The FISIP Conservation Task Force reaffirmed its commitment to supporting environmental preservation efforts through a tree-planting initiative. The program, led by the Head of the Conservation Task Force, Rudi Salam, is part of the faculty’s 2025 Strategic Conservation Policy.
Rudi Salam explained that the Conservation Task Force has several strategic functions, including developing conservation plans and programs, formulating standards for the implementation of conservation values, character, arts, culture, as well as natural and environmental resources. In addition, conservation activities also include outreach, program publication, provision of facilities and infrastructure, resource mobilization, as well as research, education, and community service.
For this tree-planting program, various types of trees have been prepared, including Salam trees (50), Tabebuya (50), Kawista (10), Talijiwo (50), Pulai (50), Mango (40), Longan (40), Sapodilla (40), Mangosteen (40), and Avocado (40).
In total, 370 trees will be planted by first-semester students. The planting activity involves active participation from students across nine study programs, with 1,255 participants in total.
They come from the following study programs: History Education (90 students), History (92), Geography Education (94), Geography (210), Pancasila and Civic Education (138), Political Science (231), Sociology and Anthropology Education (146), Social Science Education (39), and Communication Science (115). The tree planting will take place at Kalisegoro Field, Gunungpati, Semarang.
One of the participants, Mohamad Ridho Ramadhani from the Communication Science Study Program, stated that the tree-planting activity is highly relevant to the current condition of Semarang City, which still faces air pollution problems due to the large number of motor vehicles and public transportation. “This program is essential to support air quality and maintain environmental balance both on campus and in the city,” he said.
Through this conservation activity, FISIP UNNES hopes to strengthen its tradition as a conservation-oriented campus, one that not only focuses on teaching and research but also contributes tangibly to environmental sustainability.
