The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) Report Team of Ecogreen Campus, UIN Raden Fatah Palembang, held the first assessment meeting with UI GreenMetric virtually on Friday, August 18, 2023.
Rector of UIN Raden Fatah Palembang, Prof. Dr. Nyayu Khodijah S.Ag., M.Si, stated that the university was making maximal efforts to realize a sustainable green campus and become one of the higher education institutions demonstrating its concern for environmental issues.
“UIN Raden Fatah is committed to mapping out and taking concrete steps to achieve a sustainable eco-green campus.” She said.
In this virtual event, there were two assessors from UI GreenMetric. Firstly, Prof. Ir. Gunawan Tjahjono, M.Arch., Ph.D., presented material introducing SDGs Reports from various universities and self-evaluation of SDGs achievements. Secondly, Prof. Dr. Ir. Djoko M. Hartono, S.E., M.Eng, discussed reinforcing SDGs reporting by the Tri Dharma for Higher Education.
Prof. Djoko explained that the SDGs report aligned with Tri Dharma for Higher Education, encompassing education, research, community service, and the 17 sustainable development goals. Similarly, Prof. Gunawan Tjahjono emphasized that the university’s commitment to sustainable practices was based on its strategic plan, vision, mission, and Tri Dharma for Higher Education.
The event was also attended by Dr. Muhammad Adil, M.A., as Vice Rector of Education and Students Affairs, Dr. Abdul Hadi, M.Ag., as Vice Rector for Resources, Planning, and Finance, Dr. Hj. Hamidah, M.Ag. as Vice Rector for International Affairs, Collaboration, and Alumni Relations, Drs. H. Jumari Iswadi, M.M., as Head of the Bureau for Academic Administration, Students’ Affairs, and Cooperation, Dr. H. Dur Brutu, M.A., as Head of the Bureau for General Administration Planning and Finance. Dr. Ir. Ledis Heru Saryono Putro, M.Si. as Chief of Eco-Green Campus, and Deans of UIN Raden Fatah Palembang.
Vice-Rector for Resources, Planning, and Finance, Dr. Abdul Hadi, M.Ag urged the SDGs team to identify the unique aspects of UIN Raden Fatah and narrated them in the form of an SDGs Report, which would contribute to the institution’s progress. Then, it was continued with a presentation on the progress of the SDGs report from the head of the SDGs team at UIN Raden Fatah Palembang, namely Kusumasari Kartika Hima Darmayanti, M.Si. “We ask for the cooperation of all academic constituents for the SDGs Team at UIN Raden Fatah Palembang, and we will continue to maximize our reporting efforts,” said Kusumasari.