Life on Line Archives - SDGs Center https://sdgscenter.unair.ac.id/category/lifeonline/ Universitas Airlangga Mon, 28 Jul 2025 04:19:17 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://sdgscenter.unair.ac.id/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/cropped-Logo-SDGs-UNAIR-Colour-Wheel-with-UNAIR-Branding-32x32.png Life on Line Archives - SDGs Center https://sdgscenter.unair.ac.id/category/lifeonline/ 32 32 UNAIR Initiates Tree-Planting Program at the Brantas River Headwaters: Synergy of Nature and Water for a Sustainable Future https://sdgscenter.unair.ac.id/unair-initiates-tree-planting-program-at-the-brantas-river-headwaters-synergy-of-nature-and-water-for-a-sustainable-future/ Sat, 26 Jul 2025 03:45:28 +0000 https://sdgscenter.unair.ac.id/?p=8297 The post UNAIR Initiates Tree-Planting Program at the Brantas River Headwaters: Synergy of Nature and Water for a Sustainable Future appeared first on SDGs Center.

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Universitas Airlangga (UNAIR), in collaboration with several universities and strategic partners, held a community engagement program through a tree-planting event at the Sumber Brantas Arboretum in Batu City, East Java. Themed "Akar Brantas, Nafas Jawa Timur: Synergy of Nature and Water for Sustainable Life," the initiative aims to preserve the conservation area at the upstream of the Brantas River, a vital water source for millions of people in East Java.

This initiative brought together multi-sector collaboration, including five legal-entity state universities (PTN-BH) in East Java—UNAIR, Universitas Negeri Surabaya (UNESA), Universitas Brawijaya (UB), Universitas Negeri Malang (UM), and Institut Teknologi Sepuluh Nopember (ITS)—alongside strategic partners such as Perum Jasa Tirta (PJT), PDAM Surya Sembada, Perumda Tugu Tirta, PT HM Sampoerna, the Environmental Agencies (DLH) of Batu City and East Java Province, and the Batu City Government.

In his remarks, Agung Nugroho from Perum Jasa Tirta emphasized the importance of sustainable water resource management. “The Brantas River plays a crucial role in raw water supply, flood control, and hydroelectric power generation. Conservation at the upstream is key to preserving these essential functions,” he stated. He also noted that the arboretum is home to trees such as pine, cinnamon, and persimmon and is open for conservation research.

Nanang Widyatmoko from PDAM Surya Sembada added that 93% of Surabaya’s drinking water supply depends on the Brantas River. However, declining water quality and shifting rainfall patterns present new challenges that must be addressed collectively. “Collaboration with universities like UNAIR and ITS is vital in developing research-based solutions,” he affirmed.

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From UNAIR, Prof. Gadis, Chair of the Institute for Research and Community Service (LPPM), explained that this activity is part of a long-term national program initiated by the Directorate of Research and Community Service (DRPM) and LPPM, involving all PTN-BH. “Our current focus is the upstream Brantas. In August or September, the program will continue downstream, including in Surabaya. This marks the revival of initiatives like Brantas Tuntas on a larger scale,” she stated.

She concluded with an inspiring message: “There is nothing more important than ensuring that the Brantas River stays alive and continues to benefit all communities in East Java.”

This activity reflects UNAIR’s commitment to fostering multi-stakeholder collaboration for environmental and water ecosystem sustainability and represents a concrete contribution to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), particularly SDG 6 (Clean Water and Sanitation) and SDG 13 (Climate Action).




Author: Saharani Buamonabot

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