energy\nTransition Islamic Jurisprudence. Niki Alma Febriana Fauzi, board member\nof Muhammadiyah\u2019s Tarjih Council, explained the close connection between\nIslamic theology and planetary sustainability. \u201cThe understanding of the\nrelationship between humans and nature must be corrected. We rarely\nconsider that our interaction with nature (earth) is part of worship.\nYet nature is not merely a place to live. Our relationship with nature\nalso carries consequences in this life and in the afterlife. Do not only\nsee that humans play a role in managing nature, but also protecting and\ncaring for it as part of worship and humanity\u2019s stewardship on earth,\u201d\nshe stated.<\/p>\n
The rapid boarding school programme extended beyond discussion and\ntheory. Young participants were encouraged to widely and strategically\ndisseminate this awareness. Didit Wicaksono, Indonesia Lead of\nAktivAsia, highlighted the importance of young environmental advocates\nunderstanding media literacy. \u201cIn this rapidly evolving digital era,\nwhere waves of information flow abundantly, it is important for young\npeople to leverage this space as a medium for positive campaigns and\nbuild strong narratives, particularly on environmental issues and just\nenergy transition. Therefore, this boarding school workshop serves as an\nappropriate venue to bridge this need,\u201d he explained.<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, Aldy Permana, Programme Director of Mosaic, revealed that\nthis Bandung activity was the fourth iteration, following previous\nsessions in Bogor, Yogyakarta, and Semarang that brought together 60\nparticipants from across Indonesia. A total of 26 projects related to\nsustainable energy transition have been undertaken by young Muslim\nleaders as a follow-up to this training.<\/p>\n
The event series concluded with presentations of action plans from\nparticipant groups. \u201cWe hope that through this Climate Transition\nWorkshop, more young Muslim cadres emerge who are not only\nintellectually knowledgeable and spiritually devout, but also resilient\nin championing earth conservation and energy justice in Indonesia,\u201d Aldy\nconcluded.<\/p>\n
This energy transition also reflects the spirit of leadership in\naddressing increasingly demanding industry challenges that require\nsustainable business practices.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/muslim-youth-formulate-action-plan-for-just-energy-transition-1773244374", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }