In order to increase community awareness of the importance of organic waste management, a team of students on the Community Service Program (KKN) from UNY carried out an educational activity in Dusun Druju, Desa Margodadi. This activity took place at the home of Mrs Umi (RT 04), who fully supported the implementation of this program.
A team of UNY lecturers conducted an accompaniment programme in which 40 members of the women’s empowerment group (PKK) in Sembuhan Kidul participated. The goal of this activity was to increase the knowledge and skills of the community— especially housewives— in utilising household and garden organic waste so that it is not simply discarded, but processed into liquid organic fertilizer which can be useful for family farming as well as becoming an economically valuable product.
Students at UNY once again demonstrated their role in delivering real solutions for society. Through the Student Creativity Programme – Application of Science & Technology (PKM-PI), a student team introduced “SmartCleaner: Solar-Powered Cleaning System & Ammonia Monitoring”, to assist the farmers’ group “Kelompok Tani Ngudi Makmur” in Gunung Manuk Village, Patuk District, Gunungkidul.
The innovation emerged from concerns over a classic issue faced by cattle farmers: the barn is difficult to clean regularly and high levels of ammonia gas pose danger to the livestock.
UNY continues to demonstrate its commitment to supporting sustainable campus initiatives through the use of renewable energy. One concrete step is the installation of solar-cell panels in the corridor connecting the Faculty of Education UNY (FIP).
Universitas Negeri Yogyakarta (UNY) reaffirmed its commitment to building an environmentally-friendly campus by organizing a Workshop on Processing and Dilution of Eco-Enzyme on Saturday (19 July 2025) at the Basic Chemistry Laboratory, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences (FMIPA), UNY.
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.
The purpose of an energy audit is to identify, measure, and evaluate energy usage within facilities or systems—such as buildings and campus infrastructure—in order to uncover potential savings and enhance energy efficiency. The primary function of an energy audit is to provide clear information about energy consumption patterns and to identify areas where energy savings can be achieved without compromising productivity or comfort.
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.
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.
