SDG 13: Climate Action
UGM establishes seven interdisciplinary working groups to accelerate hydrometeorological disaster response and long-term recovery in Sumatra.
KAFEGAMA distributes IDR 200 million in humanitarian aid to flood and landslide victims across four affected regions in West Sumatra
UGM strengthens humanitarian contributions through disaster response, research innovation, community service, and global academic impact in its 76th year.
UGM wetland management expert Professor Budi Santosa Wignyosukarto receives the Sutami Awards 2025 for over four decades of dedication to swamp research.
UGM Rector and Kagama Executive Board plant a Norfolk pine at GIK, reaffirming their commitment to environmental sustainability on campus.
UGM advances food security by downstreaming research innovations through Resona Saintek, connecting campus research with farmers and communities
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.
Developed by UGM, Gamagora 7 rice is now cultivated nationwide, offering early harvests and stable yields in irrigated and rainfed fields.
UGM alumni planted 1,200 cocoa seedlings in Dlingo, Bantul, to strengthen community-based agroforestry and sustainable forest management.
UGM researchers are developing lithium-ion battery recycling technologies to support Indonesia’s clean energy transition and circular economy.
UGM Patriot Expedition Team holds a Food Barn Festival in Gane to support food self-sufficiency, farmer empowerment, and local agricultural resilience.
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’s Resona Saintek webinar urges stronger scientific collaboration and farmer institutions to drive sustainable agriculture transformation in Indonesia.
Amid fiscal tightening and rising disaster risks, national and regional leaders stress moral leadership, green development, and collaboration.
UGM expert warns that excessive forest exploitation weakens environmental resilience and heightens disaster risks, as seen in recent floods in Sumatra.
UGM sociologist highlights the crucial role of social solidarity and strong state coordination in responding to major floods in Sumatra.
UGM experts urge archipelago-based development to reduce disaster risks, highlighting Indonesia’s geological complexity and the need for science-led policy.
UGM prepares data-driven psychosocial assistance for flood survivors in Aceh, focusing on rapid assessment, volunteer training, and targeted interventions.
UGM experts call for urgent reforestation, watershed rehabilitation, and stronger law enforcement to prevent recurring flash floods in Sumatra.
UGM students and community partners launched the RESIK and ROADMATE programs to improve coastal cleanliness and waste management at Parangtritis Beach.
The 2025 launch of Equilibrium Magazine highlights Indonesia’s environmental challenges, energy transition issues, and the moral roots of the global Earth crisis.
UGM students develop SIKE, an AI-based smart kitchen system to improve the Free Nutritious Meal Program and turn food waste into renewable energy.
UGM empowers Dlingo forest farmers to convert wood biomass waste into biochar through training on sustainable agroforestry and rotary drum pyrolysis.
UGM reviews a book on soil and water conservation, exploring legal frameworks, scientific insights, and community practices to strengthen sustainable governance.
UGM experts and the Ministry of Finance encourage young Indonesians to lead green economy transformation through innovation, education, and collaboration.
Global Environmental Crisis Spurs Scholars to Propose New Approaches to Strengthen Social Resilience
Scholars from multiple countries gather at UGM’s IGSSCI to discuss global environmental crises and propose ideas to strengthen social resilience.

