By: Deka Prawira)*
The opening of the International Sustainability Forum (ISF) 2024 is a momentum for the realization of real action towards a sustainable world in a brighter and greener future.
The ISF 2024 event is indeed a very important momentum, not only for Indonesia as the host, but also for various other parties, various countries, organizations and stakeholders to be able to gather and discuss sustainability issues.
The existence of an international forum that discusses global sustainability aims to answer various world challenges, such as those related to climate change, environmental degradation and also social and economic inequality.
The International Sustainability Forum 2024 itself is not only a forum for sharing knowledge and experience, but also a starting point for the birth of more concrete and measurable real actions towards global sustainability.
The agenda is an official event to gather world leaders from various sectors and countries so that they can exchange ideas, including offering solutions and sharing their best practices in climate action.
It is clear that ISF 2024 will be a platform capable of facilitating international collaboration to further increase access to green finance, as well as a knowledge-sharing process to improve the human resource capabilities of each party that is ready to embrace the Net Zero future. At the same time, the forum will be an inclusive sustainability forum for every element and level of society without exception.
Meanwhile, Deputy for Infrastructure and Transportation Coordination, Coordinating Ministry for Maritime Affairs and Investment, Rachmat Kaimuddin said that ISF 2024 is one proof of Indonesia’s strong commitment to continue to prioritize the spirit of collaboration in formulating equitable climate action solutions based on the principle of mutual respect.
Making an international forum that discusses sustainability is very important because currently the world needs a platform to realize real action and innovation.
On the other hand, Deputy Chairperson of the Coordinator for Maritime Affairs, Investment and Foreign Affairs of the Indonesian Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Shinta Widjaja Kamdani said that with the presence of various stakeholders, especially in the global energy transition sector, ISF 2024 will produce strategic solutions to answer challenges in the practical implementation of sustainable business, especially in terms of funding.
The event is also an important opportunity to further strengthen the collective commitment in the business world as a key driver in mobilizing green funding. It is not impossible that various concrete results will be born, including collaborative nature initiatives to bridge the sustainable funding gap.
In addition, opportunities for domestic industries to showcase their various sustainable and environmentally friendly projects to global stakeholders and investors are also increasingly wide open.
Because many parties are present, such as representatives from various countries, international organizations, private companies, research institutions and local communities, their presence clearly shows a strong global commitment to be able to work together to find real solutions to increasingly pressing environmental problems.
The opening of ISF 2024 is a momentum to launch various very concrete sustainability initiatives, so that they can be examples and inspiration for many parties to take real action in everyday life or on a wider scale.
At that event, not only just an idea, but also emphasized the importance of actually taking real action to achieve it. At the opening of the forum, it was clearly a call for all parties to take real action and make changes as soon as possible.
Strengthening global collaboration in an effort to make sustainability a success is also included in the momentum of the opening of ISF 2024. Because by gathering stakeholders from various backgrounds, it can provide an opportunity to share knowledge, learn from each other’s experiences and build international cooperation networks.
If knowledge exchange occurs, it is not impossible that it can further accelerate the adoption of effective sustainability practices and increase the capacity of countries to face environmental challenges.
The opening of the 2024 International Sustainability Forum (ISF) is not just a ceremony, but also a call to take real action to achieve sustainability.
With the joint commitment of all parties, the launch of various concrete initiatives, including the encouragement to continue taking various real steps, the 2024 ISF can bring about very positive changes for the future of the earth.
Collaboration and innovation are clearly very important keys to be able to answer the challenges of global sustainability, the International Sustainability Forum 2024 itself is an important platform to be able to realize various visions for the future. The existence of this best momentum should be able to be the first step towards a more sustainable and prosperous world.
)* The author is a contributor to Pertiwi Institute