The ZeroWaste Speech Contest returned on Friday, 13 February 2026, bringing together an inspiring group of participants: 20 students from Bali WISE Intake 64 and 4 interns from Cendikia Harapan School, for a total of 24 speakers. Each contestant delivered passionate and insightful speeches, drawing heavily on their personal experiences and observations of environmental issues in their communities. Topics spanned a wide range, including the water crisis, air pollution, plastic waste, threats to marine life, natural disasters, and the overall environmental conditions in Bali.
The program’s primary objectives are to enhance students’ English proficiency and public speaking skills while deepening their understanding of pressing environmental challenges. Participants are encouraged to reflect on the role they can play in environmental protection and to communicate these ideas effectively to their peers and broader audiences. By sharing real-life stories and firsthand observations, the speakers not only honed their communication skills but also engaged the audience with the urgent realities facing our planet. The event successfully combined language development, advocacy, and environmental education, fostering a generation of students who are both articulate and environmentally conscious.
In this competition, all speeches were delivered in English, with a maximum time limit of three minutes per speaker. The event serves as a key component of the Environmental Studies class for Bali WISE students, offering a practical platform to apply classroom knowledge in a real-world context. The diversity of topics highlighted the wide range of environmental challenges faced across Indonesia and beyond, including water scarcity in rural villages, the smothering effects of urban air pollution, the degradation of coral reefs, plastic pollution, and the destructive consequences of climate-related disasters.
Each speaker was evaluated by a panel of experienced judges based on a set of criteria, including speech structure, diction, confidence, clarity of the environmental message, and creativity in delivery. The judges’ feedback was intended to help participants strengthen both their technical speaking skills and their ability to engage and inspire an audience. The event was characterized by enthusiasm, careful preparation, and genuine passion from the speakers—qualities that made their messages all the more compelling.
The ZeroWaste Speech Contest continues to serve as a valuable platform for young people, particularly Bali WISE students, to refine their communication skills, share meaningful environmental insights, and develop as future leaders in conservation. Through initiatives like this, we hope to empower more students to speak up, take action, and contribute to protecting the planet we all share.
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