Khon Kaen University has a policy to drive the university towards becoming a green university that is environmentally friendly and being a good role model for the community and society around the university. Personnel, students and all stakeholders have contributed to the sustainability of the environment and energy sources.
The university has developed an energy management system to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Energy Innovation Development involves reducing energy consumption and using renewable energy in various activities of the university and creating awareness of energy conservation for students and staff of the university, including the general public, in a serious and continuous way.
There are also activities to create energy sustainability for the community, such as community waste management and waste processing, educating the community on green tourism management or 7 Greens; a project to enhance the capacity of holistic natural resource management that is an awareness campaign for farmers to reduce the burning of stubble, rice straw and sugarcane leaves, as well as training operations for reforestation and forest fire prevention, etc.