Abstract
Many universities are striving to have an environmental impact on the society as they are considered as small communities aiming to be eco-friendly and having low CO2 emission. This concept has been emerging after the worldwide concern on the ozone depletion issue and global warming. As a result, many titles have appeared like “Green Universities”, “eco- friendly Universities,” “Environmental sustainable Universities” and “Environmentally responsible universities,” etc. This paper proposes a mechanism that allows universities to go green or become environmentally sustainable higher education bodies in a short span of time. It simply advises the universities to best practice the Environmental Sustainable Development Goals (ESDG’s) Components incorporated in the seventeen United Nation Sustainable Developments Goals (SDG’s) that were announced on the 25 th September 2015 by all leaders of the countries which were aimed to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all as part of a new sustainable development agenda where each goal has specific targets to be achieved over the next 15 years. These ESDG’s listed within the SDG’s are the following: 1) Good Health and Well-being. 2) Quality Education. 3) Clean Water and Sanitation. 4) Affordable and Clean Energy. 5) Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure. 6) Sustainable Cities and Communities. 7) Climate Action. 8) Life below Water. 9) Life on Land. Therefore, incorporating such 9 Goals in the strategic planning of each worldwide university that has aligned its goals with the Country National Strategy - which by default includes these SDG’s - will accelerate and boost each university to transform to Green and Environmentally Sustainable campus. The paper also sheds light on the experience of University of Bahrain in this respect.
Highlights
IntroductionCountries, including their governments, institutions, industries (private and local), universities and even its schools have become very much concerned with the sustainable developments in general and environmental sustainable developments after they had all come to believe that striving towards sustainability will assure the continuation of living in peace and environmentally hazardous environments
Countries, including their governments, institutions, industries, universities and even its schools have become very much concerned with the sustainable developments in general and environmental sustainable developments after they had all come to believe that striving towards sustainability will assure the continuation of living in peace and environmentally hazardous environments
The SDGs came into effect in January 2016 on the successes of the Millennium Development Goals (MDG), which started a global effort in 2000 to mainly reduce income poverty, provide much needed access to water and sanitation, drive down child mortality and drastically improve maternal health
Summary
Countries, including their governments, institutions, industries (private and local), universities and even its schools have become very much concerned with the sustainable developments in general and environmental sustainable developments after they had all come to believe that striving towards sustainability will assure the continuation of living in peace and environmentally hazardous environments. Pinpointing these “Sustainable Development Global” or “Global Goals” and committing to adopting them by each country will help in protecting the planet and assure enjoying peace and prosperity by its inhabitants. These 17 Goals are the followings: 1) No Poverty. 2) Zero Hunger. 3) Good Health and Well-Being for people. 4) Quality Education. 5) Gender Equality. 6) Clean Water and Sanitation. 7) Affordable and Clean Energy. 8) Decent Work and Economic Growth. 9) Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure. 10) Reduced Inequalities. 11) Sustainable Cities and Communities. 12) Responsible Consumption and Production. 13) Climate Action. 14) Life Below Water, 15) Life on Land. 16) Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions. 17) Partnerships for the Goals
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