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Pertamina's Ciliwung Blue Gate initiative to enhance river ecosystem
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Pertamina President Director Nicke Widyawati (second left) congratulates a runner on June 15, 2024 during the award ceremony at the Ciliwung Festival. Pertamina also donated seedlings for planting along the banks of the Ciliwung River, as well as rubber boats for river cleanup activities.
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T Pertamina (Persero) is taking an active part in preserving the natural environment through its Movement to Build a Clean, Beautiful, Sustainable and Prosperous Ciliwung River.
Also called Ciliwung Blue Gate, Pertamina launched its latest environmental initiative at the 2024 Ciliwung Festival, held on June 15 at Omah Maja in Depok, West Java.
This year’s Ciliwung Festival brought together five key groups of stakeholders under the pentahelix scheme: academics, businesspeople, government, individuals and local communities, as well as the media.
Environment and Forestry Minister Siti Nurbaya Bakar emphasized the importance of maintaining a pentahelix approach to collaboration for the broad application of environmental programs.
"Today is part of the follow-up to the Ministerial Declaration on Water For Shared Prosperity that was made at the 10th World Water Forum 2024. One of the agreed commitments was to encourage the conservation, protection and sustainability of water resources, including groundwater, as an important element for human activities and ecosystems, especially surface water in [waterways] through the development of sustainable water management,” she said in her speech.
“Thank you, Pertamina and all community members, I am very, very proud of today's activities," the minister said.
Depok Mayor Mohammad Idris highlighted the necessity of cross-sector collaboration, and that many other rivers in the region could be developed in the future.
“One of them is the Cisadane River, which is the largest after the Ciliwung and could be developed for use by Depok city," Idris said.
Meanwhile, Pertamina President Director Nicke Widyawati noted that the Ciliwung River had potential for positively impacting society socially, environmentally, economically and educationally.
"Pertamina's Ciliwung Blue Gate program focuses on three main pillars: the Cleanliness Gate, the Beauty Gate and the Prosperity Gate. Implementing these as part of the pentahelix concept will yield extraordinary results," she added.
The Ciliwung Blue Gate initiative aims to empower local communities so they can independently manage sustainable ecotourism through the eco-riparian concept of restoring rivers to their natural function, and thereby ensuring a continuous water supply.
"We hope this program runs smoothly. Please support and pray [our efforts to] create a prosperous society via the Ciliwung River," Nicke added.
In addition to launching the Ciliwung Blue Gate program, Pertamina donated 200 seedlings and seven rubber boats for use on the Ciliwung River.
Fadjar Djoko Santoso, Pertamina’s Vice President Corporate Communication, said the focus on environmental preservation aligned with its goal to be a sustainable and environmentally friendly company.
Through Ciliwung Blue Gate, Pertamina would continue its contributions to help achieve Indonesia’s Sustainable Development Agenda, including Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 6 on Clean Water and Sanitation, SDG 11 on Sustainable Cities and Communities and SDG 3 on Good Health and Well-Being.
"Pertamina is committed to fostering better quality of life as part of sustainability. One such approach is through nature conservation along the Ciliwung River, so its water can be used optimally for sustainable development and community welfare," Fadjar said.
