As part of the Short Course Program between Western Sydney University (WSU) and Universitas Negeri Yogyakarta (UNY), participants took part in an educational visit to the Merapi Volcano Museum and a Lava Tour in the Mount Merapi area. The activity served as a follow-up to the morning workshop titled “(Poly)Crisis in Indonesia: Understanding the Yogyakarta Paradox: Socio-Economic Dynamics, Happiness, and Mental Health” and provided participants with a deeper understanding of how communities adapt and build resilience in the face of natural disasters.

Universitas Negeri Yogyakarta (UNY) continues to expand its global engagement and strengthen its internationalization agenda through active participation in the 14th Go Green Summit Malaysia 2026, an international forum that brought together academics, researchers, students, and sustainability advocates from various countries. The summit served as a platform for exchanging ideas, fostering collaboration, and discussing innovative solutions to global environmental challenges in line with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

Universitas Negeri Yogyakarta (UNY) conducted emissions testing for private and official vehicles at the Rectorate courtyard on Tuesday (May 26, 2026). According to the Head of Infrastructure, Facilities, and Household Affairs of UNY, Indun Probo Utami, M.Pd., the purpose of this emissions test was to comply with the requirements of Government Regulation No. 22 of 2021 concerning the Implementation of Environmental Protection and Management.

Universitas Negeri Yogyakarta (UNY) continues to strengthen its commitment to supporting the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) through international academic collaboration. One of these efforts was realized through a workshop entitled “Global Goals, Local Realities: Rethinking the SDGs in Indonesia,” which involved students from Western Sydney University (WSU), Australia, during their academic visit to UNY.

Recently, students from the History Education Program of the Faculty of Social and Political Sciences (FISIP), Universitas Negeri Yogyakarta (UNY), carried out an activity titled “Baros Beach Green Action: Mangrove Planting and Beach Cleanup” as a form of support for the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The activity took place at the Baros Mangrove Conservation Area, Baros Beach, Bantul, focusing on coastal environmental preservation through mangrove planting and beach cleanup efforts.

The Gunungkidul Campus of Universitas Negeri Yogyakarta (UNY) became the venue for Leafestiva 2026 on Tuesday, May 5, 2026. This annual culinary festival carried the theme “One Leaf, A Million Flavors, Leafestiva Full of Creativity.” The event featured a series of activities ranging from group exercise sessions, seminars, and decorating tiwul tumpeng to exhibitions of food and beverage products.

Universitas Negeri Yogyakarta (UNY) collaborated with the Umbulharjo Subdistrict Administration and the Umbulharjo Waste Bank Forum to organize an Eco Enzyme Soap-Making Training at the Umbulharjo Subdistrict Office. This activity represents one of UNY’s contributions to addressing organic waste issues in Yogyakarta through public education and community empowerment.

The creativity of students from Universitas Negeri Yogyakarta (UNY) participating in the Off-Campus Learning Program (PLK) has once again been demonstrated through a simple yet impactful innovation. A PLK team in Menden Village, Kebonarum District, Klaten Regency successfully transformed shallot peel waste into environmentally friendly liquid organic fertilizer (POC) with practical value for the local community.

A group of students receiving the Bintang Mandiri Scholarship initiated a social project focused on mangrove conservation titled “Green Coast Baros” in the Baros Mangrove Forest area, located in Tirtohargo, Kretek, Bantul, Special Region of Yogyakarta.

The initiative was carried out by awardees of the 5th cohort of the Bintang Mandiri Scholarship from Bank Mandiri, as part of their contribution to preserving coastal ecosystems while also empowering local communities.

Students from Universitas Negeri Yogyakarta (UNY) participating in the Humanitarian Community Service Program (KKN) carried out an environmental restoration initiative by planting 60 pucuk merah (Syzygium oleina) saplings in Seuneubok Village, Bendahara District, Aceh Tamiang Regency.

The activity was conducted as part of post-flood recovery efforts in the area, where environmental damage had affected vegetation and residential surroundings. The tree-planting initiative also followed directives from the village leadership to support greening and ecological restoration programs.