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Organic Waste Management Task Force from the Faculty of Biology Initiate Collaboration with TWC Borobudur

HeadlineNews ReleaseWaste Management Wednesday, 13 September 2023

On Friday, September 8, 2023, the Organic Waste Management Task Force from the Faculty of Biology at UGM visited the Borobudur Temple Tourist Park (TWC) in Magelang. The purpose of this visit was to explore collaboration in the organic waste management at both Borobudur and Prambanan TWCs. Leading the visit was Soenarwan Hery Poerwanto, S.Si., M.Kes., accompanied by task force members including Dr. Sukirno, M.Si., Dwi Umi Siswanti, S.Si., M.Sc., Mulyanto, ST.MM, Rujito, and Danang.


The departure of the Organic Waste Management Task Force team was based on the recommendation of the SONJO (Sambatan Jogja) WA Group initiator, Rimawan, SE., M.Sc., PhD., to the Dean of the Faculty of Biology, UGM, Prof. Dr. Budi Setiadi Daryono, M.Agr.Sc. Subsequently, the Dean tasked the Organic Waste Management Task Force to meet with stakeholders at TWC Borobudur, namely Kristiono Wibowo (Operations Manager), Sumardi (Assistant Manager Merchant Area), and Agus Susanto (Assistant Manager PAK Maintenance). The Organic Waste Management Task Force was invited to visit the Waste Management Area of Borobudur and Manohara, which processes approximately 10 tons of leaf litter waste daily. This organic waste is transformed into compost within 30 days. Following discussions, the Organic Waste Management Task Force from the Faculty of Biology and TWC Borobudur concluded that the decomposition process from leaf litter to compost was still too lengthy.

The Organic Waste Management Task Force from the Faculty of Biology at UGM proposed the use of Bioferti 2023 to expedite the organic waste processing at TWC Borobudur. “Currently, Bioferti 2023 produced by the Faculty of Biology has proven to decompose organic waste into compost within 14 days,” stated the Task Force Chair, Soenarwan Hery Poerwanto. In addition to compost production, TWC Borobudur also has adequate equipment for briquette production. These briquettes are then distributed to power generation units in Cilacap, Central Java, as part of a collaboration with CSR PLN Jateng.

Essentially, the Organic Waste Management Task Force from the Faculty of Biology at UGM has a mission to enhance the quality of the Universitas Gadjah Mada environment, making it clean, orderly, and free from environmental pollution caused by organic waste. This mission aligns with Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) number 12, responsible consumption and production, number 13, climate action, and concurrently realizes SDGs number 14, sustainable cities and communities.

UGM lecturers assisting the coastal ecosystem management and community empowerment program in Kotabaru, South Kalimantan

HeadlineWaste Management Friday, 21 July 2023

On 12-15 July 2022, Lecturer at the Faculty of Biology UGM Akbar Reza, M.Sc and Puji Lestari, S. Hut, M.Sc lecturers at the Department of Biology and Veterinary Technology at the UGM Vocational School carried out research and community service activities in Kotabaru, South Kalimantan, particularly Hilir Muara Village and Gedambaan Village. The activity which is a cross-sectoral collaboration between the Social Development Studies Center (SODEC) UGM, Faculty of Biology UGM, PT. Mubadala Energy, Kotabaru Polytechnic and the local government have been implementing this since 2020. Activities in Hilir Muara Village focus on empowering coastal communities with main assistance to Pokdarlis (Environmental Awareness Group), UMKM (Hilir Muara Cinta Bumi), and Waste Bank. Some of the programs initiated include greenhouses establishment for plants with economic value and native of Kalimantan, optimizing composters, including initiating collaboration with BUMDES and assisting BPOM’s licensing process for UMKM. These programs were initiated out of concern for the sustainability of coastal ecosystems which actually provide high ecosystem services, especially in the face of the climate crisis. Furthermore, the waste problem is also a problem for coastal areas which, apart from reducing aesthetics, also has the potential to cause long-term health problems.

Activities continued in Gedambaan Village which focused on studying coastal biodiversity. On this occasion, Akbar Reza, M.Sc with an expertise on ecology and conservation, and Puji Lestari, S.Hut, M.Sc with an expertise on Forestry were responsible for justifying techniques and locations for planting mangroves, determining permanent plots (PUP), and monitoring methods as an initiation for long-term monitoring. In its implementation, this activity was intensely assisted by Fitra Nofra, S.Si and Gema Starliantri, S.Hut as the Biodiversity Officer of PT. Mubadala Energy, in collaboration with the Kotabaru Polytechnic and the Gedambaan Village Government as the main actors. On the same occasion, planning was also carried out for a program for planting typical Kalimantan plants in collaboration with the Pulau Laut Sebuku  in the Environmental Services Block in the Bukit Mamake area. Furthermore, in the long term these programs are expected to have economic value that can support the lives of local communities.

In general, these research activities and empowerment programs simultaneously support national programs such as PROKLIM Village, climate change adaptation, and local community-based blue carbon ecosystem preservation. It is hoped that the programs implemented will actually be able to help coastal communities as vulnerable to climate change. In addition, the programs are expected to be able to bring about change, both from an environmental and economic perspective