Sebelas Maret University Car Free Day as Contribution to Improve Air Quality

Sebelas Maret University has implemented one of its policies, which is to hold a car-free day in the campus area on Friday, September 7, 2022, where everyone is not allowed to bring any gas-powered vehicles into the campus environment.

The campus claimed they implement this policy every Friday at the beginning of the month. They stated that the reason for implementing this program was to reduce air pollution and motivate everyone to live healthy lives, one of which was by exercising by walking. Not only students and lecturers, the public around the Sebelas Maret University environment is enthusiastic about participating in this program.

Although vehicles are prohibited from entering the campus area on car-free days, Sebelas Maret University has provided free public transportation facilities, namely electric shuttles, for easy road access to all campus areas quickly and easily. The students admitted that with this facility, they did not find it difficult to explore the campus area even though there were no vehicles.