Community Transformation Towards Sustainability: Strengthening Community Understanding of Low-Carbon Development
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This community engagement program aims to strengthen local community understanding of Low-Carbon Development (LCD) and related household practices in a coastal village of North Konawe Regency, Southeast Sulawesi. A descriptive qualitative approach was employed, supported by simple quantitative measurements using pre-test and post-test, as well as a short follow-up behaviour survey. The program was conducted with village government, community groups, and the Environmental Agency (DLH) as partners. Twenty-eight participants took part in the education sessions and knowledge measurement, and twenty-five were surveyed two weeks after the intervention. The results show a significant increase in community knowledge on LCD and low-carbon practices, with the total average score increasing by 84.3% between pre-test and post-test. Behavioural changes were also observed, particularly reductions in open burning of plastic waste and improvements in waste separation and energy-saving practices at the household level. In addition, indications of micro-policy change emerged, as the village head committed to integrating LCD messages into regular village meetings and environmental programs. The study concludes that short, contextualized educational interventions can effectively enhance community understanding and initiate behavioural and institutional changes that support LCD at the local level.
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