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Belawa Village, located in Lemahabang District, Cirebon Regency, West Java, is famous for the Labi-labi Belawa tourist attraction. This study aims to develop a sustainable tourism village at the Cikuya Tourist Attraction in Belawa Village. This model is expected to be an integrated solution to support the implementation of sustainable tourism. The research method used is descriptive qualitative, with quantitative data analysis. The results of the study show that the implementation of sustainable tourism in Cikuya is evident through environmental preservation and the conservation of the Belawa turtle habitat. Although the management is not yet optimal, there are practices of utilizing organic waste, such as chicken manure for animal feed and coconut shells for souvenirs, supporting the circular economy concept. Community participation in cultural activities also supports the social and cultural aspects of sustainable tourism, although it is still incidental and has not yet been programmed sustainably. However, the implementation of sustainable tourism in Cikuya is not yet fully optimal, despite having strong natural and conservation potential. Structural and operational barriers, such as accessibility, human resources, institutional governance, economy, socio-culture, and policy support, affect the effectiveness of applying sustainability principles.

This research optimises the production of quality charcoal briquettes using the Multi Factor Evaluation Process (MFEP) method to meet the need for sustainable alternative energy. The main raw material is coconut shells, which are cleaned, burned in iron drums, and sun-dried to produce quality charcoal. Quality evaluation was conducted on calorific value, moisture content, ash content, and compressive resistance. Findings showed significant improvement in the quality of briquetted charcoal after the application of MFEP, with higher calorific value, lower moisture and ash content, and better compressive resistance. This research supports energy efficiency, reduces emissions, and improves environmental sustainability and community welfare.

The purpose of this study on the Role of Green Economy in Encouraging Entrepreneurial Innovation of MSME’s Selling Coconut Ice is to find out how to classify waste that can be processed into something that can be reused and waste that cannot be processed. Coconut ice sellers sometimes do not know how coconut waste can be processed into something that has economic value. Therefore, coconut ice sellers only sell coconut to be made into coconut ice with various variants by providing innovative flavors other than original such as palm sugar flavors, or using flavored syrups. With so many coconut ice sellers today, there is a large amount of coconut waste generated every day. Materials that sometimes cause waste in MSME entrepreneurs selling coconut ice are waste that is not used or discarded such as coconut shells, coconut fibers, syrup bottles, milk cans, and plastic (other waste). This is a problem for traders who have difficulty distributing waste so that it can be processed into something that can be used or useful and has economic value for waste that is reprocessed. To emphasize the environmentally friendly aspects of coconut waste and can increase the attractiveness for consumers to care about their environment regarding the waste. So from the conclusion of this research can emphasize, how important the green economy is in encouraging innovation regarding entrepreneurship in MSME’s for coconut ice sellers.