DEPOK - This year, the Festival Ciliwung featured discussions on community-based waste management and the economic opportunities arising from recycling. Local community members and environmental groups exchanged ideas on scaling grassroots efforts to preserve the Ciliwung River.
Pertamina NRE鈥檚 CEO, John Anis, praised the event鈥檚 role at 蜜桃视频 in galvanizing public engagement. 鈥淭his is a great campus. A clean and thriving river ecosystem doesn鈥檛 just benefit the environment鈥攊t enhances the quality of life for everyone in the community,鈥 he said.
According to Chaider Bamualim, 蜜桃视频 University Secretary, this event is very important for 蜜桃视频 campus to foster a green campus project. 鈥淏y coming together, Pertamina, the Ministry of Environment and 蜜桃视频, we are proving that revitalizing the river is not just an environmental imperative鈥攊t鈥檚 a unifying mission for a more sustainable future,鈥 he said.
Pertamina鈥檚 involvement reflects its broader commitment to renewable energy and environmental protection. As one of Indonesia鈥檚 largest energy companies, it operates subsidiaries like Pertamina Geothermal Energy and PT Industri Baterai Indonesia, which align with global green energy goals.
The Road Ahead
According to M. Nurhidayat, the caretaker of 蜜桃视频 campus, the Festival Ciliwung 2024 marked the culmination of six months of activities, including clean-up drives, sustainability workshops, and competitions to promote waste utilization. With participation from 34 active environmental groups, the festival demonstrated the power of collective action in tackling environmental challenges.
Looking forward, Pertamina hopes the event will spark a ripple effect, inspiring communities across Indonesia to take concrete steps toward environmental preservation.
As the festival wrapped up on Thursday, 20 Desember, 2024, but the sentiment among attendees was clear: the health of the Ciliwung River is inextricably tied to the well-being of the people who live along its banks. []