The UGM Faculty of Engineering Student Executive Board (BEM KMFT UGM) organized an environmental action at Pelangi Beach, Bantul Regency, Yogyakarta Special Region, on Saturday (Nov. 23).
Students carried out environmental actions at Pelangi Beach, including a beach cleanup, sea pandan planting, and educational activities on turtle conservation.
Ichwan Amirudin, a staff member of the Ministry of Environment at BEM KMFT UGM and the event coordinator, said that the environmental action is an annual program organized by BEM KMFT UGM, involving students and the general public.
This activity aims to educate and raise students’ awareness of the importance of environmental conservation.
“By preserving and maintaining the beach ecosystem, we hope that students can actively contribute to environmental protection,” he said.
Fian, Minister of Environment at BEM KMFT UGM, explained that this environmental action involved 40 participants. The event started in the morning, with participants receiving an introduction to turtle conservation efforts at Pelangi Beach.
They observed turtles undergoing conservation processes, followed by sea pandan planting and a beach cleanup.
“Besides planting trees and picking up trash, this event also educates everyone to be more environmentally conscious,” said Fian.
BEM KMFT UGM collaborated with the environmental conservation organization 4K Yogyakarta to organize this event.
4K Yogyakarta is an environmental conservation organization based at Pelangi Beach, focusing on turtle and environmental conservation along the Pelangi Beach coastline.
Fian emphasized that this environmental action at Pelangi Beach serves as a concrete example of how the younger generation and conservation communities can collaborate to positively impact nature preservation.
“With the enthusiasm shown by the students, we hope this action will inspire more people to contribute to preserving the beach and its ecosystem,” he added.
Reporter: FT UGM/Purwoko
Author: Agung Nugroho
Post-editor: Afif