WIRE Gorontalo Gandeng Para Pihak Gelar Peringatan Hari Patriotik dan Penanaman Pohon

Kota Gorontalo, InfoPublik – Woman Institute for Research and Empowerment Of Gorontalo (WIRE-G), Green Leadership Indonesia dan masyarakat Desa Pangahu menggelar peringatan hari Patriotik 23 Januari dan Hari Gerakan Sejuta Pohon Sedunia di Dusun Buyuo Desa Pangahu Kecamatan Asparaga Kabupaten Gorontalo, Selasa (23/1/2024).

Peristiwa patriotik 23 Januari 1942 merupakan momentum penting deklarasi Kemerdekaan Indonesia yang dilaksanakan oleh masyarakat Gorontalo dengan tokohnya Nani Wartabone seorang petani dari Suwawa Gorontalo, peristiwa ini terjadi jauh sebelum Proklamasi Kemerdekaan 17 Agustus 1945.

“Nilai peristiwa patriotik adalah Patriotisme, nilai yang sangat fundamental ini telah membentuk sejarah, budaya, dan identitas bangsa. Patriotisme dianggap sebagai aset yang berharga untuk membangun semangat kebersamaan, persatuan, dan memotivasi individu untuk berperan aktif dalam membangun lingkup masyarakat yang lebih baik,” kata Puput Pakaya Ketua Panitia yang didampingi Zulfikar Niode sekretaris panitia.

Puput menjelaskan kegiatan ini merupakan kolaborasi antara WIRE-G, Green Leaderhip Indonesia dan masyarakat Desa Pangahu untuk menjaga nilai-nilai perjuangan menegakkan Negara Kesatuan Republik Indonesia (NKRI). Tema kegian peringatan Hari Patriotik dan Hari Gerakan Sejuta Pohon Sedunia ini adalah Padamu Negeri Kita Jaga Bumi.

kegiatan ini diikuti pemerintah daerah, perguruan tinggi, jurnalis, pelajar SD dan SMP, masyarakat desa, organisasi kepemudaan, komunitas pecinta alam, pegiat literasi seni budaya, dan lainnya.

Sementara itu Direktur WIRE-G, Kusmawaty Matara menjelaskan tujuan kegiatan ini adalah mengajak semua elemen untuk menumbuhkan semangat dan sikap patriot bertindak dan berkontribusi pada pelestarian lingkungan, meningkatkan kepedulian dan bertanggung jawab bersama terhadap alam, ekosistem dan keanekaragaman hayati baik.

“Serta sebagai respons atas penebangan liar di hutan, alih fungsi lahan, pemanasan global, dan pengrusakan sumber daya alam lainnya,” ujar Kusmawaty Matara.

Sejumlah kegiatan digelar dalam peringatan Hari Patriotik dan Hari Gerakan Sejuta Pohon Sedunia ini, antara lain penanaman pohon di lahan kritis, sosialisasi pengelolaan sampah rumah tangga dan pembuatan biopori, literasi lingkungan bersama Sekolah Kampung, pemutaran film pendek pendek bertema lingkungan, lomba pekarangan Lestari, pentas seni tradisional seperti tari dana-dana, pantun bahasa Gorontalo, pertunjukan gambus dan marwas, dan pembacaan puisi.

Dalam kegiatan ini dihadiri para pimpinan dari Bapppeda Provinsi Gorontalo, Dinas Pertanian Kabuapten Gorontalo, KPH VI, Agraria Institute, AJI Kota Gorontalo, Inhides, PKE-PKL Universitas Negeri Gorontalo, LP3M Universitas Gorontalo, Program studi Perikanan Kemaritiman dan Kehutanan Universitas Nahdlatul Ulama (UNU) Gorontalo (mcgorontaloprov)

Gorontalo City, InfoPublik – Woman Institute for Research and Empowerment of Gorontalo (WIRE-G), Green Leadership Indonesia and the people of Pangahu Village held a commemoration of Patriotic Day 23 January and World Million Tree Movement Day in Buyuo Hamlet, Pangahu Village, Asparaga District, Gorontalo Regency, Tuesday ( 1/23/2024).

The patriotic event of January 23 1942 was an important moment for the declaration of Indonesian Independence which was carried out by the people of Gorontalo with the character Nani Wartabone, a farmer from Suwawa Gorontalo, this event occurred long before the Proclamation of Independence on August 17 1945.

"The value of patriotic events is Patriotism, this very fundamental value has shaped the history, culture and identity of the nation. "Patriotism is considered a valuable asset for building a spirit of togetherness, unity, and motivating individuals to play an active role in building a better society," said Puput Pakaya, Chair of the Committee, who was accompanied by Zulfikar Niode, secretary of the committee.

Puput explained that this activity was a collaboration between WIRE-G, Green Leadership Indonesia and the people of Pangahu Village to maintain the values of the struggle to uphold the Unitary State of the Republic of Indonesia (NKRI). The theme of this activity to commemorate Patriotic Day and World Million Tree Movement Day is You, Our Country, Take Care of the Earth.

This activity was attended by local governments, universities, journalists, elementary and middle school students, village communities, youth organizations, nature lovers communities, arts and culture literacy activists, and others.

Meanwhile, the Director of WIRE-G, Kusmawaty Matara, explained that the aim of this activity was to invite all elements to foster a patriotic spirit and attitude to act and contribute to environmental preservation, increase awareness and take responsibility together for nature, ecosystems and good biodiversity.

"And as a response to illegal logging in forests, land conversion, global warming and destruction of other natural resources," said Kusmawaty Matara.

A number of activities were held in commemoration of Patriotic Day and World Million Tree Movement Day, including planting trees on critical land, socializing household waste management and making biopores, environmental literacy with Village Schools, screening of environmentally themed short films, Sustainable yard competitions, performances traditional arts such as the dana-dana dance, Gorontalo language rhymes, gambus and marwas performances, and poetry readings.

This activity was attended by leaders from Gorontalo Province Bappeda, Gorontalo Regency Agricultural Service, KPH VI, Agrarian Institute, AJI Gorontalo City, Inhides, PKE-PKL Gorontalo State University, Gorontalo University LP3M, Nahdlatul Ulama University (UNU) Maritime Fisheries and Forestry study program ) Gorontalo (mcgorontaloprov)

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