Campus sustainability: a case study in Universiti Malaysia Sabah (UMS)
2020
Nurul Fadilah Mohd. Nawi | Er, Ah Choy
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 Malaysia’s 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 UMS’s 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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