SDG 14: Life Below Water
Fresh-water ecosystems (community outreach)
In 2024, Universitas Diponegoro (UNDIP) strengthened its community education on freshwater ecosystems through integrated teaching, research, and service initiatives. Key programmes included technological innovation and village-level training for sustainable water management. UNDIP developed a solar-powered seawater desalination unit at Teluk Awur, Jepara, producing 200,000 liters of drinking water per day in collaboration with Jepara Regency and Australian National University to address clean-water scarcity in coastal Central Java. Through the KKN Tematik Desa Lerep program, students partnered with PAMSIMAS to map water pipelines and calculate water availability, confirming a local surplus while introducing digital monitoring for long-term sustainability. Together, these initiatives demonstrate UNDIP’s commitment to strengthening local resilience through water innovation, community education, and sustainable freshwater ecosystem management.
- https://harianterkini.id/2024/05/16/atasi-krisis-air-minum-di-pantura-undip-siapkan-teknologi-desalinasi-air-laut/
- https://ptrp.vokasi.undip.ac.id/2024/12/mahasiswa-kkn-t-undip-berkolaborasi-dengan-pengelola-pamsimas-dalam-perhitungan-ketersediaan-air-menjamin-ketersediaan-air-bersih-berkelanjutan-di-dusun-lerep/#:~:text=Wujud%20kontribusi%20mahasiswa%20kepada%20masyarakat%20yaitu%20dengan,masyarakat%20Desa%20Lerep%20oleh%20mahasiswa%20Universitas%20Diponegoro