Through Festival Gerakoman 2024, Fema IPB University Escalates Environmentally Friendly Behavior
This year, the Faculty of Human Ecology (Fema) IPB University held the 2024 Human Ecology Movement Festival (Gerakoman) with the theme “Stepping Together: Increasing Commitment in Human Ecology Action”. The event was held at Andi Hakim Nasution Auditorium, Darmaga Campus of IPB on Friday, 31/5.
The annual event was also held as well as the Soft Launching of Sustainable Lifestyle Action which symbolizes the importance of human ecology and environmental sustainability. The activity aims to encourage all IPB University residents to adopt a more environmentally friendly lifestyle. This initiative is expected to have a long-term and sustainable positive impact.
Dr Rina Mardiana as the Vice of Sustainable Campus Development Board (BPKB) IPB University who is also the Coordinator of Human Ecology Course in her speech said, the soft launching of the action is expected to form future generations who consistently behave environmentally friendly and sustainable.
“Through the Gerakoman project, the 21-day challenge is aimed at forming environmentally friendly habits to respond to three gaps, namely ecological gaps, social gaps, and spiritual gaps,” she said.
“The Gerakoman Festival will also be scaled up, not only as a course project but into real action at the IPB University level and even nationally,” she continued.
Chairman of the Sustainable Campus Development Board, Dr Ibnul Qayim also said in his speech, this movement is a real action of IPB campus as a sustainable campus.
Meanwhile, the Rector of IPB University, Prof Arif Satria who attended online said, “Sustainable Lifestyle Action is a new movement that can inspire people, especially in overcoming various environmental problems such as food waste,” he said.
The festival was also filled with a Talk Show on Sustainable Lifestyle Action, inviting the Chief of Purwakarta District Education Office (Kadisdik), Dr H Purwanto, the CEO of Self Learning Institute, Mochamad Irvan Efrizal and CNN Correspondent, Intan Natanaya as speakers.
On this occasion, the Champion Sustainable Lifestyle Action award was given to IPB University figures and academics who have inspired and consistently practiced environmentally friendly living behavior. The award was given to Prof Husni Alatas, Heru Purwandari MSi, Prof Arief Sabdo Yuwono, and Dr Rer Agr Eva Anggraini. (MW/Lp) (IAAS/STD)
