​Hi Changemakers! 

 Have you heard a new report about the Antarctic hitting its hottest temperature of 18.3°C? Imagine how possible it will be even hotter if we do not immediately take serious actions to tackle this environmental crisis. The earth belongs to us and we 100% need it because there is no planet B. Every action matters if it is intended to restore and preserve the environment. 

Want some more inspirations on how to be environmentally friendly? Get it from some of our YCSE Academy 2.0 finalists! Did you know that 7 out of 20 finalists are concerned on tackling environmental issues? Let's check them out and be inspired, and vote!

1. Aakar Among so many environmental issues, Aakar focuses on tackling waste issue in fashion industry. They are concerned on how fashion wastes are getting increased everyday.  The team tries to educate Indonesian citizen to be wiser in terms of consumption of fashion items especially clothing. Their innovation is fashion rent service with affordable prices. Click #MengAakar to know more about its initiative and click https://www.campaign.com/updates/id/-M-4gAkPE9blj9xcUYo7 to vote them for top 10 finalists of YCSE Academy 2.0!

2. Inowastech Inowastech is in full support towards the idea of waste separation being a good example of waste management. The team has been producing and distributing waste cart to encourage people to separate their wastes. If you want to see their waste cart distributed to more and more places, kindly support their campaign #Lanjutkanpilahsampah and vote them for top 10 finalists of YCSE Academy 2.0 through this link https://www.campaign.com/updates/id/-M-4anZQgK-iRWbNPMNh

3. Kertabumi Environmental crisis prompts us to live more eco-friendly in order to save our one and only earth. One of easiest ways to live an eco-friendly lifestyle can be using of recycled products, which we can get from Kertabumi. #KertabumiKlinikSampah is a social enterprise whose main business is recycling single-use plastics. Their products include everyday stuffs such as bags, purses, and also different kinds of accessories. If you are into recycled products, you definitely have to vote them for top 10 finalists of YCSE Academy 2.0. Just click this link https://www.campaign.com/updates/id/-M-4yormEu371fRc1R13

4. Or-Tic #OrangePlastic proves that oranges are not just tasty and healthy, but the peels can help save the environment as well. This innovation is inspired by orange peel wastes that can be found in many places in Pontianak. Driven by knowledge and motivation, the team recycles orange peel wastes into plastic bags, as an alternative of plastic products, which can be easily degraded. Excited of this innovation? Click https://www.campaign.com/updates/id/-M-4epJg6Vvtzt5Z7XOb to vote them for top 10 finalists of YCSE Academy 2.0!

5. Rubysh It's not rubbish, it's Rubysh! If golds are too expensive, then wear #rubyshjewelry! Rubysh recycles wastes into jewelry products, which are not only beautiful but also eco-friendly. If you want to see some examples of the products, click #rubyshjewelry and don't forget to vote them for top 10 finalists of YCSE Academy 2.0 on this link https://www.campaign.com/updates/id/-M-4n5rbihNNE8bNr5Ie

6. Spairum We heard a lot of campaigns telling us to bring water bottle wherever we go so that we don't buy mineral water packaged in single-use plastic bottles. But then how can we refill our water bottle outside? Spairum can be the answer! The team builds water refill stations in public places and also develops an app with which the location of the station can be found easily. However, currently it operates only in West Kalimantan. Let's support their campaign #BebasPlastik and vote them for top 10 finalists of YCSE Academy 2.0 https://www.campaign.com/updates/id/-M-6RQ0DO-1yuZohyXTu

7. Waste Solution Hub Waste Solution Hub aims to establish effective and responsible local waste areas. Their projects range from waste management consultation, waste management with ICT approach, empowering waste pickers, and building public facilities in where the waste pickers live. Let's support their campaign #WasteHub and vote them for top 10 finalists of YCSE Academy 2.0 https://www.campaign.com/updates/id/-M-7J3qCUZfGKBdOx6hk

 Which one do you find most interesting? Don't forget to vote them soon because the public voting will be closed tomorrow. Your vote matters!