<![CDATA[The Community Service Program (PKM) was carried out at Bina Keluarga Lansia (BKL) Cantik in Palangka Raya City with the aim of empowering the elderly through ecoprint skill training. The activity focused on utilizing environmental potential in the form of leaves and flowers as basic materials for printing natural patterns on fabric, resulting in creative products with both aesthetic and economic value. The methods applied included program socialization, technical ecoprint training, production assistance, and strengthening simple management directed toward the establishment of an elderly community–based ecoprint business unit. The results showed that approximately 80% of participants were able to master the basic techniques of ecoprint, with 30 participants producing marketable products. The social impact was evident in the increased self-confidence, motivation, and group solidarity among the elderly. Family support further strengthened the sustainability of the activity, while from an environmental perspective, this program encouraged the use of organic waste into eco-friendly creative products. The embryo of the ecoprint business unit that was established demonstrates the potential for developing the activity into a community-based creative economy. Overall, this program proves that the elderly can play an active role as a productive, creative, and empowered group, as well as serve as a model of empowerment that can be replicated in other communities with similar conditions.]]>
Copyrights © 2026
