The residents of University Malaysia Sabah (UMS) level of understanding and practices towards a sustainable campus

Abstract

Universiti Malaysia Sabah (UMS) created a history by being recognized as the first university and a higher education in Malaysia to launch the first EcoCampus Action Plan and ranked 44th IU-GreenMetric Campus in the world. The plan was implemented for the purpose of fostering practices of preserving the environment among the campus community. This is a preliminary study and aims to determine the level of understanding and practices of sustainability in campus. Primary data were gathered from 65 random samplings from UMS’s students and staffs. The findings show that although the awareness of campus sustainability in UMS is high, their willingness to adopt the practices is still at a moderate level, it was proven that the management of the EcoCampus gives strong commitment to adopt sustainability efforts within the campus. Nevertheless, weaknesses still exist and improvements need to be made from time to time.

Keywords: Sustainable Campus, Understanding, Practices, Community Campus