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Challenges in implementing green campus initiatives in the Malaysian Public Universities / Ahmad Afiq Mohd Muhiddin ... [et al.]

The direction toward sustainability has become the most crucial issue globally, including in higher education institutions, due to its responsibility to produce future leaders of the nation. Therefore, the university should seriously play its role toward realizing environmental sustainability. Conse...

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Main Authors: Mohd Muhiddin, Ahmad Afiq, Mohd Isa, Haryati, Md Sakip, Siti Rasidah, Janah Singh, Daljeet Singh Sedhu
Format: Conference or Workshop Item
Language:English
Published: 2022
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NA Architecture
Sustainable architecture
Malaysia
Online Access:https://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/74749/1/74749.pdf
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spelling my.uitm.ir.747492023-03-24T00:28:12Z https://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/74749/ Challenges in implementing green campus initiatives in the Malaysian Public Universities / Ahmad Afiq Mohd Muhiddin ... [et al.] Mohd Muhiddin, Ahmad Afiq Mohd Isa, Haryati Md Sakip, Siti Rasidah Janah Singh, Daljeet Singh Sedhu NA Architecture Sustainable architecture Malaysia The direction toward sustainability has become the most crucial issue globally, including in higher education institutions, due to its responsibility to produce future leaders of the nation. Therefore, the university should seriously play its role toward realizing environmental sustainability. Consequently, numerous Malaysian public universities have begun to take this issue seriously. However, there are several challenges encountered. This paper aims to examine green campus implementation in Malaysian public universities. Thus, the main objective is to determine the challenges faced by Malaysian public universities in implementing green campus initiatives. Semi-structured interviews with the senior Green Campus representatives from three Malaysian public universities were conducted, and the findings were analyzed using content analysis. The research revealed that although most Malaysian public universities had implemented green initiatives indicators outlined in the UI GreenMetric Guideline 2022, numerous challenges occurred. Some of the challenges are repetitively for numerous indicators. Among the challenges identified are limited spaces and infrastructures, lack of finance, lack of knowledge and awareness among campus communities, lack of support from the university management and stakeholders, lack of green campus implementation frameworks and policies, lack of well-coordinated team, limited economical options on water saving system, bureaucracy, uncertain climate and weather conditions, lack of safe and adequate infrastructure provided for cyclists and pedestrians in the campus, lack of interest and engagement among campus communities on sustainable environment education program and frequent restructuring of subordinates or top management positions. The research posits the necessity of developing new ways of thinking by all related parties to face the challenges relating to the green campus implementation as this initiative can provide various benefits towards realizing Sustainable Development Goals, as well as assuring more sustainable practices in the future. 2022 Conference or Workshop Item PeerReviewed text en https://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/74749/1/74749.pdf Challenges in implementing green campus initiatives in the Malaysian Public Universities / Ahmad Afiq Mohd Muhiddin ... [et al.]. (2022) In: e-Proceeding of 1st International e-Conference On Green and Safe Cities 2022, 20-21 September 2022, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Cawangan Perak Kampus Seri Iskandar.
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topic NA Architecture
Sustainable architecture
Malaysia
spellingShingle NA Architecture
Sustainable architecture
Malaysia
Mohd Muhiddin, Ahmad Afiq
Mohd Isa, Haryati
Md Sakip, Siti Rasidah
Janah Singh, Daljeet Singh Sedhu
Challenges in implementing green campus initiatives in the Malaysian Public Universities / Ahmad Afiq Mohd Muhiddin ... [et al.]
description The direction toward sustainability has become the most crucial issue globally, including in higher education institutions, due to its responsibility to produce future leaders of the nation. Therefore, the university should seriously play its role toward realizing environmental sustainability. Consequently, numerous Malaysian public universities have begun to take this issue seriously. However, there are several challenges encountered. This paper aims to examine green campus implementation in Malaysian public universities. Thus, the main objective is to determine the challenges faced by Malaysian public universities in implementing green campus initiatives. Semi-structured interviews with the senior Green Campus representatives from three Malaysian public universities were conducted, and the findings were analyzed using content analysis. The research revealed that although most Malaysian public universities had implemented green initiatives indicators outlined in the UI GreenMetric Guideline 2022, numerous challenges occurred. Some of the challenges are repetitively for numerous indicators. Among the challenges identified are limited spaces and infrastructures, lack of finance, lack of knowledge and awareness among campus communities, lack of support from the university management and stakeholders, lack of green campus implementation frameworks and policies, lack of well-coordinated team, limited economical options on water saving system, bureaucracy, uncertain climate and weather conditions, lack of safe and adequate infrastructure provided for cyclists and pedestrians in the campus, lack of interest and engagement among campus communities on sustainable environment education program and frequent restructuring of subordinates or top management positions. The research posits the necessity of developing new ways of thinking by all related parties to face the challenges relating to the green campus implementation as this initiative can provide various benefits towards realizing Sustainable Development Goals, as well as assuring more sustainable practices in the future.
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author Mohd Muhiddin, Ahmad Afiq
Mohd Isa, Haryati
Md Sakip, Siti Rasidah
Janah Singh, Daljeet Singh Sedhu
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Mohd Isa, Haryati
Md Sakip, Siti Rasidah
Janah Singh, Daljeet Singh Sedhu
author_sort Mohd Muhiddin, Ahmad Afiq
title Challenges in implementing green campus initiatives in the Malaysian Public Universities / Ahmad Afiq Mohd Muhiddin ... [et al.]
title_short Challenges in implementing green campus initiatives in the Malaysian Public Universities / Ahmad Afiq Mohd Muhiddin ... [et al.]
title_full Challenges in implementing green campus initiatives in the Malaysian Public Universities / Ahmad Afiq Mohd Muhiddin ... [et al.]
title_fullStr Challenges in implementing green campus initiatives in the Malaysian Public Universities / Ahmad Afiq Mohd Muhiddin ... [et al.]
title_full_unstemmed Challenges in implementing green campus initiatives in the Malaysian Public Universities / Ahmad Afiq Mohd Muhiddin ... [et al.]
title_sort challenges in implementing green campus initiatives in the malaysian public universities / ahmad afiq mohd muhiddin ... [et al.]
publishDate 2022
url https://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/74749/1/74749.pdf
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