Involving elementary school children from four villages in Lamandau Regency—Panahan, Pandau, Topalan, and Lubuk Hiju—the Conservation Class is designed to be interactive and fun. Through this approach, children not only gain knowledge about conservation but also learn through games, stories, films, and various creative activities.
A total of 100 children from the village took part in a series of educational activities designed to introduce the importance of protecting the environment and biodiversity from an early age.
“The Conservation Class is one of the company’s ways to commemorate National Nature Conservation Day (HKAN), which is celebrated every August 10th. This activity provides a fun learning space while instilling conservation values in the younger generation,” said Dinie Vevironica, Environmental Division Supervisor of PT KTH.
The Conservation Class activities began with an icebreaker in the form of games to build enthusiasm and create a fun learning atmosphere. This was followed by a pre- and post-test to determine the children’s understanding before and after participating in the Conservation Class. This evaluation was crucial in determining the extent to which the conservation messages conveyed were understood by the participants.
One of the class’s most engaging activities was a screening of the film “Orangutans in Borneo.” The film introduced participants to the existence of orangutans, their role and function within the forest ecosystem, and the importance of protecting them as a protected species.
The activity then continued with a storytelling session using a storybook titled “Climate Change.” In addition to the materials, the children’s creativity was also honed through leaf collage activities and drawing and coloring fans. These activities provided participants with the opportunity to express their creativity while producing educational works related to the environment.
In closing, the children participated in a “Tree of Hope” activity, where each participant wrote their message, commitment, or hope for wildlife conservation on leaf-shaped paper and then hung it on a miniature tree. Simple yet meaningful, this activity symbolized the hope that concern for nature can grow with the younger generation.
This activity also serves as part of an effort to raise awareness that preserving biodiversity is not only a responsibility today, but also an investment for the future. From awareness, awareness grows. From awareness, actions are born to protect and preserve nature. (PR)
