Abstract
Green living focuses on the use of renewable products with less emphasis on the natural resources. The improvement in teaching methodology, qualified teachers and child centered curriculum are required for green schools. Vajra Academy was purposively chosen for this study as it is the first green and eco-friendly school of Nepal This study determines different components of green living in Vajra Academy School of Nepal, connecting the knowledge, attitude and practice level of students. The study was done on 32 students from Grade VI and VII. A structured survey questionnaire was asked with students and open-ended questions were asked with school administration. The six different indicators of green living namely water, transport, food, energy, waste, and curriculum have been discussed in this paper. It was found that there is no gender difference in gaining knowledge about the green living components. However, the study reveals that there is difference in attitude of treating from the gender perspective. The practice level is weak compared to the knowledge and attitude of the students. The knowledge of green living among students of Vajra Academy was extraordinary; the attitude was good whereas, the practice level was average.
Highlights
The term ‘sustainable development’ came into light after its introduction in 1987 Brundtland Commission’s report called Our Common Future.[1]
As sample size of minimum 30 at 5% confidence level is sufficient for a research,[20] a sample of 32 students were surveyed from grade VI and VII of Vajra Academy
The survey questionnaires for students were based on the standard questionnaire prepared by Green Schools Ireland[21] and awareness, attitude and practice level of school Students was analyzed by considering the questionnaires prepared by Raghavan.[22]
Summary
The term ‘sustainable development’ came into light after its introduction in 1987 Brundtland Commission’s report called Our Common Future.[1] The report defined sustainable development as, “the development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs”.2. The sustainable development was linked with three factors namely economic, environment and equity. Sustainability is about how an individual act and behave.[3] In this regard, green living is important which focuses on the use of renewable products with less emphasis on the natural resources. The role of sustainable design and sustainable development are very important for sustainable living.[4] Sustainable design leads to the development of appropriate technology and comply with the principles of social, economic, and ecological sustainability.[5] Adopting
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