The UNY 2025 KKN-M Kependidikan Team 23928 organized a vermicomposting training program in Singgelo Hamlet, Poncosari Village, Srandakan Sub-district, Bantul Regency, Special Region of Yogyakarta. The activity featured Sujoko Slamet, an expert in organic agriculture and integrated farming, who shared insights on waste management strategies while improving soil fertility.

Universitas Negeri Yogyakarta (UNY) students Tannaya Viratama Anjani, Fatya Alifah Zahra and Andre Amaral Zein Ulhaq, through the course Sustainable Development Education, recently carried out a reforestation and outreach program titled “Forest Restoration for Increasing Biodiversity” in Desa Kalitengkek, Kecamatan Gebang, Kabupaten Purworejo, Central Java.

A total of 22 students from the Department of Physics at Yogyakarta State University (UNY), who are taking the “Sustainable Education and Development” course with their lecturer, Dr. Riko Septiantoko, M.Pd., carried out a sea screw pine (Pandanus tectorius) planting action at Pelangi Beach, Bantul, recently. This activity is part of the implementation of learning as well as a concrete contribution by the UNY academic community in supporting the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

In an effort to create sustainable agriculture while maintaining environmental cleanliness, a workshop on fermenting livestock waste into organic fertiliser was held by the KKNM 24036 UNY team in Kampung Kajor Kulon, Selopamioro, Imogiri, Bantul. The activity featured a knowledgeable speaker, Abdul Rohman, an alumnus of the Integrated Organic Manure/Management (IOM) training who has applied organic fertiliser fermentation technology from cow manure since 2010.

The Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences (FMIPA) of UNY, together with the community group Pemerti Kali Code, held an event themed “Elinging Lahar, Karsaning Karya: Remembering 15 Years of the Cold Lahar, Crafting Works for a Sustainable River.” The gathering reflects on the 2010 cold-lahar event on Mount Merapi and introduces an innovation in the digitalisation of the “River School (Code)” programme as part of the DigiCODE initiative for environmental education.

A team of students from Universitas Negeri Yogyakarta (UNY) has once again made a mark in the creative industry with their product Herbascent, a natural incense made from coconut shell fibre and gemor wood that not only delivers a soothing aroma but also functions as a natural insecticide for local-cultural ceremonial use.

Students from the Faculty of Economics and Business (FEB) at Universitas Negeri Yogyakarta (UNY), under the Nakula Student Development Program (SDP), recently conducted a community service activity titled “GROW (Green Responsibility for Our World)” at SMP Negeri 2 Manisrenggo, Klaten Regency.

Students of Universitas Negeri Yogyakarta (UNY) have developed an innovation in the livestock sector by conducting practical training on the production of environmentally friendly fermented animal feed at the Campus Animal Husbandry Laboratory. This activity serves as an applied learning platform to introduce students to natural-based and resource-efficient feed processing technologies.

Universitas Negeri Yogyakarta (UNY) reaffirmed its commitment to environmental sustainability by planting mangrove trees along the coastal area of Pasir Mendit Beach in Jangkaran, Temon, Kulon Progo, on Sunday, October 12, 2025.

This initiative is part of UNY's ongoing efforts to support the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), particularly SDG 13 (Climate Action), SDG 14 (Life Below Water), and SDG 15 (Life on Land), as well as to contribute to the UI GreenMetric World University Ranking, which assesses universities' commitment to sustainability.

Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences (FMIPA) lecturers from UNY involved in the course “Environmental Science and Natural Resource Conservation” joined forces with Sahabat Bekantan Indonesia (SBI) to provide students with real-world insight into wildlife conservation—specifically the endemic proboscis monkey (Nasalis larvatus).

The lecturers involved were Dr. Anggi Tias Pratama, S.Pd., M.Pd.; Rio Christy Handziko, M.Pd.; and Dr. Agung Wijaya Subiantoro, M.Pd.