ECOLOGICAL CITIZENSIH MOVEMENT AS THE ESTABLISHMENT OF CHARACTER GIVEN CARES OF ENVIRONMENT
Setiawan Gusmadi & Samsuri

Universitas Negeri Yogyakarta

Abstract

Post tin mining in Bangka Belitung causes environmental destruction, changes in agricultural land, forest degradation, changes in river flows, and changes in fishermens fishing practices decreased by mining on the coast. Awareness of the importance of restoring environmental functions throughout the mining area is done with planned activities through environmentally concerned communities. The dedication of environmental caring character is implemented in order to bring about a responsible society in the protection effort through good governance to support sustainable development. The purpose of this research is to know the strategy of non-governmental organizations, the developed programs, and the obstacles faced in increasing community participation to care for the environment in Bangka Belitung. This research approach with case study method and data obtained through interview technique, observation, documentation study, and literature study. The results in this study indicate that: 1) strategies by providing examples and customs that the community cares about the environment by providing activities that support community discipline in a variety of facilities to improve the character of environmental care. 2) the program directly integrates environmental cares with activities to restore degraded forest lands and reforestation of coastal mangrove forests provides an effective method for changing community behavior. 3) obstacles in increasing public participation ie; low public awareness of environmental attitudes, lack of public knowledge of the negative impacts of mining, low public interest in following activities that enhance environmental care. Non-governmental organizations are expected to be examples of activities that transmit the environmental character of the community in Bangka Belitung.

Keywords: "Ecological Citizenship, LSM, Karakter Peduli Lingkungan" "Ecological Citizenship, NGO, Character Caring Environment"

Topic: Virtues, Characters and Civic Community