A STEM Model to engage students in Environmental Sustainability Program through Collaborative Problem-solving Approach: A Case Study in Qatar

Following the launch of Qatar’s National Vision 2030, environmental development was highlighted as one of the Vision’s four pillars, emphasizing the importance of developing people’s awareness of their duty in maintaining the country’s environment for future generations. In addition, environmental education can be combined with various approaches, such as STEM and problem-solving skills, making it an excellent way to engage students in a sustainable program. A distinctive E-STEM program titled “Problem-Solving” (PS) was developed in Qatar amid regular educational reforms to improve primary school pupils’ problem-solving abilities. During this study, 346 kids (202 females and 144 males) from 14 different public and private primary schools were involved in STEM workshops on environmental issues, encouraging them to develop solutions to the problem. The study used a mixed-method approach to measure program efficacy, with a statistical analysis performed using data collected from four separate workshops over two years from 2018 to 2019. This research and development project used pre and post-questionnaires and a qualitative method for evaluating student problem-solving skills. The outcomes of the SWOT analysis also provided an overview of the program’s efficacy in involving students by demonstrating their collaborative problem-solving skills about environmental issues.

A Core Curriculum for Sustainability Leadership

In response to the scale, complexity, and urgency of the sustainability challenges societies face, there has been both rapid growth in the broad field of sustainability science and technology, as well as sustainability education globally. Yet, demand for sustainability education still far outstrips supply, and the gap between current reality and achieving the goal of intergenerational well-being is widening. There is a need for greater understanding, innovation, and alignment in sustainability education to ensure programs are effective in cultivating agents of change with capabilities pertinent to and commensurate with the nature of the challenge. Through a highly consultative, multi-year process, we used systems design, combining a systems perspective with the iterative design and inquiry process from design thinking, as well as grounded theory to develop a model of a “New Leader”, and an associated curriculum and pedagogy to cultivate these change agents. The resulting Change Leadership for Sustainability Program at Stanford University offers a set of perspectives, frameworks, and tools and a pedagogical approach that prepares students to study and lead change effectively in any social-environmental system, no matter the sector or topic of interest, with an explicit normative goal of intergenerational well-being. After testing and evaluating the Program’s curriculum and pedagogy over the past five years through both master’s and executive programs, we have found that the development of specific competencies is an essential element of sustainability education, yet it is also crucial to focus on cultivating the identity, perspectives, and agency of these New Leaders in order to prepare them for maximum impact.

Interview: 2022 SPE President Kamel Ben-Naceur

2022 SPE President Kamel Ben-Naceur Kamel Ben-Naceur is CEO of Nomadia Energy Consulting, where he advises on sustainable energy policies and global and regional energy economics and outlooks. He has worked as the chief economist for a major oil and gas company and for an oilfield services company. Ben-Naceur has also worked as a director of the International Energy Agency and as the industry, energy, and mines minister for the Tunisian government. He has chaired several SPE global committees, including Business Management and Leadership, the International Forum Series, and CO2 Capture, Utilization, and Storage. He has also taught several SPE courses on global energy and strategic thinking and planning. He was technical director for the Management and Information discipline on the SPE International Board of Directors from 2008 to 2011. Ben-Naceur was also an SPE Distinguished Lecturer during the 2009–2010 season and received an SPE Distinguished Member Award and SPE Distinguished Service Award in 2014, the AIME Charles F. Rand Memorial Gold Award in 2019, and the 2020 Sustainability and Stewardship in the Oil and Gas Industry Award. He has coauthored more than 150 publications and 17 books. Ben-Naceur holds the Agrégation de Mathématiques degree from the École normale supérieure and a master’s degree in engineering from École Polytechnique in Paris. What key issues will you emphasize as 2022 SPE President? Our industry, along with many other economical sectors, has experienced a major impact from the pandemic. The magnitude of the drop in oil demand in 2020, both in absolute and relative terms, is unprecedented. It led also to a major reduction in oilfield investment activity around the world, in the order of 30% compared to pre-COVID-19 levels. The fast-track development of vaccines and their availability, even though progress is still required to ensure that they are distributed fairly around the world, is raising hope that the worst may be behind us. SPE members have also been impacted in their ability to meet at technical conferences and exhibitions and participate in workshops or forums. As 2022 SPE President, the theme I wish to develop is the “sustainable recovery” for our industry and for SPE. The industry has experienced in 2020–2021 a major loss of valuable employees ranging from young professionals to senior members. This has followed a major downcycle in 2014–2015. After a 30% drop in Capex in 2020 compared to 2019, 2021 should see a modest recovery in activity (6–8% increase). The next year should welcome a 10–12% activity surge, providing an increase in employment opportunities for our members in transition, as well as for our student members. Barring new negative developments in the pandemic, the recovery in activity should strengthen to reach pre-COVID levels by 2025, albeit 15–20% below the level that was expected before. The recovery of demand and activity should also be linked to a more sustainable trajectory of energy demand and supply. Sustainability will be my second area of focus, with SPE having already engaged significantly. I had the opportunity to participate in the startup of the SPE GAIA Sustainability Program, which is now developing into many different directions, thanks to the efforts of SPE volunteers. 2019 SPE President Sami Al-Nuaim had put sustainability at the heart of his presidency, and I am pleased to see several of his initiatives materialize. The third area of focus will be a gradual restart of physical meetings, where we will transition with the increase of hybrid (in-person/virtual) events, which is eagerly anticipated by our members. The fourth area of focus is related to the development of the new SPE Strategic Plan. Last but not least, is the proposed merger between SPE and the American Association of Petroleum Geologists (AAPG).

GeomInt: geomechanical integrity of host and barrier rocks–experiments, models and analysis of discontinuities

The present paper gives an overview of the GeomInt project “Geomechanical integrity of host and barrier rocks—experiment, modelling and analysis of discontinuities” which has been conducted from 2017–2020 within the framework of the “Geo:N Geosciences for Sustainability” program. The research concept of the collaborative project is briefly introduced followed by a summary of the most important outcomes. The research concept puts geological discontinuities into the centre of investigations—as these belong to the most interesting and critical elements for any subsurface utilisation. Thus, while research questions are specific, they bear relevance to a wide range of applications. The specific research is thus integrated into a generic concept in order to make the results more generally applicable and transferable. The generic part includes a variety of conceptual approaches and their numerical realisations for describing the evolution of discontinuities in the most important types of barrier rocks. An explicit validation concept for the generic framework was developed and realised by specific “model-experiment-exercises” (MEX) which combined experiments and models in a systematic way from the very beginning. 16 MEX have been developed which cover a wide range of fundamental fracturing mechanisms, i.e. swelling/shrinkage, fluid percolation, and stress redistribution processes. The progress in model development is also demonstrated by field-scale applications, e.g. in the analysis and design of experiments in underground research laboratories in Opalinus Clay (URL Mont Terri, Switzerland) and salt rock (research mine Springen, Germany).

Aplikasi AR-CA (Augmented Reality Relief Candi Jago) sebagai Upaya Pendokumentasian Digital Relief Candi Jago dan Pengenalan Wisata Sejarah di Malang

<p class="Judul2">Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mendigitalisasikan cerita fabel yang terdapat dalam relief Candi Jago sebagai upaya memperkenalkan dan mempertahankan kearifan lokal Malang. Relief Candi Jago dipilih karena belum ada pendokumentasian yang optimal terhadap cerita relief tersebut sehingga ketertarikan pada para calon wisatawan untuk mengunjungi lokasi tersebut sangat kurang. Untuk menjawab permasalahan tersebut, maka dilakukan penelitian pengembangan melalui aplikasi AR-CA. Aplikasi AR-CA merupakan aplikasipemanfaatan <em>augmented reality</em>melalui teknologi yang dapat menjadikan sarana pembelajaran informasi menjadi lebih interaktif dan menarik. Dalam penelitian ini, pendokumentasian cerita relief Candi Jago melalui digital menggunakan pengembangan model desain <em>Recursive, Reflective, Design, and Development</em>(R2D2). Model R2D2 akan memfokuskan pada tiga fokus pengembangan, (1) fokus penetapan, (2) fokus pengembangan desain produk, serta tahap uji kelayakan, dan (3) fokus diseminasi sesuai dengan konteks lingkungan pengembangan dan kebutuhan. Fokus penelitian ini ada dua 1)Tahapan konsep penyusunan Pendokumentasian relief Candi Jago dengan menggunakan aplikasi Augmented Reality (AR) dan 2) Memaparkan Fitur-fitur yang terdapat dalam aplikasi AR-CA. Hasil dari Penelitian ini mengenai tahapan konsep penyusunan, <em>Pertama,</em>pemilihan cerita yang terdapat dalam relief Candi Jago. <em>Kedua</em>, mengubah ketiga cerita yang telah dipilih, berupa teks cerita menjadi teks drama. <em>Ketiga, </em>menentukan <em>marker</em>agar dapat menampilkan objek virtual. <em>Keempat,</em>menentukan tokoh-tokoh sentral dalam setiap cerita yang telah dipilih sebagai <em>icon</em>cerita. <em>Kelima, </em>membuat video animasi berdasarkan teks drama yang telah dibuat pada tahap kedua. <em>Keenam, </em>merancang aplikasi AR sebagai jembatan <em>marker </em> yang akan menampilkan objek virtual. Fitur-fitur yang terdapat dalam aplikasi AR-CA yaitu fitur kamera AR, fitur cerita yang berisi tiga video animasi yang menggambarkan cerita relief Candi Jago yaitu Kera yang malang, Serigala si Penghasut, Kura-kura yang bandel. Selanjutnya fitur bantuan, fitur tentang, dan <em>control panel</em>keluar.</p><p class="Abstrak"> </p><p class="Judul2"><strong><em>Abstract</em></strong></p><p class="Judul2"><em>This study aimed to produce a digital instrument for exhibiting temple-relief of Jago Temple as a part of Malang’s tourism promotion and sustainability program. Moreover, this study focused on Jago Temple’s relief due to its limited documentation by far which impacted to the small number of tourists visiting the historical site. Therefore, the AR-CA application was developed to provide solution for the particular issue. AR-CA adopted augmented reality technology to create a learning instrument which is able to deliver more interactive and attractive information. For this study, Recursive, Reflective, Design and Development (R2D2) instructional design model was employed to document the story depicted by the Jago Temple’s relief into a digital form. The R2D2 model would focus on three development methods, (1) defining, (2) designing and developing, and (3) disseminating based on the relevant circumstances and requirements. Furthermore, this study offered two primary results 1) planning stage which is to document Jago Temple’s relief using the augmented reality (AR) application and 2) delivering features on the AR-CA. More specifically, on the planning stage, this study broke down, 1) selecting which stories were going to be exhibited 2) translating the prose into drama text, 3) determining marker to show virtual objects, 4) selecting primary figures within the stories, 5) creating animation video depicting the generated drama text, 6) developing AR application which would present the virtual objects. Meanwhile, this AR-CA application provided a number of features including AR camera, Video Playlist containing three animation videos about a poor ape, deceitful wolf and naughty turtle, Help, About App, and Log Out</em>. </p><p> </p>

Holistic Approach for Creating Environmentally Friendly Campus

To achieve an environmentally friendly campus, UMN operates gas engine generator with co-generation system. Waste heat from generator powers absorption chiller for air conditioning. UMN benefits clean energy sources, reduced pollution, and energy saving. The next phases rely on energy consumption reduction by applying passive design. Two towers were designed with double-skin facade. The perforated aluminum panel reduces solar heat gain on the building wall while still allows sunlight into the room for natural lighting. Lower room temperature will reduce cooling load, which will save energy. Combined with energyefficient appliances and natural air ventilation for corridors and open space, this concept saves more than half of energy consumption. Both towers were awarded the first and second winners of ASEAN Energy Award in 2014 and 2019. Various trees have been planted and produce oxygen to supply fresh air to create comfortable studying environment without air conditioning. To reduce carbon footprint, UMN provides shuttle bus and bike-sharing service. A holistic approach is implemented by recycling and conserving water with sewage water treatment and infiltration wells surrounding the campus. As part of the sustainability program, UMN has also utilized solar energy.

Keberlanjutan Program Kawasan Rumah Pangan Lestari Bagi Satu Kelompok Wanita Tani di Kelurahan Beji, Kabupaten Wonogiri, Provinsi Jawa Tengah

<strong>English</strong><br />Research on sustainability program is important for evaluation practice on the success of a program and for scientific knowledge accumulation. Kawasan Rumah Pangan Lestari (KRPL) Program is a major program that has long been implemented by the Ministry of Agriculture to enhance farmers’ households food security. The objective of this study is to evaluate the ecological, social, and economic sustainability of the KRPL program. This research was conducted on one of the female farmer groups (KWT) participant of a KRPL program, using a survey method of 60 respondents who were selected by simple random sampling. Data processing techniques used are frequency tables and Partial Least Square test. The results showed that the level of participation of KWT members was in high category and was in the category of citizen power or community power. In regard to sustainability of the KRPL Program, ecological aspect has improved the environment to be cooler and more beautiful, and the management of household and agricultural waste. Socially, a network has been established in business management, especially for marketing. Economically, it has increased people's income. It is recommended to develop homegrown organic agriculture by developing collaborative network between some KWTs or farmer groups across villages and sub-districts.<br /><br /><br /><strong>Indonesian</strong><br /><p>Penelitian keberlanjutan program penting dilaksanakan karena secara praktis berkaitan dengan evaluasi keberhasilan suatu program, dan secara teoritis berkaitan dengan tujuan memperkaya keilmuan. Program Kawasan Rumah Pangan Lestari (KRPL) adalah salah satu program utama Kementerian Pertanian untuk meningkatkan ketahanan pangan rumah tangga petani yang sudah cukup lama dilaksanakan. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengkaji keberlanjutan Program KRPL dilihat dari aspek ekologi, sosial, dan ekonomi. Penelitian dilakukan pada salah satu Kelompok Wanita Tani (KWT) partisipan dari satu KRPL dengan menggunakan metode survei terhadap 60 orang responden yang dipilih dengan <em>simple random sampling </em>pada Oktober 2018–Februari 2019. Teknik pengolahan data yang digunakan adalah tabel frekuensi dan uji <em>Partial Least Square</em>. Penelitian menunjukkan bahwa tingkat partisipasi anggota KWT tergolong tinggi dan mayoritas termasuk kategori <em>citizen power </em>atau kekuasaan masyarakat<em>. </em>Terkait keberlanjutan Program KRPL, secara ekologis telah terjadi perbaikan lingkungan menjadi lebih sejuk dan indah, dan pengelolaan limbah rumah tangga serta limbah pertanian. Secara sosial, telah terjalin jejaring dalam pengelolaan usaha, terutama untuk pemasaran. Secara ekonomi telah meningkatkan pendapatan masyarakat. Disarankan untuk mengembangkan pertanian organik berbasis pekarangan melalui pengembangan jejaring kerja sama antar-KWT atau kelompok tani lintas desa dan kecamatan.</p>