By: Ryza Hanifa (Volunteer Panda Mobile)

In order to foster a sense of care and love for the Earth to children, Panda Mobile WWF-Indonesia was invited by Saint John Catholic School BSD, Serpong, to hold an activity with the theme Earth Day at their school on Tuesday (25/04). The event was attended by 150 kindergarten students.

The activity, which began at 08.00 WIB, began with the introduction of the Panda Mobile team represented by Pratama Aditya, Panda Mobile coordinator. Pratama opened the event with a typical Panda Mobile greeting. The students answered with enthusiasm on that sunny morning. After that, Pratama explained about WWF's various conservation programs and protected animals.

Before continuing the activity, the students were introduced to the Panda Mobile volunteers who will accompany them during the activity. After the introduction, Kak Ryan told a story with the theme "My Damaged Forest". The story was about a forest fire that caused the animals living in it to lose their homes. "Like our house, the forest is where the animals live. If the forest is burned, not only will they lose their homes, but they will also have difficulty finding food so they can die and end up extinct," said Kak Ryan storyteller from Panda Mobile. "Sis, so if we want to protect the forest, we have to plant trees so that the animals are happy to live in the forest?" Jason, one of K2's students, replied. The students seemed very interested in the story told by Kak Ryan. Their excitement was even more apparent when he brought out some stuffed animals such as elephants, rhinos, orangutans and tigers. Hysterical shouts and laughter were always heard until the end of the story.

After listening to the story, the students were then invited to watch a movie with the title "The World Where We Live". The students watched the movie with great attention. "It turns out that animals and humans have something in common. But we as humans must be able to protect animals so that they remain in nature," said Dwina, one of the volunteers Panda Mobile.

The activity continued by testing water quality using Panda Mobile's water laboratory facilities. The students were given knowledge about the journey of water from upstream to downstream and they were also invited to find out which water is suitable for consumption and which is not. "So the process (journey) of water is very long. If we don't protect the forest, the water will be reduced so that humans and animals will have difficulty getting water," explained Irfan, a Panda Mobile volunteer who accompanied the students in the water laboratory.

The atmosphere was even warmer when the students were invited to play "Tiger Hunter" and "Chiki Chaka". There was not a single tired look on their faces during the last activity. They even looked happy and reluctant to stop even though their teacher had called them to return to class.

The series of Panda Mobile activities was closed with a thank you from the students to the volunteersPanda Mobile. They also gave a plaque as a memento to the Panda Mobile team.