The Climate Action program aims to overcome climate change and its negative impacts in Indonesia. USU is committed to being an agent of change by conducting research, education and developing innovations that focus on climate change mitigation and adaptation. Through collaboration with government, industry, and society, USU strives to increase understanding of climate change, encourage environmentally friendly policies, and develop sustainable solutions to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and strengthen resilience to climate change.
Low Carbon Energy Use
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Amount of Low Carbon Energy Used Across The University
Universitas Sumatera Utara as one of largest university in Indonesia have been promoting the use of low carbon energy, the efforts made by USU including the usage of the renewable energy resources such as solar panel, wind turbine and water turbine as an alternative for producing electricity, and USU using zero emmision vehicles for public transport such as bycicle and electric bike, and else. USU have been measuring the amount of energy they used on year 2022, they used 20.754,37 Giga Joule of total energy and from that amount they used 156,82 from low carbon sources.Energy Supply at USU -
Total Energy Used
USU being one of the largest universities in Indonesia, has actively advocated for the adoption of low-carbon energy. USU's initiatives involve harnessing renewable energy sources like solar panels, wind turbines, and water turbines to generate electricity. Additionally, USU employs zero-emission vehicles, such as bicycles and electric bikes, for public transportation. In the year 2022, USU carefully measured its energy consumption, revealing a total usage of 20,754.37 Giga Joules.Total Electricity Usage at USU -
Total Energy Used from Low-Carbon Sources
Universitas Sumatera Utara, one of the largest universities in Indonesia, has been actively advocating for the adoption of low-carbon energy. USU's initiatives involve utilizing renewable energy sources like solar panels, wind turbines, and water turbines as alternatives for electricity production. Moreover, USU employs zero-emission vehicles, such as bicycles and electric bikes, for public transportation. In 2022, USU meticulously measured its energy consumption, revealing a total usage of 20,754.37 Giga Joules, with 156.82 Giga Joules sourced from low-carbon alternatives.Renewable Energy Production on Campus
Environmental Education Measures
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Local Education Programmes or Campaigns on Climate Change
Universitas Sumatera Utara have been cariied out programs related to climate change such as holding a roadshow climate innovation league, introducing green campus building program to local high school, persuade USU's students to maintain the environment, and also socialize the programs to mass public. several of internship students on USU accompanied with USU's lecturer also took an action to prevent abrasion by planting trees.Increasing Climate Change Literacy -
Climate Action Plan with Local Government and Local Community Groups
USU have been cooporating with government for executing climate action program such as cooperating with minister of human development and culture (KEMENKO) together with many representatives from many colleges on tree planting program on USU, as one of movement that have been lanched by President Joko Widodo titled "Gerakan Nasional Revolusi Mental" other than that, USU also cooperate with Sumatera Utara regional police (Polda SUMUT) to celebrate Hari Penanaman Pohon Indonesia 2022 by doing tree planting action. USU also let their interns participate on this climate action program by cooperating with locals by doing Kuliah Kerja Nyata Tematik program.PMK Coordinating Minister Plants Trees at USU
Social and Environmental Activists Plant and Care for Mangroves on the Belawan Sea Coast
USU Students Participate in KKNT in Tebingtinggi
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Co-operative Planning for Climate Change Disasters
USU have been partnered with government, non-profit foundation, multilateral organization, non-governmental organization and companies, on their Merdeka Belajar Kampus Merdeka (MBKM) program called Program Proyek Kemanusiaan also on 2021 USU had formed committee in order to raise their research that focused on the usage of carbon.Humanity Project Chancellor's Decision Regarding USU Carbon PUI Personnel -
Inform and Support Government in Local Climate Change
USU had been collaborated with government on climate action activities such as BMKG, Sumatera Utara's BPPD dan TAGANA social service Medan city. Activities on this program includes the lectures to raise the knowledge and the awareness of the society about climate and disaster. in USU these activities is represented by Lembaga Pengabdian Pada Masyarakat (LPPM) USU which their purpose is focused on dedication toward public.USU Initiates Webinar with BMKG to Overcome Climate Change USU PKM Educates About Mitigating Cold Lava Disasters USU LPPM Held Disaster Mitigation Training Flood Disaster Mitigation and Early Warning System with IoT Technology Community Service Related to Climate Change Mitigation -
Collaborate with NGO's on Climate Adaptation
Regarding the collaboration with Non-Governmental Organization, on 2022 USU had signed a Momerandum of Understanding (MoU) with one of NGO called Yayasan Gajah Sumatera (YAGASU) that have been established since 2001 which dedicated on elephant and forest conservation. since 2005 in response of Aceh tsunami they changed their name to YAGASU aceh to be more focused on aceh recovery, and from 2009 they had began on expanding their field of activities to 8 field.USU and Yagasu Build Cooperation Network and Support for MBKM Program by The Ministry of Education and Culture Mangrove Education and Silvofishery Study Yagasu Foundation MOA Between Yagasu and USU
Commitment to Carbon Neutral University
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Carbon Neutral According to The Greenhouse Gas Protocol
To create green campus on USU and supporting SDG's, the rector of USU had created long term plan that started from 2015 till 2039 and Strategic plan which started from 2020 till 2024, rector also issued rector's decree No. 3 year 2019 about Green Campus Movement on Universitas Sumatera Utara, USU's rector also participate on government's program called INDONESIA's Forestry and Other Land Use (FOLU) Net SInk 2030 and explaining their strategy and plan to reduce the carbon emmision until 2030.USU Supports Reducing Green House Gas USU Supports Indonesia's FOLU NET SINK 2030 Energy Saving Program -
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Through the rector's decree number 3 on year 2019 USU had started movement called "Green Campus Movement on Universitas Sumatera Utara Environment" , USU's target for energy saving is 20% and water savings of 10%.Rector's Regulation on the Implementation of Green Campus Movement