Campus sustainability: a case study in Universiti Malaysia Sabah (UMS)

Nurul Fadilah Mohd. Nawi, . and Choy Er Ah, . Campus sustainability: a case study in Universiti Malaysia Sabah (UMS). pp. 113-124. ISSN 2672-7226

University Malaysia Sabah (UMS) created history by being recognized as the first university and the first higher learning institute in Malaysia to launch the first EcoCampus Action Plan and is currently ranked 44th in the standings of the IU-Green Metric Campus in the world. This position is an evidence that UMS has taken serious efforts in achieving a well-established campus at the university level. Emphasis on the importance of sustainable practices will be met if university students and staff play their part in realizing it. However poor awareness about the concept of sustainability among the campus community is the main issue in the Malaysias sustainable campus. Therefore the objective of this preliminary study is to identify the level of knowledge and practices of sustainability among UMS campus community. Questionnaires were distributed to 65 random samplings from UMSs students and staff. The results show that the awareness of sustainable campus among the students and staff is high however their willingness to adopt the practices is still at a moderate level. Lack of activities involving the campus community namely the students and staff will create a large communication gap if it is not seriously addressed and the necessary improvements be introduced from time to time. A committed and comprehensive partnership between all stakeholders should be intensified in efforts to contribute to a sustainable campus development.

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Abstract

University Malaysia Sabah (UMS) created history by being recognized as the first university and the first higher learning institute in Malaysia to launch the first EcoCampus Action Plan and is currently ranked 44th in the standings of the IU-Green Metric Campus in the world. This position is an evidence that UMS has taken serious efforts in achieving a well-established campus at the university level. Emphasis on the importance of sustainable practices will be met if university students and staff play their part in realizing it. However poor awareness about the concept of sustainability among the campus community is the main issue in the Malaysias sustainable campus. Therefore the objective of this preliminary study is to identify the level of knowledge and practices of sustainability among UMS campus community. Questionnaires were distributed to 65 random samplings from UMSs students and staff. The results show that the awareness of sustainable campus among the students and staff is high however their willingness to adopt the practices is still at a moderate level. Lack of activities involving the campus community namely the students and staff will create a large communication gap if it is not seriously addressed and the necessary improvements be introduced from time to time. A committed and comprehensive partnership between all stakeholders should be intensified in efforts to contribute to a sustainable campus development.

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Item Type:	Article
AGROVOC Term:	Sustainability
AGROVOC Term:	Environmental management
AGROVOC Term:	Higher education
AGROVOC Term:	Community participation
AGROVOC Term:	Questionnaires
AGROVOC Term:	Sampling
AGROVOC Term:	Community participation
AGROVOC Term:	Energy management
AGROVOC Term:	Water management
AGROVOC Term:	Infrastructure
Depositing User:	Mr. AFANDI ABDUL MALEK
Last Modified:	24 Apr 2025 00:54
URI:	http://webagris.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/8819

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