Forum for Sustainability

Indigenous Wisdom for a Sustainable Future: UNY Explores Local Empowerment Through Tradition

At the heart of Southeast Asia’s cultural heritage, indigenous communities in Indonesia and Malaysia offer a living example of how tradition and sustainability can go hand in hand. Recognizing their deep-rooted relationship with land, natural resources, and local knowledge, Universitas Negeri Yogyakarta (UNY) hosted Episode 11 of the Eurasia Lecturer Series on May 14, 2025, to explore these communities’ roles in sustainable development. The event featured Assoc. Prof. Dr.

Western Sydney University and UNY Exchange Perspectives on SDGs

A delegation from Western Sydney University (WSU) visited Universitas Negeri Yogyakarta (UNY) yesterday as part of their two-week academic visit to Indonesia. The half-day program brought together six students and two lecturers from each institution for a collaborative discussion on the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

Creating opportunities for the development of sustainable innovations for universities and youth organizations
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UNY was awarded as a collaborator partner of the Social Innovation Week activity as a form of implementation of UNY Mbangun Deso (UNY Program on Village Development) cooperation with Karang Taruna Yogyakarta (Yogyakarta Youth Organization).