Our Program
What is Sustainathon Indonesia?
Sustainathon Indonesia is an ESG-themed virtual innovation program that aims to connect students and young professionals in a competitive and collaborative environment to develop a project with the goal of increasing the quality of life in Indonesia under ESG context.
This program is packaged as a 6 weeks program with workshops delivered by industry experts that will help the participants to gain various skills related to entrepreneurship, product development, and ESG around Indonesia. Participants will also be able to ask one of our list of mentors to be their project advisor and be part of the inner circle.
1st March - 21st April
Program preparation by the organizing team, Marketing and increasing awareness. Opening registrations, Interview with potential participants.
28th April - 3rd May
Week 1
Participants will get to know each other team member, View potential mentors, Get the general feel of the types ideas they want to work on
4th May - 17th May
Week 2-4
Generating innovative ideas and solutions to address sustainability challenges in Indonesia. Brainstorm on different ESG Pillars
18th May - 31th May
Week 5-6
Workshops every saturday. These workshops will discuss the development process of a successful project. More detailed agenda will follow
1st June
Pitch day and announcement. Participants will pitch their project and showcase their work in the past 6 weeks in front of jurors for a chance to be in the top 3 team in this sustainathon
Our Sustainability Pillars
01
Environment
Issues you can tackle in this pillar:
- Access to drinking water in Indonesian villages
- Mitigating climate change impact in high density cities
- Deforestation of Indonesian rainforest
- Recycling / Reuse mindset of the population
02
Humanity
Issues you can tackle in this pillar:
- Sanitation and hygiene in isolated regions
- Disease prevention and treatment
- Basic education and literacy
- Community and psychological support for those in need
03
Economic
Issues you can tackle in this pillar:
- Circular economic development
- Financial literation and inclusion
- Business transparency for financial and other factors
- Support for small business and entrepreneurs
Sustainability Pillars
Project needs to represent 1 or more of our sustainability pillars
Relevancy to Indonesia
The project needs to be first and foremost for Indonesia, which can be backed by data, or specific Indonesian cultural values
Practicability
The project needs to be applicable with the available resources
Well Researched
The project needs to be well researched and there exists evidence of a problem and opportunity
Our 4 Core Objectives
Raising awareness for ESG in Indonesia
Bringing together people from different backgrounds and expertise to work on solutions that address environmental, social, and governance issues.
Creative problem solving
The program encourages participants to think creatively about sustainability challenges and opportunities.
Exposure to innovation
Participants can develop solutions that are both effective and innovative.
Networks for young generations
Participants can meet new people and professionals, build relationships, and expand their networks while working together in a competitive yet supportive environment.