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.

DEPOK, Indonesia — Against the backdrop of Setu Pangarengan’s serene waters, nestled within the expansive campus of the Indonesian International Islamic University (UIII), the Festival Ciliwung 2024 concluded on Friday, December 20, 2024, with a poignant call to action for environmental sustainability.

Unlike any other days, a uniquely different view appeared at the Jusuf Kalla Library UIII on December 2-6, 2024. A photo exhibition was showcased as part of the 3rd Symposium of the Faculty of Social Sciences (FOSS). Held for first time ever by the faculty, the exhibition carried the theme "Living Together: A Visual Journey of Indonesia's Religious Harmony" and featured the works of three FOSS fellows.

“Our greed toward nature brings doomsday closer. The greedier we are toward nature, the sooner doomsday will arrive.” These poignant words from Prof. Dr. H. Nasaruddin Umar, Indonesia's Minister of Religious Affairs, set the tone for a transformative dialogue on faith, environmental responsibility, and climate action during his recent visit to Universitas Islam Internasional Indonesia (UIII). Delivered as part of his keynote address, Faith and Environment: Pragmatism, Piety, and Ethics, the Minister underscored the urgent need to integrate religious values with modern science to tackle the world’s pressing environmental challenges.