UIN Sunan Kalijaga Yogyakarta's commitment to building a Green Campus is realized through a range of concrete steps, among them the Gerakan Senin Bersih (Monday Clean Movement). For UIN Sunan Kalijaga, this activity is not merely a campus clean-up drive, but forms part of the strengthening of academic culture, the implementation of ecotheology, and the embodiment of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) values. Held ahead of the deployment of the Community Service program (KKN), involving more than three thousand students, lecturers, and administrative staff, the movement also serves as a learning medium that cultivates environmental awareness as part of the character of UIN Sunan Kalijaga graduates.

This commitment was realised through the Monday Clean Movement held on Monday (6/7/2026) across the entire campus, pursuant to Rector's Circular Letter of UIN Sunan Kalijaga Number 114.2 of 2026. The activity engaged more than three thousand KKN students, lecturers, administrative staff, and faculty and work unit leaders in collectively cleaning the campus environment, as a space of learning and a space of service simultaneously.

The circular affirmed that this represents the implementation of UIN Sunan Kalijaga's commitment to a healthy, green, and sustainable campus culture through an ecotheological approach, one that views environmental stewardship not merely as a social responsibility, but also as part of the practice of religious values that position humankind as khalifah (stewards of the earth), obligated to maintain the balance of nature.

On the occasion, UIN Sunan Kalijaga Rector Prof. Noorhaidi Hasan affirmed that the culture of maintaining cleanliness and environmental sustainability that has been built on campus is part of the university's commitment to sustainability. These efforts have also received international recognition through UIN Sunan Kalijaga's participation in the UI GreenMetric rankings and its achievement in the THE Impact Rankings within the 600–800 world ranking band. Nevertheless, he emphasised that these achievements are not an end in themselves, but a motivation to continuously strengthen the university's contribution to society and the environment.

Ahead of this KKN deployment, the Rector invited students to draw on the university's various institutional achievements as a framework for thought in carrying out their service. Students, he argued, must be capable of offering solutions and delivering genuine impact in accordance with their academic competencies, while also serving as representatives of UIN Sunan Kalijaga's values within the community.

“Best wishes for your KKN. Uphold the good name of your alma mater, maintain high ethical standards in your conduct, respect the norms of community life, and hold fast to your morality. I am confident that you are all capable of carrying this mission,” he said.

In its implementation, the activity extended beyond simply cleaning the campus environment. All participants were also invited to apply the 3R principles (Reduce, Reuse, Recycle) through the sorting of organic, inorganic, and residual waste, and to organize learning spaces and public facilities to keep them clean, tidy, and comfortable. In this way, the community clean-up served as both an educational medium and a habit-forming exercise in environmentally responsible behavior within the academic community.

“For KKN students, participation in the Monday Clean Movement carries strategic significance. Before being deployed into the community, they are first invited to build the awareness that service begins in one's own environment. Values of cleanliness, discipline, gotong royong (communal cooperation), and social responsibility are important provisions before they carry out empowerment programs in various regions,” said the Chair of LPPM, Dr. Abdul Qoyum.

This commitment also strengthens UIN Sunan Kalijaga's position as a university that consistently integrates academic values with the global development agenda. Through the Monday Clean Movement, UIN Sunan Kalijaga contributes to the implementation of several Sustainable Development Goals, including SDG 3 (Good Health and Well-being), SDG 11 (Sustainable Cities and Communities), SDG 12 (Responsible Consumption and Production), SDG 13 (Climate Action), and SDG 15 (Life on Land). These consistently practiced sustainability measures form part of the institution's efforts to strengthen its sustainability performance at the global level — as reflected in UIN Sunan Kalijaga's THE Impact Rankings position of 600–800 in the world.

The event also demonstrated cross-element campus synergy. KKN students, accompanied by field supervisors (DPL), faculty leaders, administrative staff, the General Affairs Unit, Cleaning Service personnel, and security officers worked in an integrated manner, from the distribution of equipment and the conduct of the clean-up to the collection of waste and its transportation. This collaboration showed that building a green campus culture is a shared responsibility, not the task of any single unit.

Amid the increasingly urgent issues of climate change and sustainability, movements such as this demonstrate how a simple activity can carry a far broader significance. Through habits cultivated consistently, UIN Sunan Kalijaga builds a campus culture that places environmental awareness at the heart of its institutional identity.

Ultimately, the Monday Clean Movement is not merely about cleaning the campus grounds before students depart for KKN. It is an investment in values, instilling the awareness that knowledge, community service, and ecological responsibility are one inseparable whole. From a clean campus, a spirit of sustained service is born, reaffirming UIN Sunan Kalijaga's commitment to realizing a Green Campus grounded in ecotheological values and making a genuine contribution to a sustainable future. (humassk)