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Environmental issues in Bumi Ayu Subdistrict are characterized by a low level of public awareness and understanding of the impacts of environmentally unfriendly behaviors, including the use of single-use plastics, water pollution, and waste burning. This condition presents a significant challenge to the implementation of sustainable development at the community level. This community service activity aims to enhance community participation in environmental conservation and to strengthen social awareness of sustainable development. The methods employed include interactive presentations and the development of informational media as accessible and effective educational tools. The results indicate an improvement in community understanding of the relationship between daily behaviors and environmental degradation, accompanied by the emergence of collective awareness and active participation in environmental conservation initiatives such as waste management and greening programs. Overall, this activity contributes to encouraging behavioral change toward environmentally responsible practices within the framework of sustainable social development.

Household environmental problems such as poor waste management, the practice of burning waste, and limited use of home yards remain major challenges in creating clean and healthy residential areas. Dasawisma, as the smallest unit within the PKK structure, holds a strategic role in fostering environmental awareness and pro-environmental behavior at the family level. This Community Service Program (PkM) aims to build an environmentally caring community through strengthening the role of Dasawisma, improving members' knowledge, and encouraging new habits in household environmental management. The method used a participatory approach consisting of problem identification, interactive counseling sessions, hands-on practice in waste management and yard utilization, and field mentoring. The results indicate an increase in members' understanding of environmental issues, behavioral changes in sorting organic and inorganic waste, simple composting practices, and the cultivation of plants in home yards. In addition, collective awareness and the emergence of local leaders helped sustain the environmental movement within the community. This program demonstrates that strengthening Dasawisma is an effective family-based empowerment strategy to support social transformation toward a cleaner, healthier, and more sustainable environment.

Increasing consumer demand, including in the fashion sector, is directly proportional to the waste generated. Unconsciously, the fashion industry is one of the contributors to global pollution. One of the contributions is with a sustainable fashion. Awareness of environmental sustainability encourages environmentally friendly clothing styles become more popular. Designers are competing to make design collections with sustainable materials, It is the ecoprint fabric motif. Ecoprint means the technique of making motifs on cloth by tracing the leaves and then boiling them. Almost 100% of ecoprint fabrics are made using natural materials that are biodegradable. Creating fabrics with ecoprint motifs requires fabric materials derived from natural fibers, both plant and animal fiber. The dyes used come from nature, including from stems, leaves, flowers, fruit skins which when boiled are able to produce the same colors as chemical substances. The motif from leaves that produce natural colors, arranged in such a way is created kind of motif formation. Experimental methods of various in arranging leaves and flowers will produce unique different styles of motifs. Ecoprint as an alternative to sustainable Indonesian ‘Wastra’ expected will become more popular because of the uniqueness of the motifs, sustainable and the high selling price.

The community service program for planting mangrove trees at Tirang Beach, Semarang aims to increase public awareness of the importance of mangrove ecosystems and improve coastal environmental conditions. This program will be implemented through mangrove tree planting activities and counseling regarding the benefits of mangrove ecosystems for the environment. The method that will be used in this program is data collection through surveys to determine the level of public awareness regarding the importance of mangrove ecosystems and coastal environmental conditions. Furthermore, mangrove tree planting activities will be carried out together with the local community, involving experts in the environmental and fisheries fields. In addition, counseling will be carried out regarding the benefits of mangrove ecosystems for the environment, including as a place for various types of fish and wild animals to live, as well as protecting the coast from abrasion. Through this program, it is hoped that people will become more aware of the importance of preserving mangrove ecosystems and protecting the coastal environment. The expected results of this program are increasing public awareness of the importance of protecting the coastal environment and mangrove ecosystems, as well as increasing the number of mangrove trees on Tirang Beach. This program is also expected to be an example for other communities to preserve the environment and encourage the creation of a healthier and more sustainable environment.

The community service program to improve the tourism economy at Tirang Beach, Semarang aims to increase community income through developing tourism potential on the beach. This program will be implemented through tourism product development activities, improving the quality of tourism services, and skills training for the surrounding community. The method to be used in this program is data collection through a survey to find out the tourism potential in Tirang Beach, and the needs and expectations of tourists. Furthermore, tourism products will be developed in accordance with existing potential, such as developing culinary specialties from the beach, developing handicrafts, and developing natural tourism activities such as snorkeling and diving. In addition, there will be improvements to the quality of tourism services, such as developing tourism infrastructure, making information boards, and training the local community in good and friendly tourism services to tourists. In addition, skills training will be conducted for the surrounding community to improve the quality of tourism products and services provided. The expected results of this program are increasing people's income through developing tourism potential in Tirang Beach, as well as improving the quality of tourism products and services provided. This program is also expected to attract tourists to visit Tirang Beach, so as to increase tourism potential in the area. With this program, it is hoped that the surrounding community will become more independent and be able to improve the economy through existing tourism potential. Thus, a healthier and more sustainable environment can be created through sustainable economic development.

Jembrak Village has very diverse potentials that can be used as capital in developing as a Tourism Village. The following are the problems encountered in Jembrak Village, such as: (1) the need to form a Community-Based Local Management Agency to manage the tourism village potential in Jembrak Village; (2) it is necessary to train and increase the ability of community human resources to become the main actors in the management of Tourism Villages in Jembrak Village; (3) it is necessary to explore the unique tourism potentials of Jembrak Village to be presented to tourists as a local tourist attraction; (4) the participation of the Jembrak Village community in the framework of environmental management for the realization of sustainable tourism. The author succeeded in realizing programs to support the development of Jembrak Village as a Tourism Village. These programs are the Establishment of Jembrak Village Tourism Village Managers, Making Tista Village Tourism Village Brochures, Making Tista Village Tourism Village Brochures, Making Trekking Routes, Producing and Packaging Local Culinary for Jembrak Village, Making Jembrak Village Tourism Profile Books, Making Local Souvenirs.

Community Service entitled Making Liquid Organic Fertilizer from Vegetable Waste involving the Taru Mulyo Farmer Group in Karangpalem village, Kedawung sub-district, Sragen district which cares about environmental conservation, has been carried out on May 25, 2021. The purpose of this activity is to utilize household waste from waste The vegetables are then developed to make liquid organic fertilizer. Thus the environment becomes clean and healthy, and is able to increase the income of partners. The resulting output target is a packaged liquid organic fertilizer product as well as the Adi Widya Service journal, and Presentation at Senadimas. To realize the output targets, the methods applied include counseling, training, mentoring and at the same time direct practice. In order for this partnership program to be sustainable, periodic monitoring and evaluation are carried out.

Taruna Alqolam Islamic Boarding School carries out community service by holding mural-making activities on the Islamic boarding school's walls to spread important messages to the surrounding community. The murals created by the students function as decoration and as a reminder of the importance of environmental cleanliness, local wisdom, and religious values. Through this service, the students also provide knowledge and skills to the surrounding community and strengthen ties between the Islamic boarding school and the local community. Discussion of the results of the service opens up space for in-depth reflection on the values ​​contained in the work of art and how these messages can permeate people's daily lives. Taruna Alqolam Islamic Boarding School has created an environment that promotes sound values, increases awareness of important issues, and inspires behavior under religious and moral teachings. Thus, this service benefits the surrounding community and provides valuable experience for the students in terms of contributing to society and strengthening the role of Islamic boarding schools in building a better and more sustainable society socially, environmentally, and spiritually.

Habitat shifts and species distribution occur in response to climate change, while coral reefs face threats from warming oceans. These threats require effective conservation adaptation efforts, considering pollution risks, ecosystem health, and water resource sustainability. The purpose of this study is to show that currently Indonesia is facing significant challenges related to the destruction of natural resources and the environment. High deforestation, caused by illegal logging activities and the expansion of oil palm plantations, is a major cause of habitat loss and threats to biodiversity. Qualitative research uses a descriptive approach to collect data systematically, factually, and quickly according to the description when the research is carried out. The results of this study show that increasing the active participation of all components of the nation to achieve forest management goals, increasing the implementation of the Eco Tourism program as a mitigation effort in overcoming pollution risks, ecosystem health, and sustainable water resources to mitigate the impact of global warming in the context of National Resilience.