Flood Resilience with Green Energy (FORGE)

Natural Disasters and Disaster Risk Reduction

Natural disasters are events caused by natural events, such as earthquakes, tsunamis, mountain eruptions, floods, droughts, hurricanes, and landslides. In Indonesia, flood disasters often occur due to the high intensity of rain, making it a common phenomenon. Therefore, disaster risk reduction has become the focus in disaster management globally. The Deputy Secretary General of the United Nations in the opening of the seventh Global Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction emphasized the importance of disaster risk mitigation and reduction, especially in developing countries such as Indonesia.

FORGE: Flood Resilience With Green Energy

In order to celebrate the International Day of Disaster Risk Reduction, SCORP CIMSA-BEM KM FK Unand held FORGE (Flood Resilience With Green Energy), an activity to increase the knowledge and skills of residents of Banuaran, Padang City, regarding disaster preparedness. Through the provision of materials and simulation activities for flood disaster mitigation, this activity also utilizes renewable energy as an innovative solution that is relevant in the context of current climate change.

Pre-Activity Training for SCORP Members

FORGE activities began with disaster preparedness training pre-activity provided by SiagaBencana.com, CIMSA's Humanitarian Response Team, and HET. This training is aimed at the members of SCORP CIMSA-BEM KM FK Unand, so that they can be more prepared to face disasters. In addition, Climate Reality Indonesia held a training on the utilization of renewable energy to prevent a climate crisis, which also involved the same members.

Community Engagement and Education

At the peak event, material about disaster preparedness was conveyed to the residents of Banuaran Village. Group discussion was formed to delve into the material, with the support of SCORP and BPBD Padang City members. In an interactive atmosphere, the community is invited to identify potential hazards and vulnerability to floods and formulate appropriate mitigation strategies for their areas. This active involvement is very important to create collective awareness among citizens.

Flood Simulation and Biopore Workshop

Flood disaster simulation is carried out with the community as a practical step to increase understanding and readiness in dealing with emergency situations. A simple biopore-making workshop is also held as an environmentally friendly flood mitigation technique. With this activity, residents are taught steps that they can do to reduce the risk of flooding in their neighborhood.

Impact and Future Goals

With the existence of FORGE, it is hoped that the residents of Banuaran Village can be more prepared to face disasters and understand the importance of mitigation measures. This activity not only increases knowledge, but also strengthens community involvement in disaster risk reduction efforts, as well as building a sense of solidarity and concern among residents in facing disaster threats in the future.