PT DP and students from YPK Mam Elementary School picking up trash in the Mawek River area
MERAUKE – PT Dongin Prabhawa, one of the business units of Tunas Sawa Erma (TSE) Group, invited the students of SD YPK Mam, Merauke, to raise awareness about the environment. This invitation was conveyed through a clean-up activity in an area around the school and the river bed, precisely at the Mawek River, on Saturday (4/12).
James Ersonda from Public Relations Team of Dongin Prabhawa explained that the company intentionally involved the elementary school students in order to instill a sense of care towards the environment from an early age. “Since early age, elementary school students should be taught how to dispose waste properly, and to pick up trash if you see one on the street,” he said
Before cleaning the area around the school and the river, the students of SD YPK Mam performed Yospam dance (Yosim Pancar), a local dance from Papua, as a symbol of environmental awareness and preservation of the local culture.
While picking up the trash together, the management of Dongin Prabhawa also gave a brief explanation on the importance of maintaining the environment cleanliness. In particular, by not throwing garbage carelessly into the river flow.
The students of SD YPK Mam were very enthusiastic with the environmental clean-up activity. The school principal of SD YPK Mam, Marselinus Parapaga expressed his deep appreciation for Dongin Prabhawa’s attention for the education on environment.
“I very much welcome the collaboration held by Dongin Prabhawa. In the future, the environmental clean-up and flora and fauna maintenance programs will be regularly held,” he said.
As a part of the lives of Papuan people, Dongin Prabhawa is also actively involved in environment preservation. This commitment is shown through a number of Corporate Social Contribution (CSC) programs, including socialization and education about the importance of maintaining environmental cleanliness.
Other business units of TSE Group also regularly hold environmental activities. One of the latest activities include environmental education by PT TSE provided to the residents of Naga Village, Boven Digoel. (PPA Humas S&C)
