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UAJ Students Demonstrate Green Leadership in the 2026 ECoGREEN National Competition at Wahid Hasyim University (Unwahas) in Semarang.

Atma Jaya University (UAJ) reaffirmed its commitment to developing an environmentally conscious generation through the active participation of students in the 2026 ECoGREEN National Paper Competition, held on January 22, 2026, at Unwahas.

 

Themed "From Green Mind to Green Actions: Empowering the Young Generation for Real Actions," the event was part of the Erasmus+ ECoGREEN Consortium program, involving six national universities: Unpar (PIC), SCU, Ubaya, UAJ, Trisakti, and Unwahas.

 

A National Event with Wide Participation

Students from nine universities across Indonesia, including Undip, Widyatama University, and Sriwijaya State Polytechnic, participated in the paper competition. The event also began with a National Seminar with 250 participants.

 

Overall, this activity recorded:

• 43 papers registered

• 37 papers made it to the presentation stage (11 papers in English and 26 papers in Indonesian).

This broad participation demonstrates the high level of interest among the younger generation in sustainability and environmental issues. UAJ Representatives: Young Generation with Real Solutions

To this event, UAJ sent five top students who presented innovative ideas to support sustainable development, namely:

1. Anselmus Ingelbert Manihuruk (FBIS - NIM 202301010060)

Building a Green Culture through the "PAL Movement"

2. Kenny Gilbert (FBIS - NIM 202301010056)

Unwrap Plastic Upcycling Program

3. Hanung Anugraha Pramudito (FBIS - NIM 202501510008)

Ecobrick Prospects as a Circular Business

4. Zefanya Fillisia Sistina (FBIS - NIM 202301020033)

Waterloop: Plastic Bottle Incentive & Refill System

5. Rachel Nadya Andrian (FBIS - NIM 202402020001)

From Waste to Worth Craft ??1st Place in English Presentation

??A Proud National Achievement

One of the UAJ delegates, Rachel Nadya Andrian, won first place in the English Presentation competition, outperforming participants from various universities across Indonesia. This achievement is clear evidence that UAJ students possess academic competence, creativity, and global competitiveness in developing sustainable solutions based on research and innovation.

UAJ's participation in ECoGREEN 2026 is not only oriented towards competition, but also a concrete manifestation of the implementation of the Laudato Si' value in higher education, namely concern for Our Common Home.

Through this activity, UAJ is committed to: fostering environmental awareness among students, encouraging concrete sustainable actions, and producing future leaders with ecological insight.

UAJ continues to support the development of student potential so they can become agents of change for Indonesia and the world.

Think Green. Act Smart. Be UAJ!

UAJ Goes Green, Indonesia Goes Forward