SDG 12: Responsible Consumption and Production
A UGM lecturer has developed a rapid, eco-friendly tool for detecting food safety and authenticity, earning international recognition through the Hitachi Award.
UGM Professor Ani Widiastuti teaches adaptive agriculture at Ibaraki University through a cross-appointment, strengthening international academic collaboration.
Intensifying tourism development in Gunung Sewu is raising concerns over karst damage, water security, and long-term community sustainability.
UGM students win a Gold Medal at I2ASPO for developing low-cost carbon capture technology using PET plastic waste and zeolite materials.
A UGM doctoral student joins academic programs at NTUA, Greece, to strengthen international research collaboration in waste management and sustainability.
UGM academics highlight the importance of social approaches in forest management to strengthen climate mitigation, disaster resilience, and community welfare.
Premium hydroponic melon research supports sand-land farmers, boosts productivity, and develops value-added products for food resilience.
UGM expert calls for vegetative rehabilitation and agroforestry after watershed degradation triggered deadly flash floods in parts of Sumatra.
UGM researchers develop a geomembrane-based irrigation system to improve water efficiency and boost rice productivity in dryland areas such as Gunungkidul.
TEP UGM presents evidence-based findings on the potential of 14 transmigration areas to support inclusive and sustainable development.
Rising Hydrometeorological Disasters Signal Urgent Need to Accelerate Reforestation, Says UGM Expert
Amid rising hydrometeorological disasters, a UGM forestry expert urges Indonesia to curb deforestation and accelerate reforestation efforts.
Central obesity is not merely excess weight. A UGM nutrition expert explains the serious health risks and how to prevent them.
Applying Indonesian National Standards (SNI) helps MSMEs improve quality, gain consumer trust, expand markets, and strengthen global competitiveness.
FEB UGM installs on-grid solar panels to meet daytime electricity needs, strengthen its sustainability commitment, and support clean energy use on campus.
Indonesia’s cocoa productivity continues to fall as UGM expert urges stronger replanting, superior seedlings, and sustainable pest control.
UGM honors Eka Sari Lorena Soerbakti and Professor Abdul Rohman for their contributions to student entrepreneurship and the development of halal research.
UGM wetland management expert Professor Budi Santosa Wignyosukarto receives the Sutami Awards 2025 for over four decades of dedication to swamp research.
UGM researcher Dr. Widiastuti Setyaningsih wins the 2025 Ristek Kalbe Science Award for developing roselle kombucha tablets to prevent diabetes.
UGM introduces Gamahumat, a lignite-based soil conditioner developed to restore degraded land, support food security, and advance sustainable agriculture.
UGM Faculty of Animal Science holds a workshop promoting community-driven waste management and circular economy to address waste challenges in Yogyakarta.
UGM lecturer contributes to an international COP30 report, highlighting the government’s limited attention to soil security amid the climate crisis.
UGM alumni planted 1,200 cocoa seedlings in Dlingo, Bantul, to strengthen community-based agroforestry and sustainable forest management.
An eco-friendly wooden house developed by a UGM research team wins Best Greenship Innovation at the 2025 Greenship Awards by GBCI.
UGM researchers are developing lithium-ion battery recycling technologies to support Indonesia’s clean energy transition and circular economy.
UGM develops Tripikon-S with micro-bubble aeration to manage household-scale wastewater and reduce pollution in Wirosobo Tourism Village.
Puteri Indonesia 2023 Farhana Nariswari highlights the environmental impact of imported secondhand clothing and encourages consumers to buy local products.
UGM’s Gamahumat innovation offers lignite-based soil restoration to strengthen food security, support mine reclamation, and enhance sustainable agriculture.
UGM researchers collaborate with Japan, Thailand, and the Philippines through e-ASIA JRP to advance integrated biomass waste management in Yogyakarta.
UGM secures first place in Indonesia and ranks 409th globally in the QS Sustainability Ranking 2026, reflecting its strengthened commitment to environmental and social sustainability.
UGM students hold KAPSTRA Eco-Learning outreach on herbal medicine, TOGA planting, and eco-enzyme training to promote sustainable environmental practices.

