Is Jokowi doing enough? The attitudes of young Indonesian voters to the threat of climate change and damage to the environment?

Many young people took to the streets of cities across the world to express their disappointment about proceedings at COP 26. What about Indonesia? In October the survey body Indikator Politik Indonesia released the results of a survey conducted to gauge the attitudes of young Indonesian voters about environmental issues. There were some very interesting findings. How common were the attitudes across different geographical and socio-economic settings?

Millenial and Gen Z Indonesians want to protect their environment and to combat the effects of climate change. What action are they taking? Source: May 28, 2021 Ed Wray/Getty Images

Kennedy Muslim is an Associate Researcher and Analyst at the Indonesian Survey Institute (LSI) and Indikator Politik Indonesia.  He explains to Sri Dean the findings of the survey and possible implications for Indonesia’s future.

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Can young Indonesian voters make protecting the environment an election issue in 2024? Source: Image by anwarsiak***sibuk***/Creative Commons