AIESEC
EcoTourism Project 2013 at Faculty of Economic Universitas Indonesia
I got a lot of impressions about Jakarta
from the participants of AIESEC around the world, especially about the real
condition of Jakarta: the tourism, the environmental, the garbage, traffic jam,
animal’s life, the government and most important, the people. There are about
38 participants around the world from 20+ different countries: Malaysia, Czech
Republic, Germany, Taiwan, Belgium, Slovakia, Russia, Egypt, Morroco,
etc (yet excluding Indonesia) join together in Jakarta to hold the EcoTouism Project
2013 Global Village. What a noble purpose! They have been here for 6 weeks and
spending their time to learn about and compare Jakarta with other tourism
destinations in Indonesia like Bali, Gili, Bandung and Jogjakarta..
All the participants are divided by
seven groups which consist of seven until eight members each group. The name of
each team is unique and easy listening. There are martabak, nasi hijau, jalan
jalan , badak badak, bunga power, etc. Then, they travel to outside Jakarta as
well. Next task, each group must created their own video to describe Jakarta
with its positive and negative things.
When I’m at the venue, I have
opportunity to see one of the stands from “Nasi Hijau” team. I see a kind of a
blow instrument from Czech Republic on the table and it was so great. We have a
short conversation with Sandra from Germany, Ondra from Czech Republic and
other members. I try to ask them their impression about Jakarta and some
members said that living in Jakarta is very hot and so crowded. Yes, I do
agree because Jakarta is so hot, traffic jam and lack of trees. Another interesting
moment is when I see the participant from Russia writing the words “Transportation is cheap, but soooo slow”
on the paper. Yes, that’s our biggest homework to solve traffic jam problem.
The committees then play the video by
video onto LCD projector. Then I found problem by problem - which Jakarta currently
faces of - during the video playing. I read the statements from one participant
about Ragunan zoo which is too old designed, has no eco-tourism concept and has
nothing to learn. It’s so heart-breaking when I see the starving animals and
they only sleep all day long. As well as the Jakartans, they think that the
government doesn’t really pay attention to environmental because there’s
another issue which makes the environmental issue becoming the 2nd
or 3rd.
While, each video also describes the
beautiful side of Indonesia where (maybe) couldn’t find in other countries. They
also do some green actions like planting coral reeves in Pramuka island, Seribu
island, join with car free day in Sudirman – Thamrin street and give green
education to Pocin Elementary School’s students. They believe someday Jakarta will
be as beautiful as other tourism destinations in Indonesia and abroad if it balanced
with the green action to make Jakarta becoming a nice place for every people
who live there.
In short, thank you so much for
sharing your experiences as long you’ve been here. Thank you so much for the
chance you give to me. Feeling so worth
to stand among the all participants of AIESEC around the world. I appreciate
all videos because the aims are not only to raise awareness, but also to persuade
the people to take real action, green action to save Jakarta. I listened to a
lot of critics, suggestions and solutions for the better Jakarta. All those
messages will be always in my mind, in our to-do-list projects. Everything has
silver linings. As tourism ambassadors, we promise to take care of the
environment and make Jakarta becoming next green city in Indonesia. Hey AIESEC?
What’s up!
Best Regards,
Dlaify Bruinsma.
2nd Runner Up Abang East Jakarta 2013
Universitas Indonesia
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