YOUTH PIONEERING IN SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
Epin Saepudin (a), Karim Suryadi (b), Elly Malihah (c)

(a) Institut Teknologi Bandung
(b) Universitas Pendidikan Indonesia
(c) Universitas Pendidikan Indonesia

Abstract

The existence of government’s limitation in implementing the development programs makes the need for community involvement as beneficiaries and practitioners of the development in the culture of democracy. This study aimed to describe the contribution of youth in supporting the sustainable development by seeing the development of phenomena in the social context. The study was conducted by using qualitative approach with phenomenological method. The results showed that youth pioneering strength-based collaborative community became the major force in achieving the targets and the goals of sustainable development. Community became incubators in developing and internalizing the values of volunteerism, creativity, and innovation of youth in democratic governance management based on sustainable triangle, namely the balance of economic, social and environmental development

Keywords: youth pioneering, sustainable development, community

Topic: Good Governance and Civic Engagement