Assessing Campus Sustainability: A Report from Diponegoro University, Indonesia

Ulkhaq, M. Mujiya; Prayogo, Putra Indra; Firmansyah, Miftah; Agustina, Debora

doi:10.7763/ijiet.2016.v6.761

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“…The main reason for adopting this framework was that it allowed all sustainability issues systematically and integrated [3]. Many researchers have applied it for the sustainability review of university campuses for the Middle-East and Asian countries [55]. Castro and Jabbour [56] have used this framework for evaluating sustainability in the Indian higher education context.…”

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Building Sustainable Societies through Purpose-Driven Universities: A Case Study from Ashoka University (India)

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Sustainable Development (SD) is the universal essentiality of present times, and universities have a critical role in implementing this initiative through their functioning, policies and practices. To integrate SD goals, universities should have a global outlook that is still locally rooted in its strategies. In the last decade, various theories and recommendations have been proposed and adopted globally for integrating sustainability in higher education systems. In India, environmental education has been mandated at all formal levels in the education system. Still, there is a strong argument that it is not simply a matter of overhauling syllabi and curricula. Instead, universities should be incorporating SD goals into their research and their own operations. Our study aims to investigate the sustainability model of Ashoka University (India) that approaches its commitment through sustainability-focused courses, research, and operations. This study involves an in-depth literature review and uses an established framework to assess the condition of the university towards sustainability issues. Our case study employed observations, data collections, document reviews, and interactions with different stakeholders. The study concludes that the university is mostly in adherence with the framework at this stage. Critical areas of future development within the framework are proposed considering the global context. This research serves as an entry point for evaluating sustainability issues of the Indian higher education system, and hopes to motivate higher education communities to do further research to improve their sustainability performance and their role as agents of change.

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Building Sustainable Societies through Purpose-Driven Universities: A Case Study from Ashoka University (India)

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“…It is recognized as the first reference about sustainability in higher education. Since then, there are plenty events, conferences, and declarations related to the role of higher education in nurturing a sustainable future, from Belgrade Charter in 1975, Earth Summit in Rio de Janeiro in 1992, until Tokyo Declaration in 2009 (for a list of declaration on higher education and sustainable development, see [6]). As results of those aforementioned declarations, several colleges and universities have embarked on projects and initiatives to incorporate sustainability into their systems.…”

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Assessing Campus Sustainability: An ISO 14001 Approach

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Abstract-Over the past decade, there has been a rising of international attention in the role of higher education in promoting sustainability. As consequences, several colleges and universities have established projects, programs, and initiatives to integrate sustainability into their systems. Universities could implement ISO 14001 that is recognized as a guide for an organization which aim to implement an environmental management system to pursue the sustainability. ISO 14001 checklist is designed for organizations to self-assess in determining how closely existing management practices and procedures match to the elements of ISO 14001. The objective of this research is to assess the sustainability practice of Diponegoro University using ISO 14001 checklist. It consists of 31 questions that are classified into five main principles: management review, checking and corrective actions, implementation and control, planning, as well as environmental policy. A case study is conducted through direct observation, data and document collections, along with in depth interview with some experts who have rich experiences in the field of environmental management system. The result indicates that Diponegoro University has employed the requirements entailed in ISO 14001 standards due to its high score. It is recommended to conduct similar research which covers not only environmental aspect, but also economic, social, together with sustainability research and teaching.

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“…Some of them are "Atmosphere", "Environmental Study Group", "Oxygen 16", "Kesemat", and "Diponegoro Social Care." They have several programs such as green competition, youth dialog, and youth in action by "Atmosphere"; tarakura home method composting by "Environmental Study Group"; campus cleaning and composting by "Oxygen 16"; training for creating biopores; mangrove conservation in Semarang coastal area by "Kesemat"; and garbage bank and plastic and paper campaign by "Diponegoro Social Care" [2].…”

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“…Since then, there are numerous conferences, and declarations about the role of higher education in promoting sustainability. [2] for the detail). In consequence, the concept of sustainability has been integrated into the universities' curricula, researches, operations, partnerships, as well as their assessment and reporting [3 -6].…”

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“…The rationale is that the concept of sustainability presents diverging interpretations according to the actors that are inferred [7]. Some have a master plan, environmental plan, guidelines, or statement about being sustainable campus [6]; some by signing of national or international declarations [8]; and others create individual institutional policies or framework to achieve campus sustainability, such as ISO 14001 [9 -11], eco-management and audit scheme (EMAS) [12], green building initiative [13], environmental impact assessment [14], graphical assessment of sustainability in universities (GASU) [15,16], sustainability tracking, assessment and rating system (STARS) [17,18], and Alshuwaikat and Abubakar's framework [2,19,20].…”

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Assessing university’s sustainability programs from the perspective of university students: a gap analysis

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Abstract. The role of universities in promoting sustainability has outstretched over the past decades as a result of abundant declarations related to the need for sustainability in higher education. As consequences, several universities have integrated sustainability into their curricula, research, programs, projects, partnerships, and assessments. However, despite the need for sustainable development in today's highly competitive global network, many university members especially students are still unaware or ignorant of sustainability practices. This research tried to analyse the gap between what the university has done in campaigning for sustainability and what the students have perceived. A case study is conducted in Diponegoro University, Indonesia. Twelve indicators of four variables, i.e., community outreach; sustainability commitment and monitoring; waste and energy; as well as land use and planning are used to accomplish this research. Three hundred and fortyfive students spreading from all faculties participated in the survey. The result shows that an average gap of -0.38 is revealed; indicating that the respondents did not consider a significant impact on the sustainability programs. In addition, more than 50% of the respondents were not familiar with the sustainability programs. It is suggested that the university has to put more attention in fostering sustainability to its biggest stakeholders.

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Assessing Campus Sustainability: A Report from Diponegoro University, Indonesia

Cited by 14 publications

References 19 publications

Building Sustainable Societies through Purpose-Driven Universities: A Case Study from Ashoka University (India)

Building Sustainable Societies through Purpose-Driven Universities: A Case Study from Ashoka University (India)

Assessing Campus Sustainability: An ISO 14001 Approach

Assessing university’s sustainability programs from the perspective of university students: a gap analysis

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