Samintang is an Indonesian climate justice activist, community development leader, climate diplomacy advocate, and environmental educator with more than eight years of experience managing development programs across diverse cultural contexts at the domestic, regional, and global levels. As part of the Task Force Management at the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) Center for Eastern Indonesia under the LOCALISE SDGs UCLG ASPAC–APEKSI initiative, she is leading multiple initiatives that advance sustainable development through both grassroots campaigns and policy recommendations, with a strong focus on climate-vulnerable groups, particularly blue-collar workers and youth. At the 2022 Indonesia Development Forum, she was the youngest invited speaker, presenting her paper on edible packaging innovation using Amorphophallus muelleri Blum to an audience of more than 10,000. She is the Co-Founder, Board Member, and Communications Director of Climate Catalysts, a global-to-local nonprofit making climate adaptation and mitigation information accessible through multi-level engagement. Using a human-centric design-thinking approach, she spreads climate knowledge through inquiry-based learning, book authoring, hands-on initiatives, and contemplative practices.  She is also the Founder of Tarbiyah for Climate, an interfaith environmentalism initiative working with communities of faith to educate, connect, and advocate for healthier, more resilient societies. Additionally, she serves as an Evaluator Board Member at Turning Green, a Grant Assistant at the Climate Mobility Community Action Network (CMCAN), and a member of the Climate and Education Task Team at Theirworld (USA/UK). An alumna of the University of Hasanuddin (Economics and Business) and the University of Nevada, Reno (Climate Change and the Environment, U.S. Department of State Exchange Program), she has represented Indonesia at numerous international forums. These include the AFS Youth Assembly on Climate Entrepreneurship, the International Youth Day Summit at the UN Headquarters in New York, the Project Green Challenge Summit in California, the Global Engagement Summit in Chicago, and she will soon participate in the Youth4Climate Pre-COP30 in Brazil. Samintang has built strong partnerships with organizations such as UNDP, the Italian Ministry of Environment and Energy Security (MASE), EARTHDAY.ORG, Africa Finance Corporation, Common Purpose, Ernst & Young, Harvard University, the U.S. Department of State, Global Ties U.S., KONEKSI, and Roots, among others. She recently joined the Australia–Indonesia Muslim Exchange Program, promoting eco-theology between the two countries in collaboration with Mosaic Connections. She also served as Project Leader and Curriculum Developer for the Young Eco-Stars Programme, a cross-continental climate leadership and exchange program connecting youth from Nigeria, Indonesia, and the USA. Funded by the U.S. Department of State and Global Ties U.S., the program collaborates with experts from Harvard University and Ernst & Young. Her work focuses on climate education, youth mobilization and inclusion in decision-making spaces, the water–food–energy–ecosystem nexus in Asia-Pacific, North America, and Sub-Saharan Africa, and faith-based advocacy on climate and environmental issues. Her impactful contributions to disaster-resilient farming practices, environmental education, and climate resilience have earned her numerous recognitions, including being named among the 30 Under 30 for Environmental Education by the North American Association for Environmental Education (NAAEE), the Global Environmental Education Partnership (GEEP), and the U.S. Forest Service, as well as the #YouthforEarth Green Pillar 50 Under 30.