Yogyakarta, March 5, 2026─The Gadjah Mada Youth Team from the Faculty of Social and Political Sciences (FISIPOL) completed a 14-day expedition, social project, and research program in the Indonesian Capital City (IKN). The team consisted of 12 students from the Faculty Student Activity Unit (UKMF) of the Nature and Environment Lovers Group (KPALH) of the FISIPOL Secretariat.
The activity, titled the Environmental Conservation Mission, ran from January 26 to February 10, 2026, and focused on mapping environmental governance, specifically waste management, while also providing concrete contributions to the communities in the buffer zone of the IKN, including Bumi Harapan Village, Pemaluan Subdistrict, and SMPN 27 Penajam Paser Utara (PPU).
As explained by Hafiqz, a student at a meeting with the Faculty of Social and Political Sciences (Fisipol) Dean of Universitas Gadjah Mada (UGM) today, Thursday (March 5), the Bala Gadjah Mada Team has implemented several programs during its expedition. These include the establishment of the Sampang Berdaya Bank, mentoring Adiwiyata Agents at SMPN 27 Penajam Paser Utara to advocate for climate change issues, waste management training, and tree planting at the Miniature Tropical Rainforest site.
Shaffan, representing the Research Division team, also stated that all collected research data will be processed into a policy brief. It is hoped that this policy brief will serve as strategic recommendations for the government in addressing waste and clean water issues within the new capital city.