Building Ecological Intelligence on Community-Based Urban Communities

Abstract

This research was conducted in the community of environmentalists called Kelompok Tani Lingkungan Hidup (KTLH) Sangga Buana in Pasanggrahan river, Jakarta, Indonesia. This study aims to see how the efforts undertaken KTLH Sangga Buana in building ecological intelligence of surrounding communities to participate in environmental management. The research approach is qualitative with research method of phenomenology. The research subjects consisted of 15 people consisting of KTLH chairman Sangga Buana, Head of RT location of KTLH Sangga Buana, three members of KTLH and 7 people around KTLH. Data collection is done by in-depth interviews, observation and documentation. Technique of data analysis is done through three flow of activities done simultaneously that is data reduction, data presentation, and withdrawal of conclusion or verification. Based on data, it shows that the effort to build ecological intelligence in managing the environment conducted by environment-loving community KTLH Sangga Buana is through socialization and conducting various activities to encourage the participation of surrounding communities in environmental management. The forms of activity include sedekah bumi, sedekah barit, sedekah kali, seni tutur and seni budaya.