1)Training about environment and sustainability 

Unpad has Center of Environment and Sustainability (CESS) that actively provides training about environment and sustainability 

One of the government’s policies in adapting and mitigating climate change is by issuing a Presidential Regulation on the National Action Plan for Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions (RAN-GRK) and preparing the National Action Plan for Climate Change Adaptation (RAN-API). Policy implementation will be successful if it is accompanied by its derivative policies at the regional level, namely the Regional Action Plan for Reducing Greenhouse Gases (RAD-GRK) and the Regional Action Plan for Climate Change Adaptation (RAD-API). The Center for Environmental Excellence and Sustainability Sciences, Universitas Padjadjaran together with the Unpad Graduate School in collaboration with the Center for Development, Education and Training of Planners – the National Development Planning Agency (Kapusbindiklatren – Bappenas) carries out Non-Degree Education and Training on Environmental Planning in Development which aims to improve the understanding and competence of government officials regions, especially in the Preparation of Regional Action Plans for Climate Change Adaptation.

The training activities were carried out for two weeks through a spending method consisting of presentation of papers, class discussions, group discussions, practice of preparing documents, presentations and field trips. After participating in this non-degree training, participants are expected to understand the basic concepts and shells of a green economy and be able to compile a Regional Action Plan for Climate Change Adaptation (RAD-API). 

Cess Holds Environmental Planning Training in Development

2)Basics of Environmental Impact Assessment for Pangandaran Regency Government Agencies

One of the trainings conducted by CESS Unpad was a training session titled “Basics of Environmental Impact Assessment for Pangandaran Regency Government Agencies” which was held at Malabar Hotel, Pangandaran, March 4-7 2019. Training was held to prepare human resources in the field of environmental management.  this training is expected to increase the capacity of Pangandaran Regency government agencies in implementing environmentally sound development. This takes into consideration the fact that Pangandaran has become an international-class tourist destination that maintains the quality of its environment. 

 Basics of Environmental Impact Assessment for Pangandaran Regency Government Agencies”

Strategic planning of Unpad about green campus

Unpad pays attention to the environment by implementing a green campus implemented with a smoke-free campus and reduced water bottled drinking with the provision of tumblers and refilled water for the academic community and reducing electricity consumption by using a friendly building design environment and save electricity. Campus transportation will be developed later by using an electric car on campus. (page 8, Renstra Unpad 2020-2024)

In terms of governance, Unpad must be able to create good governance support the campus ecosystem that can facilitate the innovation culture of the civitas
academics to face or anticipate current challenges and changes this happens fast. This good innovation culture will make Unpad always ready deal with the various changes that exist, including in terms of preparing the process business, facilities, and infrastructure which in time will be standardized towards campus environmentally friendly smart campus (green campus). (page 18, Renstra Unpad 2020-2024)

Renstra Unpad 2020-2024

1)Cooperation with National Board for Disaster Management

To face climate change disasters, Unpad has cooperated with National Board for Disaster Management (Badan Nasional Penanggulangan Bencana/BNPB). Representatives of Padjadjaran University (Unpad) met with the Head of BNPB to have a dialogue about challenges in disaster management, particularly related to the context of public communication. Communication is very important when the message received by the community can be understood properly.

Co-operative planning with BNPB

2)Responding to Natural Disasters in West Java, Ika Unpad Creates Crisis Center Program 

Entering the rainy season, a series of natural disasters occurred in several areas in West Java (Jabar). One of them, flash floods and landslides hit areas in the Districts of Pameungpeuk, Cikelet, Cibalong, Peundeuy, Pamulihan, and Cisompet in Garut Regency. in October 2020, Chairperson of IKA Unpad, Irawati Hermawan said that her party was trying to raise funds from alumni to help disaster victims. This initiative was carried out, because several areas in West Java were affected by natural disasters. In addition, his party has also had an audience with the Governor of West Java Ridwan Kamil to actively participate in a number of programs, especially investment. Because, there is a new industrial area called Triangle Rebana and IKA Unpad is expected to actively participate in inviting investors. 

Responding to Natural Disasters in West Java, Ika Unpad Creates Crisis Center Program 

3)Discussion of concept of a disaster management system

Padjadjaran University (Unpad) held a Focus Group Discussion (FGD) with the Army Kodiklat (Kodiklatad) as a continuation of the TNI AD human resource development plan. The discussion that took place carried the concept of a disaster management system. It was preceded by the presentation of ideas by Wadek who supported the disaster risk reduction program by optimizing the role of the Village Trustees (Babinsa). Improving the capacity of Babinsa is obtained through various socializations and assistance by academics and researchers. The socialization material is of course in the form of research-based data that can be done first. During the discussion, Dankodiklatad said that there was a need for close cooperation between various parties in disaster management efforts. Dankodiklatad further explained that this concept would be submitted to Kasad, General TNI Andika Perkasa in the form of an MoU between the TNI AD and Unpad (FT Geology) and followed up by Aster Kasad and Pusterad. It is planned that a follow-up FGD will be held between Unpad and Kodiklatad to discuss national strategic issues, namely the formulation of the Basic Concept of a Comprehensive and Sustainable National Disaster Management System. Furthermore, a FGD is also planned on the Platform for the Role of International-Scale Geoparks in the Framework of Strengthening the State Defense System and the Sovereignty of the Republic of Indonesia.

Through FGD with Kodiklatad, Unpad formulates a disaster management strategy

1)webinar “climate crisis in pandemic”

Unpad through IKA FH Unpad conducted webinar “climate crisis in pandemi”. Some speakers from alumni of law faculty spoke about the climate crisis from a different perspectives. During a pandemic, from February 20 to May 20, 2020, the world’s climate became better. For example, greenhouse gas emissions decreased by 17 percent. The decline was the largest in human history and was unpredictable.  Indonesia’s position in the international world regarding the issue of climate change is very strategic because Indonesia has the potential to suppress the climate crisis.

views of some Unpad alumni related to climate change 

2)Unpad lecturer talked about tsunami warning

Unpad also informed the Government about the tsunami warning. Dr. Dicky Muslim. M. Sc as a lecturer from the Geology faculty said that the southern coastal area of ​​Indonesia is a subduction zone of the Sunda Strait or what is often known as the Sunda Megathrust. This zone extends from the south of the island of Sumatra to Nusa Tenggara. This area is a confluence zone between the Indo-Australian plate. Fault or fault activity in the Sunda Megathrust is still active today. Fault activity causes vertical earthquakes which often trigger tsunamis.

The Tsunami Can’t Be Predicted, But It Must Be Watched 

3)Unpad academics talked about different handling of disasters in West Java and DKI Jakarta 

In February 2020, The Head of the Unpad Administrative Reform and Local Governance Study Center, Yogi Suprayogi Sugandi, said Thursday that the handling of disasters in West Java Province (Jabar) is different from DKI Jakarta. This is because, based on Law No. 29 of 2007, DKI Jakarta is an area with privileges and the regulation gives autonomy to DKI at the provincial level, not at the district/city level, in handling disasters. Referring to Law Number 23 of 2014 concerning Regional Government in the Implementation of Social Welfare, disaster management must be carried out in stages. The central government, provincial governments, and district/city governments have different domains and authorities. the provincial government is authorized to handle district/city disasters if the disaster occurs on a large scale, and the district/city government is difficult to handle. Identification of the magnitude of the disaster scale is the task of the provincial and district/city Regional Disaster Management Agency (BPBD).

Unpad academics talked about different handling of disasters in West Java and DKI Jakarta 

4)Geological disaster socialization in Majalengka

The Padjadjaran University Community Service Program (PPM) team chaired by Abdurrokhim, ST., MT.,Ph.D. with members Billy Gumelar Adhiperdhana, ST., M.Sc. Ph.D; and Dr. Ir. Djadjang Jedi Setiadi, M.Sc has done service and socialization of geological disasters in Majalengka. This activity is carried out to understand in general about landslides and earthquakes, namely by introducing various aspects that can be related to or cause earthquakes and landslides, including the introduction of the earth, volcanoes, continental and oceanic plates, natural phenomena and processes in the earth, rock and soil, landslides, topography and slopes, and water and precipitation. 

Geological disaster socialization in Majalengka

Collaboration with Indonesian Television Journalists Association (IJTI) 

The Faculty of Fisheries and Marine Sciences, Universitas Padjadjaran in collaboration with the Indonesian Aquaculture Society (MAI), the Association of Animal Feed Entrepreneurs (GPMT), and the United States Soybean Export Council (USSEC) held a workshop entitled “Sustainable Development and Cultivation in Reservoirs and Lakes” on Friday, 26 July 2019. The event then took place in two sessions, namely material presentation and discussion. The first session was moderated by Dr. Rita Rostika and filled with material from four speakers, namely Dr. Deni Deden Indrajaya, Ir. Arik Wibowo, Prof. Endi Kartamiharja, Pamudi from USSEC, and Andi J Sunadim from Aquatec. Andi J Sunadim explained that aquatec has developed a Zero Waste Floating Cage as a way to answer problems that occur in public waters. The Zero Waste Floating Net Cages have double nets for polyculture. With this cage, the remaining feed from the fish population in the upper net will be used by the fish in the lower net. This will reduce the residual feed that is wasted into water bodies.

The second session was led by M. Husen and went very well. The conclusion of the discussion at that session was that all parties agreed that the floating net cages were still needed by the community. However, environmentally friendly cultivation technologies and techniques are needed to reduce and overcome pollution in reservoirs and lakes. 

Collaboration with Masyarakat Akuakultur Indonesia (MAI) on Environment Workshop

University collaborates with NGOs on climate adaptation. The Faculty of Communication Studies (Fikom) Unpad, and the Indonesian Television Journalists Association (IJTI) West Java collaborated on an environmental journalism agenda. This cooperation was conducted to face the lack of coverage in the mass media about the environment. Collaboration with Indonesian Television Journalists Association (IJTI)