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Public concern for the environment starts from the knowledge conveyed either through official forums from the government or the private sector or through discussions at the local community level. Understanding of knowledge, especially about environmental damage and its impact on survival. If understanding has been obtained there will be attention to the environment, and visible or reflected in their attitudes and behavior. Attitudes and behaviors that are environmentally friendly will inspire, encourage, and motivate the community to realize sustainable development through concrete actions with improved environmental quality. Existing experience from the best practices of other communities in implementing sustainable development will be learning and comparison. With the knowledge and understanding of the communitys efforts in realizing sustainable development, it is expected to be a driving force for the formation of environmentally friendly community behavior. Sustainable development through the improvement and maintenance of environmental sanitation in this study is interpreted as an effort by the community to improve the quality of a healthy environment to create a community that cares about the environment. Changes in community behavior to be more environmentally friendly do not just happen, but through the process of forming behavior that has a background and motivation. The motivation then raises behavior that influences the actions and efforts of the community towards the sustainability of the activity. So that this study will also analyze the role of the community and other involved stakeholders in the mechanism of improving the sanitation of the slum environment. MCK management activities are part of the practice of community behavior in improving sanitation. The government of the North Kembangan village has tried to improve this condition through programs to improve the settlement environment with the concept of community empowerment, this program involves community participation starting from the planning, implementation to the utilization and maintenance stages. It is expected that with this community participation a sense of ownership of development outcomes can be achieved so that the sustainability of the program can be achieved. But in reality not all programs can run well, this is because not all people have a concern for the environment. The background of the problems mentioned above, is the basis for community service to further the extent of the communitys concern in improving sanitation in the slum environment in this Kelurahan.