SDG 13: Climate Action

Bantul – Universitas Negeri Yogyakarta (UNY) demonstrated its commitment to environmental sustainability by participating in a series of coastal conservation activities, including sea turtle hatchling (tukik) release, beach clean-up, and mangrove planting, held on 4 June 2026 at Pelangi Beach and Baros Beach, Bantul. The activities formed part of the University's international conference program and served as an opportunity to strengthen environmental awareness among members of the academic community.

Yogyakarta – Universitas Negeri Yogyakarta (UNY) continues to strengthen its commitment to advancing the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) through international academic collaboration. One such initiative was the workshop titled "Global Goals, Local Realities: Rethinking the SDGs in Indonesia," which brought together students from Western Sydney University (WSU), Australia, during their academic visit to UNY.

The Universitas Negeri Yogyakarta (UNY) Gunungkidul campus hosted Leafestiva 2026 on Tuesday (May 5, 2026), an annual culinary festival themed “One Leaf, Endless Flavors: Leafestiva Full of Creativity.” The event featured a series of activities, including group exercise sessions, seminars, traditional tumpeng tiwul decoration, and exhibitions of food and beverage products.

Students from Universitas Negeri Yogyakarta (UNY) participating in the Off-Campus Learning Program (PLK) have demonstrated innovative thinking through a simple yet impactful initiative in Menden Village, Kebonarum, Klaten. The team successfully transformed shallot skin waste into liquid organic fertilizer (POC), offering an environmentally friendly and practical solution for local communities.

The commitment of higher education institutions to advancing green campuses was reinforced at the UI GreenMetric Workshop for Islamic Higher Education Institutions (PTKI) 2026, held at UIN Sunan Kalijaga Yogyakarta. Carrying the theme “Integrating UI GreenMetric to Realize an Ecotheology-Based Green Campus,” the forum served as a platform for universities to share best practices in sustainable environmental governance.

A group of fifth-batch Bintang Mandiri Scholarship recipients from Bank Mandiri recently carried out a social project titled Green Coast Baros in the Baros Mangrove Forest area, located in Tirtohargo, Kretek, Bantul, Special Region of Yogyakarta. The initiative was led by Melisa Sekarlina Putri Dayani, a student of Biology Education at Universitas Negeri Yogyakarta.