A Clean Campus Is the Key to a Green Future

As part of the implementation of SDG 4 "Quality Education", SDG 11 "Sustainable Cities and Communities" and SDG 12 "Responsible Consumption and Production", as well as the national project "Clean Kazakhstan", first-year students of the Higher School of Economics and Business of Al-Farabi Kazakh National University took part in the environmental campaign "A Clean Campus Is the Key to a Green Future" on September 13, 2026. First-year students of group L26K1 majoring in Logistics also joined the clean-up day and tidied up the university campus.

The work was in full swing from early morning. Students collected litter and fallen leaves, cleared lawns and flower beds, and tidied up the alleys, footpaths and recreation areas near the academic buildings and dormitories. Each group was responsible for its own area, so the clean-up was well organized and completed quickly. Curators took part in the campaign alongside the students, helping to assign tasks and supporting the young people.

For the first-year students, the clean-up day was not only useful but also a unifying experience. Many of them are just beginning their student life, and working together helped them get to know their classmates better, feel part of the large university community and show initiative. The atmosphere was friendly: the students worked in good spirits, shared ideas and agreed to keep the campus clean together in the future.

The campaign is part of the university's environmental education work with students. KazNU consistently develops the concept of a "green" university, and building environmental awareness among young people remains one of its key priorities. The purpose of such events goes beyond cleaning up the grounds. It is important for students to recognize their personal responsibility for the state of the environment and to understand that caring for nature starts with simple everyday actions: not littering, protecting green spaces, sorting waste and using resources wisely.

The "Clean Kazakhstan" project unites people across the country around the idea of keeping their native land clean and well-maintained. The participation of KazNU students shows that young people are ready not only to support these values in words but also to back them up with concrete action. Today's students will become tomorrow's economists, engineers, managers and scientists, whose decisions will shape the environmental well-being of Kazakhstan.

As a result of the clean-up day, the campus was noticeably transformed. The participants noted that the result of their own work is especially valuable: from now on, each of them will take better care of the place where they study and spend a significant part of their time.

We express our gratitude for their active participation, responsibility and genuine care for our common home to the following first-year students of group L26K1: Zhaniya Akparova, Aisha Arzymat, Merey Adilbekov, Ayaulym Baizhan, Sanzhar Dautbek, Nursultan Kodirkul, Khalima Kali, Miras Kalymzhan, Rakhimzhan Rashid, and Kuandyk Khasenov! Such campaigns will continue, and we invite all students and staff of the university to join them.

A clean campus today means a green future tomorrow!

Organizers: Z.B. Akhmetova, Head of the Department of Business Technologies; E.Ye. Baimukhanbetova, Curator-Advisor.