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.

Students participating in the Community Service Program (KKN) of Universitas Negeri Yogyakarta (UNY) implemented a community empowerment initiative titled LENTERA (Lingkungan Tertata melalui Anorganik Bernilai) in Serang Hamlet, Sendangsari Village, Pengasih District, Kulon Progo.

Students from Universitas Negeri Yogyakarta (UNY) and Universitas Samudra (UNSAM) carried out a collaborative humanitarian Community Service Program (KKN) in Raja Village, Bendahara District, Aceh Tamiang, Aceh, aimed at supporting post-flood recovery while promoting sustainable development values.

Students participating in the Humanitarian Community Service Program (KKN Kemanusiaan) from Universitas Negeri Yogyakarta (UNY) carried out a greening initiative in Seuneubok Aceh by planting 60 pucuk merah plants together with local residents. The activity was part of environmental recovery efforts following the floods that previously affected several areas in Aceh Tamiang.

Students participating in the Community Service Program (KKN) of Universitas Negeri Yogyakarta (UNY) initiated GCOSO (Gerakan Cerdas Olah Sampah Organik), a movement aimed at improving community awareness of organic waste management in Padukuhan Serang, Sendangsari Village, Pengasih District, Kulon Progo.

Residents of Seuneubok in Aceh are taking meaningful steps toward recovery by planting trees on land affected by disaster. The initiative involves students participating in the Humanitarian Community Service Program (KKN Kemanusiaan) from Universitas Negeri Yogyakarta who work together with the local community to restore damaged land and rebuild environmental sustainability.