The Compliance of Birzeit University Toward Green Economy Culture Through Students’ Perspective and Attitude in Light of University of Indonesia’s World Green Metric (UIWGM)

Abstract

The sustainable development concept is currently considered as a lifestyle for universities to compete with each other on global ranking metrics such as the University of Indonesia’s World Green Metric (UIWGM). In 2018, Birzeit University was ranked first in Palestine because of its efforts in improving green operations for the current and upcoming future. Due to the fact that the human source is considered the main key in sustainable development, it has been decided to interview 30 students to measure how aware they are toward the universities’ Green Economy and analyzing their attitude toward the issue. This research examines the awareness of students at Birzeit University toward Green Economy (Green operation) and their compliance toward it.  The theoretical part was constructed on the sustainable development method and how the integrated relationship between Green Economy and education can enhance the behavioral and academic career. With the use of observation and analysis, 30 interviews were conducted with students to measure their understanding of the Green Economy concept, along with their satisfactions on some major functions the university provides like cooling and heating systems, clean-environment transportation tools. It has been managed to provide some recommendations to follow to keep the university competing with the other Palestinian and international universities on the UI World Green Metric ranking.

Keywords: Sustainable Development, Green Economy, Birzeit University, Enhancement, UIWGM, Environmental Education

DOI: 10.7176/JEP/11-3-09

Publication date: January 31^st 2020