Green Campus Implementation
to address Sustainability in Higher Education at State University of Makassar, Indonesia
Haruna, Mohammad Ahsan S. Mandra and Mario
Disaster Advances; Vol. 18(8); 14-18;
doi: https://doi.org/10.25303/188da014018; (2025)
Abstract
In 2010, Universitas Indonesia (UI) developed the UI Green Metric 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 Indonesia. This study investigated perception of students in
State University of Makassar (UNM) regarding students’ perceptions on sustainability
practices and perceived quality of environmental management concept at their campuses.
In general, the results showed that student were not yet satisfied regarding the
sustainability and implementation of the green campus concept at UNM in all assessed
categories. The results suggested that Universities should adopt the criteria set
in the UI Green Metric World University ranking to achieve better sustainability
in their campuses and improve quality of environmental management concept in campus
activities. This study also highlights the need for improved environmental policies
and awareness strategies in higher education institutions.
