Universitas Pertamina promotes conscious water usage in the wider community through education on responsible groundwater use and the environmental consequences of excessive extraction. In 2025, the Geological Engineering Study Programme delivered GeoEdu for residents in North Jakarta and Geovive for secondary school students in Tangerang. Lecturers presented the educational material, while Geological Engineering students facilitated the activities.
These programmes connect groundwater knowledge with everyday water-use decisions, encouraging communities to understand where their water comes from and why groundwater should be used responsibly.

Encouraging Responsible Groundwater Use through GeoEdu

On 16 September 2025, Universitas Pertamina conducted GeoEdu in Sunter Agung, Tanjung Priok, North Jakarta, engaging residents of RT 005/RW 07 in education on groundwater use and pollution. Simple water-quality demonstrations and visual simulations made the material accessible and illustrated the importance of protecting water sources.
The programme delivered a practical recommendation: residents with access to a PAM Jaya piped-water connection were encouraged to reduce or discontinue borehole use and switch to the municipal supply. This guidance linked awareness of groundwater conditions with a specific choice residents could make at home to reduce dependence on groundwater.
The demonstrations complemented the discussion of responsible water use by helping residents understand groundwater contamination. Education therefore addressed both how communities obtain water and why the condition of their water sources matters.

Building Water-Use Awareness among School Students through Geovive

On 17 September 2025, Universitas Pertamina delivered Geovive: Geology in Action: Up for Prevention at SMA Negeri 3 Tangerang, Banten. The programme introduced students to land subsidence associated with intensive groundwater extraction, particularly in Jakarta.

Lecturers explained the topic with support from student facilitators, emphasising that groundwater use has environmental consequences beyond meeting immediate water needs. The educational focus was to help students understand why excessive extraction is a concern and why responsible groundwater use matters.
By bringing this discussion into a school setting, Universitas Pertamina extended water-use education to young people outside the university. The Jakarta example provided a concrete context for encouraging students to consider the relationship between water consumption and the surrounding environment.