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        "id": 1679716,
        "msgid": "ui-greenmetric-and-iute-unite-global-campuses-for-real-climate-action-1776261050",
        "date": "2026-04-15 19:40:00",
        "title": "UI GreenMetric and IUTE Unite Global Campuses for Real Climate Action",
        "author": "",
        "source": "ANTARA_ID",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Social Policy",
        "summary": "UI GreenMetric, in collaboration with Tajikistan's International University of Tourism and Entrepreneurship (IUTE), is hosting the Summit of Rectors of Green Universities from 14 to 17 April 2026 in Dushanbe, bringing together global higher education institutions to shift from fragmented sustainability plans to systemic, on-the-ground climate actions. Universities adopting GreenMetric standards have demonstrated up to 30% reductions in energy consumption while enhancing infrastructure and resource efficiency, underscoring their massive economic and operational influence on shaping future societal behaviours and decision-makers. The summit emphasises bridging environmental transitions with digital advancements, converting campus sustainability data into concrete policies linked to large-scale green financing from institutions like the Asian Development Bank, highlighting the pivotal role of universities in redesigning systems for rapid transformation amid pressing climate and geopolitical challenges.",
        "content": "<p>Universitas yang menerapkan standar keberlanjutan terbukti mampu\nmenekan konsumsi energi hingga 30 per cent. Depok (ANTARA) - UI\nGreenMetric, in collaboration with the International University of\nTourism and Entrepreneurship (IUTE) in Tajikistan, is organising the\nSummit of Rectors of Green Universities, or the High-Level Conference of\nGreen Campuses, in Tajikistan, uniting global campuses for tangible\nclimate action. The event, taking place from 14 to 17 April 2026,\nrepresents a crucial moment for higher education institutions to move\nbeyond fragmented plans towards systemic and practical execution on the\nground. Dr Vishnu Juwono, Head of UI GreenMetric, in his statement on\nWednesday, emphasised the narrow timeframe to achieve the Sustainable\nDevelopment Goals (SDGs). Citing a United Nations report, he noted that\ncurrent global progress is deemed extremely slow and concerning due to\nclimate pressures and geopolitical uncertainties. As the initiator and\nglobal standard for green campus rankings, UI GreenMetric has proven\nthat universities possess substantial economic and operational power.\nBased on ongoing data collection, universities implementing\nsustainability standards have successfully reduced energy consumption by\nup to 30 per cent, while integrating far more efficient infrastructure\nand resource management. With a total of over 235 million students\nworldwide, higher education institutions serve as long-term impact\nmultipliers, capable of shaping societal behaviours and producing future\ndecision-makers. As the host organiser, IUTE Tajikistan plays a\nstrategic role in facilitating this cross-country dialogue. Hosting the\nsummit in Dushanbe affirms that universities in developing countries are\nnow at the forefront in determining the direction of global climate\nadaptation. IUTE Tajikistan\u2019s initiative demonstrates the region\u2019s\ncommitment to bridging environmental transitions with digital progress,\nensuring that technological advancements like artificial intelligence\nalign with natural preservation and do not widen disparities.\nFurthermore, the forum encourages all parties to transform campus\nsustainability data into concrete policies connected to large-scale\ngreen financing from institutions such as the Asian Development Bank.\nVishnu Juwono reiterated the fundamental role that higher education\ninstitutions must undertake. \u201cThe defining challenge of our era is not\nwhether transformation is needed, but whether it can be realised quickly\nenough. The determining institutions of the future are not those\noperating within the system, but those capable of redesigning the system\nitself. Universities must be part of those institutions,\u201d stated\nVishnu.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/ui-greenmetric-and-iute-unite-global-campuses-for-real-climate-action-1776261050",
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    "sponsor": "Okusi Associates",
    "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com"
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