Jakarta, August 6, 2025 – The Ministry of Environment, through its Center for Environmental Generation Development (PPGLH KLH), in collaboration with Bakti Barito Foundation and the LabSosio research group at the University of Indonesia (UI), today launched the development of two new instruments designed to assess and strengthen environmental awareness in Adiwiyata schools across Indonesia.
The two tools, officially introduced today in Jakarta, are the School Environmental Awareness Behavior Instrument (IPPLHS) and the School Environmental Care and Culture Program Instrument (IPPBLHS). Both instruments are intended to help schools evaluate the extent to which students and the wider school community demonstrate care for the environment. The results of these assessments will be used to reinforce the implementation of the Adiwiyata program–a program that has been running since 2006 and has successfully encouraged schools to instill eco‑friendly habits in students both in the classroom and through daily activities.
“Instilling environmental awareness from an early age is crucial for a sustainable future,” said Dra. Jo Kumala Dewi, M.Sc., Head of PPGLH KLH. “With these measurement tools, we can see whether our environmental education is effective, and use the findings to guide future decision‑making.”
What Are IPPLHS and IPPBLHS?
● IPPLHS evaluates student behaviors in four key areas:
1. Students’ knowledge of environmental issues
2. Their attitudes toward the environment
3. Individual daily behaviors when interacting with environmental topics
4. Collective behaviors of students when addressing environmental issues
● IPPBLHS focuses on the school as a whole. It measures whether a school:
1. Integrates environmental issues into its curriculum
2. Has a supportive management system in place
3. Conducts concrete environmental actions (e.g., waste management, greening projects)
4. Collaborates with parents, the community, or government bodies
5. Routinely monitors and evaluates its environmental programs effectively
Dian A. Purbasari, Director of Bakti Barito Foundation, added, “We need objective tools that can produce tangible results, so that every stakeholder in the ecosystem can see and experience a clear, data‑driven evaluation, and thereby improve performance in a targeted way.” She noted that an initial pilot survey was conducted last year in several elementary schools in West Java.
Dr. Sulastri Sardjo of UI’s LabSosio research team said, “With a data‑driven approach, we can strengthen cooperation between schools, government, social organizations, and academia. Our shared goal is to cultivate a generation that truly cares about the environment.”
The second phase of field testing for both instruments is now being prepared for elementary, middle, and high schools in Indonesia’s western, central, and eastern regions. The results of these trials will ensure that the tools can be rolled out nationwide.
About Bakti Barito Foundation
Established in 2011, Bakti Barito Foundation is the philanthropic arm of Barito Pacific Group, an integrated energy company with diversified entities such as Chandra Asri Group, Barito Renewables (a sub-holding company for Star Energy Geothermal), Griya Idola, Petrindo, Petrosea and more.
Guided by the enduring commitment of our founders, Prajogo Pangestu and his wife Harlina Tjandinegara, the foundation is dedicated to addressing Indonesia's environmental and educational challenges through collaborative initiatives with our partners and the communities we serve. For more information, please visit baktibarito.com, or follow us on Instagram, LinkedIn, Facebook, YouTube, and X.
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