Awareness

August 18 2026

Pelatihan Membatik dengan Pewarna Organik Mangrove Bersama World Friends Korea

Jumat, 7 Agustus 2026,

Yayasan Gajah Sumatera (Yagasu) menerima kunjungan delegasi relawan internasional dari World Friends Korea (WFK) yang terdiri dari mahasiswa dan dosen dari berbagai universitas di Korea Selatan dan didampingi oleh Kijami Table.

Pada kunjungan ini, Tim yagasu melaksanakan kegiatan edukasi dan pelatihan membatik menggunakan bahan organik mangrove kepada para relawan World Friends Korea di Kantor Yagasu, Medan, kegiatan ini diawali dengan penyambutan langsung oleh Program Direktur Yagasu, Anton Syahputra Siregar, S.P., M.Si., dan dilanjutkan dengan pemaparan materi pengenalan dan potensi mangrove kepada para peserta.

Dalam kegiatan pelatihan ini, para relawan diberikan materi mengenai tahapan-tahapan pembuatan batik yang dipandu langsung oleh para staf batik Yagasu. Selanjutnya, para peserta kemudian langsung mempraktekkan proses mencanting dan melakukan pewarnaan kain menggunakan pewarna organik mangrove.

Para relawan dari World Friends Korea terlihat sangat senang dan bersemangat dalam mengikuti seluruh rangkaian proses pembuatan batik dari awal hingga selesai.

Melalui pelatihan ini, para peserta diharapkan mendapatkan ilmu dan pengalaman baru mengenai kesenian batik dan pelestarian lingkungan. Kegiatan ini menjadi bukti nyata Yagasu yang senantiasa terbuka dengan kolaborasi berkelanjutan di masa mendatang.

Kunjungan edukatif ini diharapkan dapat memperkuat hubungan dan membuka berbagai kesempatan untuk berkolaborasi dengan berbagai komunitas lokal maupun internasional.

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October 6 2024

Agroforestry Land Management Training

In an effort to protect dwindling natural resources, agroforestry training is one important way to conserve them. Agroforestry is a cropping system that combines the planting of forestry trees, agricultural crops, and livestock in one field. This system has been practised for generations by local communities in Indonesia, but over time, this practice has begun to erode. The agroforestry training comes as an effort to revitalise knowledge in managing natural resources sustainably.

For this reason, YAGASU facilitated agroforestry land management training to create an understanding of the projects that YAGASU has been working on to all staff, both in the western and eastern zones.

The training was conducted online through a zoom meeting with the theme ‘Enhancing Ecosystem Resilience and Livelihoods’ for two days on 3-4 October 2024.

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In her opening remarks, Meilinda Suriani as managing director of YAGASU said ‘The hope of this training is that all staff can improve their skills in the field and understand how to calculate agroforestry carbon’.

Entering the material session, Siarudin as the first speaker explained ‘Forest and agroforestry land management to achieve FOLU Net Sink and NDC 2023, starting from policy coverage, concepts and development of agroforestry, and cropping patterns in community forests’.

In addition, a BRIN researcher (Siarudin) explained the steps in measuring biomass and carbon in agroforestry lands.

The second day of the training began with a discussion on agroforestry silviculture (mixed crop cultivation).

Furthermore, Aditya Hani as the second day resource person explained about a series of plans that are closely related to the cultivation and management of community forests.

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February 27 2023

East Java Mangrove Festival (III)

After successfully holding the First and Second Mangrove Festivals located in Nguling, Pasuruan on August 30 2022 and at the Madura State Polytechnic on December 4 2022. This time the Third Mangrove Festival was held at Wisata Bahari Tlocor and Pulau Lusi, Kedungpandan, Jabon, Sidoarjo. The Mangrove Festival this time is one of the efforts to build wider upstream and downstream synergies in protecting the mangrove ecosystem, because the ecosystem has provided many benefits both ecologically, economically and socially for coastal communities.

“Basically, if plant mangroves, we do it almost every two weeks. On average, we have visited beaches in East Java to plant mangroves. But at this Mangrove Festival, we are making integrated upstream and downstream efforts to protect the ecosystem,” she said. Khofifah on the island of Lusi.

According to Khofifah, many types of downstream mangroves have grown and developed into quality MSME products and some have even gone international. There is also batik made from natural dyes from mangroves, and cakes made from mangrove flour.

Yagasu in the Third Mangrove Festival this time contributed in the form of an exhibition of mangrove derivative products, namely batik and also mangrove cakes made from mangrove flour. Yagasu also provided mangrove awareness activities for school children around the festival site which aimed to introduce what mangrove plants are, what are the benefits of mangrove forests, and how to protect mangrove ecosystems.

Further Information :

Yayasan Gajah Sumatra / Gajah Sumatra Foundation

Jl Batu Gingging No. 69 Medan, North Sumatra,

+6261 4503 773, www.yagasu.or.id, Email : admin@yagasu.or.id

November 16 2022

Mangrove Education And Silvofishery Study

Yagasu Yayasan Gajah Sumatra), in collaboration with the PSL (Natural Resources Management Study Program) of USU (Universitas Sumatera Utara), held mangrove education activities and silvofishery development for fisher communities.

Monday, November 14^th, 2022, Yagasu (Yayasan Gajah Sumatra), in collaboration with the PSL (Natural Resources Management Study Program) of USU (Universitas Sumatera Utara), held mangrove education activities and silvofishery development for fisher communities in Paluh Kurau Village, Hamparan Perak Sub-district, Deli Serdang Regency, North Sumatra. This activity is a form of implementation of the cooperation agreement between Yagasu and USU, which was signed on September 28t^h, 2022.

This activity was attended by Professors and Lecturers of USU, including Prof. Dr. Ir. Evawany Yunita Aritonang, M.Si (Deputy Director I SPs), Prof. Rahmawaty, S.Hut, M.Sc, Ph.D. (Head of PSL Masters and Doctoral Study Programs), Prof. Dr. Ir. Abdul Rauf M.P and Dr. Delvian, S.P, M.P (SPS S3 PSL). The participants of this program involved ten people consisting of Yagasu staff, USU postgraduate students, and the local fisherman community.

Mangrove Education and Silvofishery Study aim to educate the fisher community about a simple way of analyzing water and soil pH and pyrite content for land suitability for silvofishery ponds. Silvofishery is a traditional technology aquaculture system that combines the fishing business with mangrove planting, followed by a management system that minimizes inputs and reduces the environmental impact.

Prof. Rauf, from USU, who was the first speaker at the Mangrove Education and Silvofishery Study, explained tools and materials and demonstrated procedures for analyzing soil and water in silvofishery ponds to the participants. The initial stage of the analysis is to measure the pH of the oxidized soil using a 3% hydrogen peroxide solution. Then, proceed with measuring the original soil pH and the water’s pH.

Based on the analysis, the results showed that the pH of the oxidized soil in the ponds at this location was 3.3, indicating that the soil was in normal condition because it had a low pyrite content. If the oxidized soil pH is less than 2.5, the soil has a high pyrite content which will increase soil acidity, so it is not good for aquaculture. The measurement results also show that the original soil pH at this location is 6.4, while the water pH is 6.8, which indicates normal pond conditions.

The second speaker, Prof. Rahmawaty (USU), stated that silvofishery ponds are very well developed as an environmentally friendly green economy alternative, so they can answer sustainable environmental management solutions and improve the community’s economy.

Anton Syahputra Siregar, Yagasu’s Restoration Manager, hopes that this solid collaboration between Yagasu and PSL USU in the future can continue to motivate coastal communities to maintain mangrove forests sustainably. This activity is also very useful and can be easily implemented by the community, so it is expected to increase the quality and quantity of silvofishery pond production.

For more information:

Yayasan Gajah Sumatra / Gajah Sumatra Foundation

Jl Batu Gingging No. 69 Medan, North Sumatra,

+6261 4503 773, www.yagasu.or.id, Email : admin@yagasu.or.id

November 5 2022

Mangrove Education for Medan State University Students

Yagasu team and the exchange students from all over Indonesia carried out a Mangrove planting activity, this planting was carried out in the estuary area of Kampung Nelayan Indah, Belawan.

The students who join this student exchange are students who take part in the Pertukaran Mahasiswa Merdeka (PMM) program organized by the Ministry of Education and Culture who conduct student exchanges with students from Universitas Negeri Medan (UNIMED).

In this activity, Yagasu as a Facilitator, facilitated the students in planting Mangroves, Besides being facilitated in planting, they were also given an understanding of the importance of conserving the Mangrove Ecosystem for life.

This material understanding of the Mangrove ecosystem was delivered by the Yagasu Program Director, Mrs. Dr. Meilinda Suriani Harefa, M.Si.

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About Yagasu

Yagasu (Yayasan Gajah Sumatra) is a Non-Governmental Organization with over 21 years of practical experiences on biodiversity conservation, ecosystem restoration and protection, climate change mitigation and adaptation, capacity building, environmental education and local economic reconstruction through the facilitation of generating income for local communities on green livelihoods. Established on July 17, 2001, the organization initial concernwas Sumatra’s elephant conservation. In 2006, Yagasu changed its management structure and officially registered with Yagasu Aceh as its legal name. In recent years, yagasu has been focused on restoring mangrove restoration, environment and climate change, and local community empowerment in Aceh, North Sumatra, East Java, and Wet Java Province.

For Further Information:

Yagasu Head Office

Jalan Sei Batu Gingging No. 69

Kel. PB Selayang I, Kec. Medan Selayang, Medan, North Sumatra, Indonesia

20131 (Postal Code)

Telephone 62-61-4503773

www.yagasu.or.id

Instagram: @yagasuaceh

Twitter: @yagasuaceh

Facebook: Yagasu

August 13 2022

Mangrove Processing Training in Danau Siombak

Mangrove-Based Food Processing Training

Yagasu Team conducted training on food processing from mangrove fruit with mothers and young people in Danau Siombak, Paya Pasir, Medan Marelan District. The abundance of Mangrove fruit around Danau Siombak is a shame if it is not utilized, the Mangrove fruit can be used as food and drinks that are nutritious and have economic value.

The Mangrove preparations that were given training to mothers and young people at Danau Siombak this time were training on making syrup and jam from Berembang fruit, and making chips from Jeruju leaves.

We hope that with the implementation of this food processing training, the mothers and the young people in Lake Siombak can increase their source of income through the processing of mangroves that are widely available in Lake Siombak.

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About Yagasu

For Further Information:

Yagasu Head Office

Jalan Sei Batu Gingging No. 69

Kel. PB Selayang I, Kec. Medan Selayang, Medan, North Sumatra, Indonesia

20131 (Postal Code)

Telephone 62-61-4503773

www.yagasu.or.id

Instagram: @yagasuaceh

Twitter: @yagasuaceh

Facebook: Yagasu

July 21 2022

Awareness Activity

Yagasu team visits Al-azhar Medan School

On Thursday (July 21, 2022) the Yagasu Team carried out a school visiting activity by visiting the Al-Azhar school in Medan. At this school visit, Yagasu gave an environmental understanding of Mangrove and Mangrove Ecosystems to high school students.

At this School Visiting, the understanding of environmental material was directly conveyed by the program director of Yagasu, Mrs. Meilinda Suriani Harefa. Al-Azhar students are very enthusiastic in recognizing and learning about Mangrove and Mangrove Ecosystems which are quite foreign to them.

Not only given an understanding of the material, Al-Azhar students were also given an understanding of the environment by playing games and quizzes.

By holding this School Visiting, we really hope that Al-Azhar students can get to know and understand more about how important the benefits and survival of Mangroves on our Earth.

About Yagasu

Yagasu (Yayasan Gajah Sumatra) is a Non-Governmental Organization with over 21 years of practical experience in biodiversity conservation, ecosystem restoration and protection, climate change mitigation and adaptation, capacity building, environmental education, and local economic reconstruction through the facilitation of generating income for local communities on green livelihoods. Established on July 17, 2001, the organization’s initial concern was Sumatra’s elephant conservation. In 2006, Yagasu changed its management structure and officially registered with Yagasu Aceh as its legal name. In recent years, Yagasu has been focused on restoring mangroves restoration, environment and climate change, and local community empowerment in Aceh, North Sumatra, East Java, and West Java Province.

For Further Information:

Yagasu Head Office

Jalan Sei Batu Gingging No. 69

Kel. PB Selayang I, Kec. Medan Selayang, Medan, North Sumatra, Indonesia

20131 (Postal Code)

Telephone 62-61-4503773

www.yagasu.or.id

Instagram: @yagasuaceh

Twitter: @yagasuaceh

Facebook: Yagasu

June 29 2022

Yagasu and PLN Peduli Inaugurated Rumah Baca (Reading House) Merah Putih In Danau Siombak , North Sumatra

Medan – Yagasu team and PLN Peduli launched Merah Putih Reading House in Danau Siombak, Medan Marelan Sub-distrtict, Medan on Friday, 24 June 2022.

The Yagasu Team with PLN Peduli inaugurated the Rumah Baca (reading house) Merah Putih in Siombak Lake, Paya Pasir Village, Medan Marelan District, Medan City. The inauguration of the reading house was attended by the Program Director of Yagasu, Melinda Suriani Harefa, Manager of the Paya Pasir Gas Power Center (ULPLTG) Service Unit, Hendri Prianto, as well as Territorial Defense management Officer, People’s Security and Order Supervising Officer, school children, and local communities who were participants in the mangrove batik training.

(eco-print Batik training for school children by Yagasu and supported by PLN Peduli)

Previously, the Yagasu team with PLN (State Electricity Company) Belawan Generation Control Implementation Unit (UPDK), through the Environmental Social Responsibility (TJSL) program first renovated a reading house that had existed since 2019.

Furthermore, the Yagasu team, supported by PLN Peduli, also provided training on making eco-print Batik masks for children in the area around Siombak Lake.

(Opening remarks by Yagasu’s Program Director, Meilinda Suriani Harefa)

Meilinda, the Program Director of Yagasu, expressed her gratitude to PLN UPDK (Generation Control Implementing Unit) Belawan for rehabilitating the reading house and building a public bathroom in it.

“This help is very useful for Rumah Baca Merah Putih which is chaired by the North Sumatran mangrove activist, Wibi Nugraha.” She said.

She also asked for the commitment of the reading house community group members because without their commitment to helping, the TJSL provided by PLN UPDK Belawan would not be implemented properly.

Harmanto, Manager of PLN UPDK Belawan Harmanto through the Manager of the Paya Pasir ULPLTG (Gas Power Electricity Center Service Unit), Hendri Prianto, hopes that the rehabilitation of this reading house can provide comfort for children who study in Rumah Baca Merah Putih

YAGASU will provide regular sewing training at Rumah Baca Merah Putih for local women who live around Siombak Lake. The training will not be limited to face mask production but also on wallets and negligees production.

About Yagasu

For Further Information:

Yagasu Head Office

Jalan Sei Batu Gingging No. 69

Kel. PB Selayang I, Kec. Medan Selayang, Medan, North Sumatra, Indonesia

20131 (Postal Code)

Telephone 62-61-4503773

www.yagasu.or.id

Instagram: @yagasuaceh

Twitter: @yagasuaceh

Facebook: Yagasu

May 19 2022

Sharing The Blessings Of Ramadhan, Yagasu Distributes Sembako (Staple Food) To Community

Medan –Yagasu distributed one hundred sembako (staple food) packages to community who live around Yagasu's head office in Medan, North Sumatra (27/04).

(Yagasu’s HRD Manager, Dedy Ibrahimsyah, was giving a package of sembako (staple food) to the community)

The representative of Yagasu staff said the food aid was a form of Yagasu’s concern for the community around Yagasu’s head office on Jl. Sei Batu Gingging, Medan Selayang.

The Ramadan packages were given to the poor, the elderly, workers and the community who live around the office.

This food aid is a form of Yagasu’s concern for the community who live around Yagasu’s office to help the community ahead of Eid Al-Fitr 1443 H.

Yagasu hoped that the packages would be useful in helping the community meet their daily needs, in preparation to the Eid Al-Fitr.

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About Yagasu

Yagasu (Yayasan Gajah Sumatra) is a Non-Governmental Organization with over 21 years of practical experiences on biodiversity conservation, ecosystem restoration and protection, climate change mitigation and adaptation, capacity building, environmental education and local economic reconstruction through the facilitation of generating income for local communities on green livelihoods. Established on July 17, 2001, the organization initial concern was Sumatra’s elephant conservation. In 2006, Yagasu changed its management structure and officially registered with Yagasu Aceh as its legal name. In recent years, yagasu has been focused on restoring mangrove restoration, environment and climate change, and local community empowerment in Aceh, North Sumatra, East Java, and Wet Java Province.

For Further Information:

Yagasu Head Office

Jalan Sei Batu Gingging No. 69

Kel. PB Selayang I, Kec. Medan Selayang, Medan, North Sumatra, Indonesia

20131 (Postal Code)

Telephone 62-61-4503773

www.yagasu.or.id

Instagram: @yagasuaceh

Twitter: @yagasuaceh

Facebook: Yagasu

March 14 2022

Environmental Awareness Program For Students In Three Schools In Aceh Province

Yagasu – Yagasu conducted mangrove tree planting activity inviting teachers and students of SMP (Junior High School) 12 Banda Aceh, SD Negeri (State Elementary School) Lampage, and SD Negeri (State Elementary School) 16 Jaya in Aceh Jaya on Tuesday - Wednesday, 8-9 March 2022.

The Mangrove tree planting activity, as described by Yagasu’s Social and Business Manager, Jodi Akbar, is one of regular work programs of the Social and Business division named Awareness Activity. Jodi explained that this program aims to introduce school students to mangrove ecosystem and teach them environmental awareness so that they can understand the value of environmental sustainability from an early age.

Before planting, Yagasu team presented Mangroves and their ecosystems and the benefits of Mangroves for the environment to the students. In addition, the students were also invited to play fun games to increase cohesiveness and practice their cooperation. “These games also aim to make students more cohesive and practice communication between them.” Jodi explained.

(Yagasu team was giving an explanation about mangrove and its ecocystem to SD Negeri (State Elementary School) Lampage students)

(Yagasu team was giving an explanation about mangrove and its ecocystem to SMP (Junior High School) 12 Banda Aceh students)

(SD Negeri (State Elementary School) 16 Jaya students was reading Mangrove guide book provided by Yagasu)

(Mangrove planting with SD Negeri (State Elementary School) 16 Jaya students)

This activity involved: 6 Yagasu team members; 3 teachers and 30 students of SMP (Junior High School) 12 Banda Aceh; 3 teachers and 33 students of SD Negeri (State Elementary School) Lampage; and 6 teachers, a head master and 23 students of SD Negeri (State Elementary School) 16 Jaya.

After the presentation and game session in class, the planting process began. In this session, participants were grouped to take turns for planting according to the instructions of the instructor.

After the planting process completed, all students were asked to clean up and take a break. The event was closed by giving prizes to the quiz winners and taking a picture for documentation.

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About Yagasu

For Further Information:

Yagasu Head Office

Jalan Sei Batu Gingging No. 69, Kel. PB Selayang I, Kec. Medan Selayang, Medan, North Sumatra, Indonesia, 20131 (Postal Code).

Telephone 62-61-4503773

www.yagasu.or.id

Instagram: @yagasuaceh

Twitter: @yagasuaceh

Facebook: Yagasu