The Webinar of Energy and Climate Change - “Energy and Climate Change Sector: Issues and Strategies towards Sustainable Campus”

The Webinar of Energy and Climate Change titled Energy and Climate Change Sector: Issues and Strategies towards Sustainable Campus were held on Thursday, 16 March 2023 at 02.00 PM (WIB) on Zoom. This webinar was hosted by Sultan Agung Tirtayasa University collaborated with UI GreenMetric World University Rankings and The Energy and Climate Change Team UIGWURN.

Webinar started with Opening Remarks from Prof. Dr. Ir. Riri Fitri Sari, M.Sc., M.M. as the Chairperson of the UI GreenMetric World University Rankings and Prof. Dr. Ir. H. Fatah Sulaiman, S.T., M.T. as Rector of Sultan Ageng Tirtayasa University.

Opening Remarks from Prof. Dr. Ir. Riri Fitri Sari, M.Sc., M.M. as the Chairperson of the UI GreenMetric World University Rankings



Opening Remarks from Prof. Dr. Ir. H. Fatah Sulaiman, S.T., M.T.as Rector of Sultan Ageng Tirtayasa University



Following the Opening Remarks, the MC handover the webinar to the moderator, Rendy M. Iqbal, S.Si, M.Si. as Secretary of the SDGs Center at Palangkaraya University. Moderator started the webinar with delivered the introductions of each speaker’s profile, Dr. Ir. Rijal Idrus M. Sc. as the Head of the Climate Change Study Center at Hasanuddin University, Dessy Aruyanti S.T., M.T., Ph.D. as Secretary of the SDGs Center at Diponogoro University, and Suci Wulan Pawhestri M.Si. as the chairperson of the Sustainable Campus and Environmental Awareness Team at Raden Intan State Islamic University.

Introductions of speakers by the moderator, Rendy M. Iqbal, S.Si, M.Si. as Secretary of the SDGs Center at Palangkaraya University



The first speaker, Dr. Ir. Rijal Idrus M. Sc. presented the issues and strategies for a sustainable campus. He started to explain the role and importance of academic research by universities about energy and climate change, key sustainability challenges and goals, the essential aspects to build a sustainable campus, the theory of change, the problems that occurred, and also the solutions. He added that to achieve a sustainable campus, we need to collaborate with several stakeholders/actors, such as citizens, government, the private sector, academics and researchers, and also media.

First Speaker:  Dr. Ir. Rijal Idrus M. Sc. as the Head of the Climate Change Study Center at Hasanuddin University



Theory of Change Explanation



Pentahelix Collaboration Explanation



The second speaker, Dessy Aruyanti S.T., M.T., Ph.D. presented the role of universities in decreasing the impacts of climate change and achieving Indonesia’s Net Zero Emissions in 2060.  She first explained the condition of climate change today and Indonesia’s carbon emission situation, followed by her explanation of Indonesia’s energy and transportation profile, the pathway of the university's role in supporting zero-emission, and she shared the actions of Diponogoro University to build a sustainable university.

Second Speaker: , Dessy Aruyanti S.T., M.T., Ph.D as the Head of the Climate Change Study Center at Hasanuddin University



Indonesia's Carbon Emission Explanation



Example of UNDIP Best Practices for Net Zero Emissions 2060



The third speaker, Suci Wulan Pawhestri M.Si presented the University’s efforts on energy efficiency. She shared the example of Raden Intan State Islamic University’s best practices on energy efficiency, such as the implementation of green buildings and smart buildings, energy-saving equipment, the utilization of sustainable energy, environmental management system, electricity usage, and carbon footprints.

Third Speaker: Suci Wulan Pawhestri M.Si. as the chairperson of the Sustainable Campus and Environmental Awareness Team at Raden Intan State Islamic University



Electricity Usage Explanation



Carbon Footprints Explanation



This webinar was closed by QnA and Closing Remarks from Moderator. It is hoped that this webinar, could be an inspiration and motivation for other universities to give their best efforts towards climate change issues and implement energy efficiency in their respective campus areas.


Live stream available on UI GreenMetric’s youtube channel:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fRce27ZhZuQ

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