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Youth is the driving force of all civilizations born in the culture of society. The state of maturity affects the mindset and behavior. Sensitivity is very high in sniffing out various problems of the surrounding reality. The effectiveness of this sense is what drives the sensitivity to make changes to overcome various conditions. Based on this phenomenon, researchers use Benedict Anderson's Imagined Communities as a tool for analysis. Anderson said that collective imagination or imagination will bring into a shared awareness. In addition, youth are the driving force, because they have the opportunity to change the conditions of their society. This study uses a qualitative method with an ethnographic approach. This is in line with the analysis that seeks to describe and explain the reality that exists within a scope of society.

This community empowerment activity aims to identify optimal use of riverbank land through developing street vendor businesses (angkringan), empowerment focusing on social initiative programs and entrepreneurial training. The methods used to empower angkringan traders include field visits (observations), focus group discussions, and outreach, the activities of which begin with an analysis of land potential along the riverbanks in Sampangan Village. The activity partners are street vendors (angkringan) located around the banks of the Sampangan river, consisting of three groups, namely a group of immigrants, a group of housewives and a group of youth who manage modern angkringan businesses. The results of empowerment for angkringan traders were identified, among others, by carrying out social initiatives, namely entrepreneurship training which covers three main aspects, including marketing, financial management and product development.

Departing from the problem of disasters that often occur on river banks where when the rainfall is large enough, the river water discharge is also quite dangerous to the surrounding settlements. Therefore, we realized this greening program by planting tree seeds at a number of points around the riverbanks. With the goal of comprehensive river greening, an integrated, comprehensive, sustainable, and insightful plan is needed to think about the environment with the river as a management unit. This community service activity is carried out by the method of (1) community assistance in encouraging increased community participation (2) completion analysis problems and preparation of plans (3) Monitoring and evaluation of work program implementation activities.   The main target of this program is community groups and individuals who care highly about the environment with the aim of providing motivation for other communities. With the following stages of implementation: Consultation with the Village, Monitoring Planting Locations, Recruitment of seedlings at the Central Sulawesi Provincial Forestry Service, Planting on the banks of the hamlet 2 river, Planting on the banks of the hamlet 1 river, Planting in the yards of residents' houses, Planting at SD Negeri 2 Sindue   Tombusabora, Outreach on the dangers of throwing garbage into rivers and seas, Distributing plant seeds to residents. Greening is a means to overcome the environment so that the environment returns to health free from pollution.  

Sungai Sente merupakan bagian dari WS Jratunseluna. Sungai Sente merupakan sungai ordo 3 dari anak Sungai Lusi ordo 2 dan sungai ini melintas di Kabupaten Grobogan. Untuk mengetahui kinerja suatu sungai perlu dilakukan penilaian terhadap kondisi fisik dan fungsi dari sebuah sistem sungai, sesuai dengan amanah dari Surat Edaran Dirjen SDA Kementerian Pekerjaan Umum dan Perumahan Rakyat No. 05/SE/D/2016 Tanggal 9 Juni 2016 tentang Pedoman Penyelenggaraan Kegiatan Operasi dan Pemeliharaan Prasarana Sungai serta Pemeliharaan Sungai. Penilaian terhadap komponen sarana Sungai Sente berdasarkan Surat Edaran Nomor 05/SE/D/2016 meliputi palung sungai, bantaran sungai, tebing sungai, dan daerah sempadan sungai. Penilaian terhadap komponen prasarana Sungai Sente berdasarkan Surat Edaran Nomor 05/SE/D/2016 meliputi tanggul sungai, revetment, krib, pelimpah banjir, pintu pengendali aliran, pompa banjir, bendung karet, retention pond, groundsill, jalan inspeksi, bangunan pos pantau H3, bangunan pendukung OP (laboratorium, bengkel, dll), prasarana peralatan (alat berat, kendaraan OP), dan peralatan informasi dan komunikasi. Nilai kinerja sarana Sungai Sente adalah sebesar 61,48 % dan nilai kinerja prasarana Sungai Sente adalah 89,46 % sehingga nilai kinerja Sungai Sente adalah sebesar 75,47% yang memerlukan jenis pemeliharaan Preventif.