Festival Ciliwung 2024 at UIII: Sustainability as a Shared Responsibility
December 20, 2024Contributor: Dadi Darmadi
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’s CEO, John Anis, praised the event’s role at UIII in galvanizing public engagement. “This is a great campus. A clean and thriving river ecosystem doesn’t just benefit the environment—it enhances the quality of life for everyone in the community,” he said.
According to Chaider Bamualim, UIII University Secretary, this event is very important for UIII campus to foster a green campus project. “By coming together, Pertamina, the Ministry of Environment and UIII, we are proving that revitalizing the river is not just an environmental imperative—it’s a unifying mission for a more sustainable future,” he said.
Pertamina’s involvement reflects its broader commitment to renewable energy and environmental protection. As one of Indonesia’s 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 UIII 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. []
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