13. Climate Action

UNY Appoints Environmental Monitoring Teams for First Half of 2025 to Support Sustainable Campus Development

To strengthen its commitment to sustainability, Universitas Negeri Yogyakarta (UNY) has officially appointed dedicated teams to compile Environmental Management and Monitoring Implementation Reports for the January–June 2025 period. These teams have been assigned to oversee and document environmental practices at the Karangmalang Campus (Rector’s Decree No.

Towards Sustainability: UNY's Initiative to Limit Plastic in Campus Shopping

UNY shopping centers, Plaza UNY and Koperasi Mahasiswa UNY, also contribute to the aquatic ecosystem's long-term viability. The administrators of these two shopping complexes have implemented an appeal to limit the amount of plastic bags utilized for carrying shopping products. The appeal is placed near the checkout area in the hopes that all customers will notice and respond to it.

UNY Hosts UI GreenMetric 2024 Online Course to Promote Global Sustainability Awareness

Universitas Negeri Yogyakarta (UNY) continues to demonstrate its active commitment to sustainability by promoting awareness and education on environmentally responsible practices. One of its major initiatives in 2024 is hosting the UI GreenMetric International Online Course, a global program aimed at advancing sustainable development in higher education institutions. This program is officially supported by Rector’s Decree No. 9.2/UN34/IX/2024.
 

Strengthening the capacity of expertise in tropical biology through FMN OCELOTS

Rio Christy Handziko, S.Pd.Si., M.Pd, a lecturer at the Department of Biology Education of UNY, participated in the Faculty Mentoring Network - Online Content for Experiential Learning of Tropical Systems (FMN - OCELOTS) 2024. Rio Christy has been teaching courses related to tropical ecology and researching intensively in the field of Tropical Ecology.

UNY Deepens Its Green Commitment with Campus-Based Environmental Monitoring Teams

As part of its commitment to environmental management and sustainability, Universitas Negeri Yogyakarta (UNY) has appointed dedicated teams to compile Environmental Management and Monitoring Implementation Reports for its campuses. These efforts are formalized through Rector’s Decrees for the year 2024: Karangmalang Campus (Decrees No. 178.2/UN34/I/2024 and No.

Maintaining Air Quality through Routine Testing

Testing of ambient air quality and stationary source emissions in the campus environment of Universitas Negeri Yogyakarta (UNY) is carried out routinely under the coordination of the UNY Center for Disaster Mitigation and Climate Change each semester. The testing is UNY's effort to monitor air quality on campus and the environment around the Karangmalang and Wates campuses. Regarding the stationary source emission testing, the team tested the emission level from the generator chimney.
 

UNY Efforts to Preserve Biodiversity on Campus

We can make various efforts to preserve nature while facing the threat of global climate change. One of these efforts is to carry out routine, periodic and sustainable maintenance of parks and various plants in the Green Open Space in the campus area. This routine maintenance is carried out to maintain the balance of the ecosystem and maintain the condition of Green Open Space to maintain biodiversity and provide a comfortable, cool and beautiful view on campus. Garden maintenance is also carried out on vertical gardens on campus.
 

Water Conservation through the Management of 25 Rainwater Infiltration Wells

UNY not only builds Rainwater Infiltration Wells but also conducts water measurement and management of 25 units of Rainwater Infiltration Wells in five areas around the campus. The off-campus infiltration ponds include Karangmalang, Kuningan, Mrican, Samirono, and Santren.
 

Noise Level Measurement at UNY for a Sustainable Green Campus

"UNY measures the noise level in the campus area every semester. Through this activity,, we get authentic data on noise levels so that we can monitor, design preventive efforts, and at the same time control environmental impacts that hinder the realization of green campus conditions conducive to learning and teaching activities," said Dr. Tien Aminatun, S.Si., M.Si., Head of the Center for Disaster Mitigation and Climate Change UNY.
 

Beach Clean Up and Ecobric Workshop: Community Service of UNY International Students

The Faculty of Language, Arts and Culture of Universitas Negeri Yogyakarta organized a social service outing for FBSB UNY International Students at Parangkusumo Beach. With the title "Beach Clean Up", this activity is a social service of beach cleaning, eco-bricking workshops and literacy-based fun activities with children around the beach.

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