The Role of Cikapundung Community in Developing Environmentally Caring Character as a Form of Sustainable Development Bhakti Muslim Wihendar. Endang Danial. Susan Fitriasari.
Universitas Pendidikan Indonesia
Abstract
The character cares of environment in the era of globalization gives major challenges to the government and society of Bandung to continuing the develop character of environmental care to be able to thrive and not being distorted in the 21st century. The research aims to analyse the role of the Cikapundung community on the development of community caring character as a existence of sustainable development. With the case of study method, this research involved three research subjects which include the city government, community, and resident. The Cikapundung community carry out its programs by prioritizing its social mission. Characteristics of organizations that focus on environmental issues that believe which environmental damage is caused by human behaviour. The Cikapundung community should be supported by the parties so that the mission to create environmental sustainability as a form of sustainable development can be achieved. The results showing that Cikapundung community with its programs CIHOG program (Cikapundung Hiking Orienteering Games), CIKFEST program (Cikapundung Festival), kukuyaan program/tubing, activities/Exercises Rafting Program and body rafting. Rescue training programs, artificial gas and compost programs, routine Opsih program and tree planting/reforestation programs are instrumental in the development of character care environment as a form of sustainable development. Therefore, there needs to be a stimulus to be followed by other organisations and benefit the wider community.
Keywords: character, community, sustainable development
