Project Description

This project is sponsored by the National Science Foundation, the US Department of State, and Makassar City. This project will work to integrate renewable energy systems into communities to reduce carbon emissions within the City of Makassar, Indonesia via a synergistic collaboration between US and Indonesian teams and a close partnership with Makassar City. Makassar is striving to become a livable world-class city for a fast-growing, diverse population of 1.7 million people. An ongoing Garden Alley project in the city aims to improve the livability of the city, measured by factors including air-quality, heat index, food security, and social interactions. The project takes a holistic approach towards net zero carbon communities considering energy consumption, carbon emissions, community involvement, tourism, and local economies. Through the implementation of renewable energies in several communities, carbon emissions can be reduced and the community can thrive while living more sustainably. Through advanced modeling work a deeper understanding of the water-energy-food nexus as it relates to reducing carbon emissions. The collaboration with the city of Makassar shows how important the community-to-government relationship is for expanding net zero communities into net zero cities.