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Universitas Diponegoro (UNDIP) has a comprehensive Climate Action Plan that is openly shared with local government and community groups. The Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation Action Plan 2024 and Carbon Reduction Roadmap 2050 outline UNDIP’s strategy to cut emissions and enhance climate resilience across energy, transport, water, and waste systems. Both documents are publicly available and have been formally shared with the City of Semarang, the Central Java Provincial Government, and the Ministry of Environment and Forestry (KLHK). Through joint programs, youth workshops, and community engagement, UNDIP works with local stakeholders to raise awareness and co-implement carbon management actions. This shared plan strengthens regional collaboration and ensures UNDIP’s climate action extends beyond the campus, supporting local and national efforts toward low-carbon, climate-resilient development.

In 2024, Universitas Diponegoro (UNDIP) actively participated in co-operative planning for climate change disasters through partnerships with government and international organizations. In collaboration with Indonesia’s National Disaster Management Agency (BNPB) and the local government of Jepara, UNDIP deployed a mobile desalination unit to provide clean water during coastal floods in Demak and Jepara, supporting emergency response and community resilience. Together with Mercy Corps Indonesia, UNDIP developed risk-based spatial planning and community-driven strategies to address increasing tidal flooding along Central Java’s northern coast. The university also hosted multi-stakeholder forums involving local governments, including Jepara and Demak, NGOs, and vulnerable coastal communities to align disaster risk reduction with social inclusion. Internationally, UNDIP engaged in the Asian-African Student Conference on “Climate Justice and Sustainability,” promoting Global South cooperation on displacement, adaptation, and resilience. These actions reflect UNDIP’s integrated, collaborative approach to climate disaster planning and human mobility challenges.

In 2024, Universitas Diponegoro (UNDIP) strengthened its role in informing and supporting local and regional governments across Central Java in climate change disaster risk early warning and monitoring. Through collaborations with the Regional Disaster Management Agency (BPBD), the Ministry of Agrarian and Spatial Planning, and local governments such as Jepara, Demak, Tegal, and Pati, UNDIP provided research-based innovations, spatial data, and policy inputs to enhance disaster governance. The Geomatics and Planning Laboratory developed a digital disaster information system for Tegal Regency to improve data-driven decision-making. UNDIP researchers contributed to Smart Disaster Governance in Pati Regency, integrating geospatial analysis, community participation, and multi-stakeholder coordination for flood mitigation. Additionally, UNDIP’s SDGs Center and KKN-Tematik SDGs students initiated disaster-resilient villages, empowering communities through training in early warning, preparedness, and adaptive planning. These actions demonstrate UNDIP’s leadership as a scientific and policy partner in strengthening regional resilience to climate-related disasters.

Universitas Diponegoro (UNDIP) collaborates with several NGOs to strengthen environmental education and climate adaptation. In 2024, FISIP UNDIP worked with the Penabulu Foundation to design learning programs on natural resource management and climate justice, including “Adaptasi Goes to Campus” talk shows and interactive games for students. The Department of Urban and Regional Planning partners with IUCCE and PATTIRO Semarang on the Koneksi project, integrating climate resilience into academic and community learning. The Agribusiness Department collaborates with SERABUT NGO on educational research for sustainable agriculture and climate change adaptation. UNDIP also developed the SDGs Park, a sustainability learning center integrated with a mangrove ecosystem managed by the NGO Kesemat. The initiative, known as the Taman Mini SDGs at the Marine Science Techno Park Jepara, serves as a green economy learning space and eco-education site that combines mangrove restoration, community tourism, and sustainability education. Through initiatives and forums like INCRID 2024, UNDIP promotes knowledge-sharing and partnerships to advance climate education and resilience.

Universitas Diponegoro (UNDIP) has affirmed its commitment to become a carbon‑neutral university by 2050, as outlined in its “Roadmap Towards Net Zero Emission 2050”. The roadmap details emissions‑reduction programs covering Scope 1 and 2 (direct and purchased energy use) and builds toward addressing Scope 3 (indirect emissions) through full lifecycle and value‑chain actions. Key targets include raising renewable energy use to 80% and increasing carbon stocks by 5.5% by 2050. Undip’s strategy reflects full alignment with the Greenhouse Gas Protocol framework for emission scopes and shows institutional resolve toward deep decarbonisation.