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Environmental damage that has occurred in Indonesia has severely disrupted public health. Many efforts have been made to improve the environment, both technically and non-technically. But these efforts did not show significant positive results. This condition shows that there needs to be a breakthrough in the form of innovations, especially in terms of technology to prevent and control of environmental damage. This study aims to investigate the potential for innovation in the field of environment that was generated by Indonesias young generation. In addition, this research also portrays the innovation ideas that want to be realized as well as obstacles in realizing them. The method used in this study was the distribution of questionnaires to 78 respondents randomly and a review of secondary data. The results of the study show that innovations to improve environmental conditions are not solely by making pollution control devices, but also innovations related to the use of environmentally friendly energy, organic food, waste recycling, saving natural resources, and innovations that can change the behavior of people as polluter. The results of the questionnaire dissemination also showed that only 50% of respondents felt the support of the Indonesian Government towards innovation development programs. The biggest obstacle for respondents in realizing innovation is limitation in funding and ability to start invention management. Therefore, the most needed activity is training on how to develop ideas into innovations and potential funding that can realize these innovations. The young generation of Indonesia represented by the respondents in this study stated that copyright to an innovation outcome is valuable. As many as 76% of respondents interested in applying license for their innovations in the form of patents or copyrights.