Universitas Muhammadiyah Sumatera Utara (UMSU), in collaboration with the Indonesia 2045 Laboratory (Lab 45), held a National Seminar entitled “Paving the Way Towards Green Economic Transformation in Indonesia”. The seminar was held on Monday (23/10) at the UMSU Main Campus Auditorium on Muchtar Basri Street No.3 Medan.
Attended by two Lab 45 Political Economy Analysts, namely Radhitya Muhammad and Rionanda Dhamma Putra. It features two speakers, namely Nariswari Nurjaman (World Bank Analyst and Curriculum Mentor and Advisor Think Policy) and Dr. Sukma Lesmana SE MSi (Chair of the Career Development and Alumni Center (CDAC) UMSU.
The seminar was opened directly by WR III UMSU Dr. Rudianto, M.Si, in his remarks, he said the topics discussed at this national seminar were critical and relevant.
“The topic of this national seminar is very relevant for all of us, because we are the generation that will live in the next 10 to 50 years. We are the generation that will inherit the earth. We are the ones who will live and determine the future of this earth,” said Dr. Rudianto.
Therefore, according to Rudianto, the paradigm embedded in every young generation and students throughout Indonesia, including at UMSU, is to prioritize sustainable development programs, where economic development must pay attention to how people can grow not only physically but also spiritually and the ability to process thoughts.
“Without wanting to blame the paradigm in the past, it cannot be denied that we have seen the impact of mass production that relies on technology, where there is severe environmental damage,” continued Dr. Rudianto.
Furthermore, Rionanda Dhamma Putra, Lab 45 Political Economy Analyst, explained the LAB 45 Laboratory research results on green economic transformation in Indonesia.
He explained that there are a number of main challenges to green economic transformation in Indonesia, namely regulations that have not provided legal certainty, institutions that still overlap, and green funding allocations that have not been prioritized in the state budget coupled with a financial evaluation system that is not transparent.
Finally, the seminar, which was attended by hundreds of UMSU students, ran interactively with the two speakers Dr. Sukma Lesmana as, Chair of CDAC UMSU, who gave an explanation related to “Green Economy: Challenges and Expectations”. Then, the second speaker, Nariswari Nurjaman, presented the topic “Supporting the Green Economy Transition in Indonesia”.
