Abstract
In 2010, Universitas Indonesia (UI) developed the UI GreenMetric World University Ranking for universities to share information about their sustainability practices. This ranking system was well aligned with the basis of Sustainability for Higher Education. The scoring system can also be used as a guideline for universities to achieve sustainability in their campuses. Since its first launch, more universities around the world have increasingly participated in the ranking system including many universities in Thailand. This study compared perception of stakeholders in Green Campus and Non-Green Campus universities in Thailand regarding stakeholders’ satisfaction on sustainability practices and perceived quality of life at their campuses. The results showed that stakeholders at the studied Green Campus University were more satisfied and had significantly better perceived quality of life compared to stakeholders from the studied Non-Green Campus university. The results suggested that universities should adopt the criteria set in the UI GreenMetric World University Ranking to achieve better sustainability in their campuses and improve quality of life of their stakeholders.
Highlights
The Brundtland Report defined sustainable development as “development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs” (United Nations 1987)
Mahidol University International College (MUIC) is located in Nahhon Pathom just beyond the western border of Bangkok, while King Mongkut’s Institute of Technology Ladkrabang (KMITL)-IC is located in Ladkrabang District, one of the most eastward districts of Bangkok
Study results clearly showed that MUIC respondents, whose campus better complied with sustainability practices listed in the Universitas Indonesia (UI) GreenMetric World University Ranking, were more satisfied with sustainability aspects at their campus and have better perceived quality of life (QOL)
Summary
The Brundtland Report defined sustainable development as “development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs” (United Nations 1987). It means that any development should entail the proper balance of economic, social, and environmental conditions. Since the issue of the Brundtland Report, sustainability has become one of the top concerns of government agencies, companies, and other organizations (USEPA 2015). The Stockholm Declaration of 1972 addressed the Sustainability in Higher Education (SHE). The declaration focused on finding ways in which universities, their leaders, lecturers, researchers, and students can engage their resources in responding to the challenges of balancing between the human quest for economic and technological development with environmental preservation.
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