Universitas Negeri Semarang (UNNES) reaffirmed its commitment as a Conservation Campus by participating in a tree-planting event held by the Indonesian State Campus Rectors’ Forum in the Indonesian capital city, August 24–26, 2025. This event marked UNNES’s concrete step in supporting SDG 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities, which aims to create inclusive, safe, resilient, and sustainable cities and settlements.
UNNES Rector, Prof. Dr. S. Martono, M.Sc., emphasized that environmental conservation is not just a program, but has become UNNES’s lifeblood and strategic direction.
“As a Conservation Campus with an international perspective, UNNES places environmental and sustainability issues at the core of its Tri Dharma (three pillars of higher education). This tree-planting in the capital city is UNNES’s concrete contribution to supporting the Forest City concept and the development of environmentally friendly, sustainable cities,” he said.
In addition to the tree planting, UNNES also signed a strategic partnership with Prince of Songkla University, Thailand. This collaboration aims to improve the quality of education and research, as well as strengthen international relations, in line with SDGs 11 and 17 (Partnership for the Goals).
The participation of the Faculty of Languages and Arts (FBS) at UNNES in this activity further emphasizes the interconnectedness of education, culture, and the environment in building sustainable communities. Study programs relevant to conservation issues at FBS support this initiative as an implementation of UNNES’s conservation values.
Through a series of tree-planting activities in the Indonesian Capital City (IKN), international collaborations, and strengthening academic networks, UNNES demonstrates its consistent support for the Sustainable Development Goals, particularly SDG 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities.
