UGM’s role in the CATA-Earth Project

Universitas Gadjah Mada (UGM) plays an active role in the CATA–EARTH project. In UGM, this project is running under the Center for Tropical Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Public Health, and Nursing (CTM FMPHN UGM), contributing its multidisciplinary expertise in education, research, and community engagement to advance planetary and environmental health. CTM UGM is a research center comprising experts, researchers, medical professionals, and public health practitioners who are passionate about addressing health issues related to tropical diseases. This center emphasized the importance of transdisciplinary teamwork and intersectoral collaborations for achieving integrated and sustainable solutions.

As a co-leader in work packages of train-the-trainer and knowledge management, UGM helps strengthen regional capacity in planetary health education. The university collaborates with and leads the development of a community-driven education toolkit, supports curriculum implementation, and manages the project’s knowledge repository to ensure sustainability and facilitate data sharing. Collaborating with Pamerti Kali Code, a community group along the Kali Code River in Yogyakarta, UGM connects academic learning with real-world initiatives that promote sustainable and resilient urban environments. Through these contributions, UGM fosters collaboration between academia and local communities, building a foundation for evidence-based and locally relevant planetary health education in Indonesia and across Asia.