Green Technology Innovation Model of Eco-Saintek Pesantren: Developing Waste Management and Climate Adaptation in Vulnerable Regions to Support the SDGs
Rihlah Nur Aulia1*, Eliana Sari2 Faisal M. Jasin3 and Khalilah Zakariya4

1 IRE, Universitas Negeri Jakarta, Jakarta, Indonesia
2 Manajemen Lingkungan, Universitas Negeri Jakarta, Jakarta, Indonesia
3 Teknik Lingkungan, IKTJ PKP DKI Jakarta, Jakarta, Indonesia
4 Department of Landscape Architecture, International Islamic University Malaysia,
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Abstract

Climate-vulnerable regions in Indonesia face pressing challenges such as flooding, drought, environmental degradation. Pesantren, as community-based educational institutions, hold significant potential to serve as hubs for green technology innovation. The concept of Eco-Saintek Pesantren is introduced as an integrative model that combines religious values, scientific knowledge, and environmentally friendly technologies for waste management & climate change adaptation. Previous studies emphasize that ecopesantren can contribute to the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals through environmental leadership, renewable energy adoption, cross-sector collaboration. This study aims to design a green technology innovation model for pesantren, grounded in energy & environmental physics. The focus includes organic & non-organic waste management, renewable energy utilization-such as biogas, solar panels, & micro-hydro from streams- & adaptation strategies in climate-vulnerable areas. The research contributes to scientific development by enriching literature on the integration of energy-environmental physics with community-based education. The theoretical framework employs Environmental Physics & Green Technology Innovation Theory, highlighting the relationship between energy-environmental systems & socio-religious values. A mixed-method approach with an exploratory-descriptive design was applied, involving observation, interviews, documentation, both quantitative & qualitative analyses. Findings reveal that organic waste management produces biogas with an energy potential of 12-15 kWh per day, covering about 35% of the pesantren^s kitchen energy demand. Non-organic waste recycling, eco-bricks reduce waste volume by 45% while generating economic value. Solar panels & micro-hydro increase energy independence by 25%, equivalent to a reduction of 1.2 tons of CO&#8322- emissions annually. These results confirm that the Eco-Saintek Pesantren model not only supports SDGs

Keywords: Eco-Saintek Pesantren- Green Technology Innovation- Waste Management- Climate Change Adaptation- SDGs

Topic: Energy and Environmental Physics