Investigation of Environmental Attitudes: Implications to Sustainable Campus Waste Management
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Environmental Attitude, Ethos Responsibility, Sustainable Waste ManagementAbstract
The study aimed to learn more about the university’s faculty, staff, and students’ environmental attitudes and sense of responsibility. Delving into environmental attitudes helps to raise awareness about environmental issues and their consequences. By studying how the public perceives these issues, the researcher can identify gaps in knowledge and debunk any misconceptions that might hinder efforts to protect the environment. Descriptive-correlational and causal research methods were used in this study. A questionnaire for a survey was distributed to 350 participants spread throughout university offices. The study results revealed that most participants were women aged between 20 and 29, with over half of them displaying ecocentric tendencies. Implementing sustainable development curricula in universities can be a powerful tool for promoting positive attitudes, values, and behaviors toward the environment and sustainable development. Recognizing the important role these groups play can help shape our collective future and encourage us to take action to support and promote their efforts. The study also found that the respondents’ educational attainment and environmental sentiments were the only significant factors correlated. Those with ecocentric perspectives are more likely to exhibit pro-environmental attitudes and behaviors than those with anthropocentric or less ecocentric worldviews. Ecocentrism emphasizes the importance of ecological integrity, leading to heightened concern about environmental issues and a strong connection to nature. Understanding the ecological connection encourages an ecocentric worldview, which is essential for building a sustainable future.
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