Singaraja- Education does not only function as a medium for developing abilities but also for forming dignified national character and civilization. This was implemented by the Undiksha Faculty of Sports and Health (FOK) through Community Service activities with the Character Education scheme, Friday (7/5/2021). The activity which took place at the Buleleng Regency Youth and Sports Education Office provided education on organic waste-based processing Eco Enzyme as an effort to form the character of caring for the environment for youth in Buleleng Regency.
The activity which was attended by high school/vocational school students throughout Buleleng Regency was opened by the Head of the Community Service Center, Dr. Drs. I Wayan Mudana, M.Sc. In his remarks, he conveyed that Undiksha as a tertiary institution is always ready to work with related agencies to develop programs related to increasing the capacity of human and environmental resources. The hope is that public awareness of the environment is not limited to cognitive texts, but direct implementation and realization in everyday life. “Supposedly, our environment should be positioned as our living space. With that there will be a responsibility to protect the environment because destroying the environment means destroying our own lives,” he explained.
Secretary of the Youth and Sports Education Office, Ida Bagus Gde Surya Bharata, S.Pd., M.AP., appreciated the implementation of this activity. According to him, character education is a must, including those related to the environment. “The short-term plan for this activity is to make a video about Eco Enzyme, which later indirectly students can voice to their social media accounts so that they will become pioneers or cadres who have the character of caring for the environment,” he said.
The implementation of this activity invited two speakers, namely Ferry Tanaya, S.T., as the Head of the CommunityEco Enzyme Buleleng, and I Putu Indrawan, S.Sos., as Head of Environmental Capacity Building for the Buleleng Regency Environmental Service. The material presented is related to theory and also direct practice. In his presentation, Indrawan stated that this very simple kitchen waste treatment can be done by anyone at any time. This does not require large costs because all the equipment used can utilize used goods. Various benefits are obtained from the manufacturer Enzyme, such as washing kitchen furniture, washing clothes, floor cleaners, disinfectants, hand sanitizer, and used for liquid organic fertilizer. It can also be used for facial skin care and treatment of various diseases.
This activity received a positive response from participants who attended directly or who joined virtually. This can be seen from the number of participants who asked questions to the speakers. In addition, all participants were very enthusiastic about the practical activities of making products Enzyme. At the end of the activity, the service team handed over 5 litersEco Enzyme purely to one of the Forkomsis representatives, who was accompanied by the Secretary of the Youth and Sports Education Office, as well as the two sources, namely the Head of the CommunityEco Enzyme Buleleng and Head of Environmental Capacity Building for the Buleleng Regency Environmental Service. This activity was chaired by I Ketut Budaya Astra, S.Pd., M.Or, with members Dr. I Wayan Artanayasa, S.Pd., M.Pd, Dr. Made Agus Wijaya, M.Pd., and I Kadek Happy Kardiawan, S.Pd., M.Pd. Previously, the FOK Undiksha service team also conducted e.g.-based organic waste management training what enzymes for residents in Banyuasri Village, Buleleng. (dyh)
