Culture and Environment: Diponegoro University’s Experience in dealing with climate change

The city of Semarang is located on the northern coast of Java. According to a data on June 12, 2020, this city's area is 373.7 Km2. Problems routinely faced by settlers living by the coast, in which coastal areas are prone to abrasion, flooding due to tidal waves, while the land surface is threatened by subsidence. Society is also experiencing the effects of global warming and other climate-induced problems. Various studies and actions have been carried out to overcome these problems. However, the actions taken by Semarang City Government become insignificant with little to no support from the large communities. Diponegoro University is a public university located in Semarang City. This state university supports the achievement of resilient city development goals through disaster-prevention programs in response to climate-change. The communities that have received this support have benefited from it.