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EnvironmenTalk 2020 Day One: People and Climate Change

The issue of climate change is very important to be brought to the surface. The reason is, the impact of climate change is increasingly felt, where human activities are believed to be the trigger. In response to this, President University Major Association of Environmental Engineering (PUMA ENV) held EnvironmenTalk 2020 with the theme “Connecting People […]

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President University Students’ Business Successfully Receives Grants from Indonesia’s Ministry of Education

Apart from transportation, waste has become one of the biggest causes of pollution in Jakarta, or even Indonesia, whether it is water pollution or air pollution. Several landfills in Jakarta are even reported to be closed in the next 2 years due to their full capacity. Responding to this, three President University students namely Muhammad […]

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Green Marketing Mix Strategy in Improving Brand Image

Responding to increasingly serious environmental problems, now Green Marketing is receiving special attention from companies. Apart from being environmentally friendly, experts mentioned that Green Marketing has a positive effect on the brand image of a company. One company that is well-known for campaigning for Green Marketing is Tupperware with its campaign “reduce and reuse”.  The […]

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Utilization of Nuclear Energy to Achieve Prosperity and Net-zero Emissions Economy

The year 2050 has become an important year for Indonesia. Aside from being the 105th anniversary of Indonesia’s independence, Indonesia also needs to achieve a good level of welfare with the HDI (Human Development Index) reaching 0.9 in 2050, where now the number is still at 0.7. Some researchers revealed that energy consumption has a […]

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Wastewater and Its Impact on Human Being

Humans will produce waste every time they do activities, both liquid waste and solid waste. Therefore, the human population influences the amount of waste produced. Both domestic and industrial waste, all waste can turn into a threat when it is not managed properly. Through the Entertainment Talkshow entitled “The Secret in Wastewater: How To Reveal […]

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Will Air Pollution and Waste Problems Decrease After COVID-19?

The COVID-19 pandemic has a significant impact on the environment, both positively and negatively. Since the social distancing policy was put in place, the level of air pollution has decreased because people have remained more at home and not using any transportation. However, another surprising news has grabbed our attention that a lot of garbage […]

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The Challenges and Potential Use of Biomass as a Renewable Energy Source

The declining oil supply in the earth and the increasing human population have caused serious environmental problems. In a public lecture entitled Biomass for Renewable Energy Sources: Challenges and its Potential, Rijal Hakiki, SST., MT., President University’s Environmental Engineering lecturer explained that the increasing human population would be followed by an increase in the amount […]

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Geothermal Energy as the Solution of an Energy Emergency in Indonesia

Experts agree that the energy sources of a country should be based on the concept of the energy trilemma. The energy trilemma consists of three imperatives namely affordability and access, energy security, and environmental sustainability. Based on the energy trilemma, only hydropower, geothermal, and nuclear meet the criteria. In Indonesia, the concept of the energy […]

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Air Pollution, The Invisible Danger and Its Citizen Lawsuit

Air pollution has now received special attention because of its impact that affects everyone in society. To that end, President University held a webinar with the theme “Citizen Lawsuit and Jakarta’s Pollution” on Thursday, 30 April 2020, which was open for public. This webinar specifically discussed the dangers of air pollution for the community, especially […]

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The Role of Environmental Engineers Has Become Increasingly Important in the Era of Industrialization

The industrialization has become one of the main key successes of economic development. In addition to increasing the country’s national income, industrial development can increase employment and fulfill the needs of the community. However, at the same time, the development of the industry had a negative impact on the environment. The increasing number of industrial […]

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