Transform Our World
We live in a world with all kinds of passionate, innovative individuals - working tirelessly to improve our planet, and the lives of those in it. But to make sure the world meets the needs of future generations, we need to act today. To bring the thinkers and doers together with a platform to collaborate, to educate, to take action - and to make a real difference.
Transform Our World
We live in a world with all kinds of passionate, innovative individuals - working tirelessly to improve our planet, and the lives of those in it. But to make sure the world meets the needs of future generations, we need to act today. To bring the thinkers and doers together with a platform to collaborate, to educate, to take action - and to make a real difference.
Transform Our World
We live in a world with all kinds of passionate, innovative individuals - working tirelessly to improve our planet, and the lives of those in it. But to make sure the world meets the needs of future generations, we need to act today. To bring the thinkers and doers together with a platform to collaborate, to educate, to take action - and to make a real difference.

Sustainable Development Goals

Discover UGM Contributions to the SDGs by Goal

Each year, we report on our contribution to the global SDGs. We identified activities in UGM relevant to UN SDGs. The strong link between our activities and the UN SDGs brings focus and perspective to our own sustainability goals and helps us set targets that are more impactful..

Partnerships for Sustainability

Research and Partnerships for Sustainability

UGM through its various offices and centers partners with various link donors, governments, community-based organizations, non-governmental organizations (NGOs), businesses, and other intermediaries for mutual benefits that support sustainability goals. Co-management and participatory processes are involved for equitable and sustainable livelihoods and environmental outcomes.

Project Highlights

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Project Highlights

Providing highlights of the high-level project in UGM, a list of news informs the initiative updates. The updates communicate the progress of the initiative towards completing sustainability objective and key results.

Student Representation in UGM’s Governing Body

The UGM Board of Trustees (Majelis Wali Amanat or MWA) is…

The Annual Rector’s Report

The university’s annual Dies Natalis brings together all students, staff, and…

The Teams in Charge of Advancing…

UGM has an Office of Sustainability within the University Quality Assurance…

About

UGM SDGs Center

Universitas Gadjah Mada (UGM) concerns the exploration, collection, development, and dissemination of knowledge that directly benefits Indonesia’s development and the welfare of its people. To facilitate and synergize UGM’s activities in education, teaching, and community service (Tridharma) to the contribution of sustainable development, UGM is committed to establishing the SDGs Center. The UGM SDGs Center was then inaugurated by the Ministry of National Development Planning on 28 August 2019 in Tara Hotel Yogyakarta. 

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