UNS – Universitas Sebelas Maret (UNS) Surakarta began the first week of 2025 with an Emission-Free Day, demonstrating its commitment to managing an environmentally friendly campus. This program will be held one day per month, on the first Friday of each month, as part of UNS’s Green Campus initiative.
Dr. Ir. Murtanti Jani Rahayu, S.T., M.T., Head of the Green Campus and SDGs Subdirectorate at UNS, explained that the Emission-Free Day has been implemented at UNS since July 2020. This initiative is rooted in Rector’s Regulation Number 827A/UN27/KP/2013 concerning Guidelines for Environmentally Friendly Campus Management at Universitas Sebelas Maret. It also aligns with global challenges encouraging the UNS to participate in campaigns aimed at reducing fossil fuel usage.
“Emission-Free Day at UNS is a positive response to the Zero Emissions Day (Zeday) campaign, a global movement aimed at reducing reliance on fossil fuels,” Dr. Murtanti stated on Friday (3/1/2025).
Speaking to uns.ac.id, she elaborated that the goal of Emission-Free Day is to provide a “day of rest” as part of efforts to reduce dependency on fossil fuels. It also aims to raise awareness about the limited availability of non-renewable resources and to encourage changes in daily habits.
The UNS Green Campus initiative invites its academic community to adopt environmentally friendly behaviors across all aspects of campus life. Key principles include promoting eco-friendly transportation and addressing climate change.
“The implementation of Emission-Free Day supports the broader goals of the Green Campus initiative, particularly in promoting environmentally friendly transportation. It also aims to mitigate the negative impacts of climate change by fostering a healthier and greener microclimate,” she added.
According to Circular Letter Number 44/UN27/SE/2020 on the Implementation of Emission-Free Day at UNS, several regulations govern this activity. All campus mobility activities must utilize emission-free transportation, walking, or public transportation provided by the university.
The program runs from 6:00 AM to 5:30 PM. Various transportation units provided by UNS will be available for use by the academic community within the campus. Exceptions are made for emergencies such as accidents, medical needs, fires, and other urgent situations.
For those who must use non-emission-free private vehicles, designated parking areas are available at specific locations, including the parking areas of LPPM/LPPMP, SPMB and BAPSI, the lake canteen, the stadium, the Graduate School, the front of Nurul Huda Mosque, the Faculty of Law (FH) Building I, the west side of the Campus Church, the Faculty of Social and Political Sciences (FISIP), and Javanology.
Through Emission-Free Day, UNS reaffirms its commitment to contributing to various Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), particularly those focused on environmental sustainability and climate change mitigation. The initiative reflects the university’s vision of fostering a greener, cleaner, and healthier campus environment.
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