Waste-to-Energy Education at the Parangtopo Laboratory, University of Indonesia, for Elementary School Students
“I am very happy to participate in this event because it adds my knowledge in organic waste processing.” – Irfan, student at Madrasah Ibtidaiyah Taufiqurrahman II.
CEST, formerly Kajian Ufuk Indonesia (KUI), in collaboration with the Tim Pengabdian dan Pengembangan Masyarakat, Fakultas Teknik Universitas Indonesia (FTUI) (community service and development team from the Faculty of Engineering), organized an educational tour for elementary school students aimed to nurture knowledge and behaviour towards sorting and processing waste. It was conducted at the Madrasah Ibtidaiyah (MI) Taufiqurrahman II, Beji, Depok, as a model school in West Java, which has integrated character education through waste management learning. Elementary students aged 7-13 participated in hopes to cultivate a generation with sustainable lifestyles.
This event took place at the UI Faculty of Engineering and the Parangtopo Laboratory located at the Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, University of Indonesia (FMIPA UI). The learning session began with an introduction to types of waste and waste processing technologies by Mr. Ayik Abdillah MSc., a lecturer in Environmental Engineering. This learning was supported by Mr. Damud as a lab technician at the Parangtopo Laboratory UI through direct demonstrations.
In addition to the anaerobic digester, students were also introduced to Solar Power Plants (PLTS) through technology simulations presented by Subhan Petrana, ST., MT., a Ph.D. student at the Faculty of Engineering under the guidance of Dr. Eko Adhi Setiawan from the Electrical Engineering Department. During the event, students were very enthusiastic and excited. The introduction to PLTS was chosen as one of the technologies for students because the Faculty of Engineering, University of Indonesia, is currently developing a bifacial solar power plant, claimed to be the first in Indonesia.
The event concluded with a word-guessing game themed around eco-friendly energy objects. During the game, students were very enthusiastic, evident from the lively participation throughout the event.
The representative teacher from MI Taufiqurrahman II hopes their school can implement the anaerobic digester as it interests to students on processing organic waste. It can also serve as a model for other schools in education on processing waste. The anaerobic digester could be a solution to waste problems in response to climate change challenges due to accumulating waste.
This program was made possible with support from the Directorate of Community Service and Empowerment, University of Indonesia (DPPM UI).
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