The Faculty of Social and Political Sciences (FISIP) organized a biopore revitalization and planting activity as part of its commitment to strengthening the culture of conservation within the campus environment. The activity involved approximately 150 students from the Social Studies Education Study Program as part of the implementation of the Conservation Education course.
The event began with a group exercise session attended by all participants in the courtyard of Building C8. A lively and enthusiastic atmosphere was evident from the morning as students, lecturers, and committee members joined the exercise before commencing the biopore planting activities across the faculty area.
Following the exercise session, participants started drilling the soil using biopore drilling tools in turns. Students enthusiastically excavated designated locations while working collaboratively within their respective groups. During the activity, approximately 50 biopores were installed across four locations within the faculty environment, namely in front of Buildings C5, C6, C2, and the C8 area. Participants were divided into three groups to ensure that the implementation process was carried out effectively and evenly across all designated areas.
The Dean of FISIP, Prof. Arif Purnomo, officially opened the event. In his remarks, he expressed his hope that the biopore revitalization initiative would provide tangible environmental benefits for the campus.
“We hope that this biopore planting activity will improve water absorption capacity, reduce standing water, and help prevent flooding,” he stated.
The activity was also directly supervised by the Head of the Conservation Cluster and the Green and Smart Society (SGS) Unit of FISIP, Rudi Salam, who coordinated the technical implementation in the field. He assigned participants into three groups according to the planting locations to ensure that all areas were properly managed.
Through this initiative, FISIP not only encourages students to understand conservation concepts theoretically in the classroom, but also promotes direct practical engagement in preserving environmental sustainability. The biopore planting activity is expected to improve water infiltration, reduce waterlogging during heavy rainfall, and support the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), particularly Goal 6: Clean Water and Sanitation, through sustainable environmental and water management practices.
