**5. Conclusion**

The integration of science and Islamic teaching by the PPI-Unas is executed by providing scientific information to the religious groups on one hand and giving Islamic insight to secular groups on the other hand. The provision of knowledge background to each group has resulted in new awareness among the environmental practitioners, and works of the two, which in turn brought better and sustainable works of fighting environmental degradation.

### **Acknowledgements**

The author thanks Dr. Fachruddin Mangunjaya for his willingness to share Pusat Pengajian Islam or the Center for Islamic Studies Universitas Nasional (PPI-Unas) document a policy work. However, the opinion bearer in this writing is authors.

<sup>13</sup> Interview with the local villagers during field visit on June 3–June 7, 2021.
