Brebes, June 5, 2025 — The Central Java Provincial Government reaffirmed its commitment to coastal environmental conservation through the launch of the “Mageri Segoro” program, a large-scale initiative that brought together thousands of participants in a simultaneous mangrove planting action. This event also served as the main highlight of the 2025 World Environment Day commemoration.
Held at Randusanga Beach in Brebes, the event was led directly by the Governor of Central Java, Police Commissioner General (Ret.) Drs. Ahmad Luthfi, S.H., S.St.M.K., accompanied by Vice Governor Taj Yasin Maimoen, and representatives from the Regional House of Representatives (DPRD), Indonesian National Armed Forces (TNI)/National Police (Polri), Regional Leadership Coordination Forum (Forkopimda), community organizations, students, and academic institutions — including the SDGs Center Universitas Diponegoro who represented the academic sector.
Governor Luthfi emphasized that “Mageri Segoro” is more than just a ceremonial activity; it is a cultural movement that reflects the people of Central Java’s care for marine ecosystems. He stressed that protecting the coastline is just as important as protecting one’s own home. “Fence the sea with mangroves. Teach the younger generation to plant, nurture, and protect our nature,” he asserted.
The activity was conducted simultaneously in 185 villages across 54 sub-districts in 17 coastal regencies and cities, with a total of 200,000 mangrove seedlings planted in a single day. In Brebes Regency alone, the planting was centered at Randusanga Beach with 25,200 seedlings planted over 4 hectares, and spread across 13 other villages with a total of 51,200 seedlings on 9 hectares of land.
Vice Governor Taj Yasin added that the “Mageri Segoro” spirit had already been echoed earlier in the coastal area of Demak, particularly in Sayung, as a tangible effort to combat abrasion and tidal flooding. He expressed his appreciation for the active involvement of the community and various stakeholders in supporting environmental restoration.
Meanwhile, the Head of the Central Java Provincial Environment and Forestry Office, Widi Hartanto, reported that from March to May 2025, over 260,000 mangrove seedlings had already been planted. The provincial government targets to plant a total of 1.5 million mangrove seedlings across 150 hectares of land by December. In addition to the planting activity, a beach clean-up action was also carried out, collecting more than 3 tons of waste over two days.
The involvement of the SDGs Center Undip in this program reflects strong support from higher education institutions for environmental conservation through multi-stakeholder collaboration. This initiative stands as concrete proof of synergy between the government, community, and academia in strengthening coastal ecosystem resilience and promoting sustainable development in Central Java’s coastal regions.
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