ECOTHEOLOGY & EDUCATIONAL RESPONSIBILITY : STUDENT ENGAGEMENT IN COMMUNAL WORK FOR ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOSIAL EDUCATION
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.54583/apic.vol8.no2.217Kata Kunci:
Ekoteologi, Pengabdian Mahasiswa, Pendidikan Tanggung Jawab, Kesadaran Lingkungan, Solidaritas SosialAbstrak
Penelitian ini menganalisis kontribusi mahasiswa Institut Teknologi Mojosari dalam menumbuhkan kesadaran ekologis dan tanggung jawab sosial melalui pengabdian masyarakat di Desa Jatirejo, Kecamatan Rejoso, Kabupaten Nganjuk. Kegiatan dilaksanakan pada Agustus 2025, dimulai dengan tasyakuran Agustusan pada Sabtu malam, dilanjutkan kerja bakti pada Minggu pagi yang melibatkan mahasiswa, aparat desa, dan warga setempat. Pendekatan yang diterapkan mencakup pembersihan lingkungan, penataan fasilitas umum, dan edukasi masyarakat mengenai pelestarian alam serta nilai gotong royong. Hasil menunjukkan peningkatan signifikan dalam kebersihan lingkungan, partisipasi masyarakat, dan kesadaran ekologis serta sosial. Temuan ini menegaskan bahwa integrasi ekoteologi dalam pendidikan dapat diwujudkan melalui pengabdian mahasiswa yang berdampak langsung, menghasilkan manfaat nyata bagi masyarakat dan lingkungan sekitar.
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