Al-Ilam : Journal of Contemporary Islamic Communication and Media

Indonesia has experienced extreme climate events such as floods and droughts, as well as the long-term effects of rising sea levels. Eighty per cent of disasters in Indonesia are caused by climatic or hydrometeorological disasters. Disaster is defined as a serious disturbance caused by both natural and human factors and can paralyze the functions of society that are built to support survival, protect assets, preserve the environment and ensure its dignity as part of religious orders. The paralyzed function is due to the occurrence of losses from the human, material, economic, or environmental side that extend and exceed the community's ability to overcome them. In disaster mitigation efforts, the Muhammadiyah Environmental Council has tried to communicate disaster risks through various communication programs. Although it is not optimal, this effort is considered as a form of Muhammadiyah preoccupation with sustainability of life, even becomes jihad in the second century to save the environment. This study aims to explore the risk communication carried out by the Muhammadiyah Central Leadership Environmental Council as the Second Century Muhammadiyah Jihad. Through interview techniques, literature study and document review, the results state that Muhammadiyah Environmental Council does not yet have a sustainable communication strategy, even though a series of activities have been carried out such as socialization, education, and advocacy that focus on saving the environment.