Enviromental Conservation As an Effort to Form AaWaste Care Community for Rawa Pening Lake

The current condition of Rawa Pening Lake is at a high level of damage and pollution. As an effort to minimize the impact of environmental damage, education is needed in the community in the form of education, conservation, care and skills to prevent, detect and anticipate disasters earlier, especially those caused by waste. The aim of the research is to develop environmental conservation to form an environmental care community. This research method uses qualitative research, namely observation, in-depth interviews, Forum Group Discussion (FGD), triangulation of data on key informants and supporters. The research is conducted in Kesongo Village. The analysis used is qualitative analysis of the data from the results of in-depth interviews, observations, and documentation study. The results shows that the pollution and damages that occurred are high sedimentation rates, decreased water quality, damaged water absorption area, the rise of floating net cages, water hyacinth and garbage, flooded downstream, and degradation of lake area thus in this research waste care community of Kesongo Village in Rawa Pening Lake is formed, to provide education and waste management, especially conservation-based household waste.