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Title: Green Campus Initiatives and Strategies for Sustainability in Higher Education
Language: English
Authors: Hlanganani S. Shange (ORCID 0000-0002-3980-5389), Luther-King J. Zogli (ORCID 0000-0002-6999-7975), Bongani I. Dlamini (ORCID 0000-0002-8058-9681)
Source: Transformation in Higher Education. 2025 10.
Availability: AOSIS. 15 Oxford Street, Durbanville, Cape Town, 7550 South Africa. Tel: +27-21-975-2602; Fax: +27-21-975-4635; e-mail: publishing@aosis.co.za; Web site: https://thejournal.org.za/index.php/thejournal
Peer Reviewed: Y
Page Count: 9
Publication Date: 2025
Document Type: Journal Articles
Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education
Postsecondary Education
Descriptors: Campuses, Sustainable Development, Higher Education, Conservation (Environment), Ecology, Quality of Life, Sustainability, Universities, Foreign Countries, Stakeholders, Participation, Natural Resources, Plants (Botany), Consciousness Raising, Change Strategies, Institutional Role, College Seniors, College Housing, School Personnel, Water, Energy Conservation
Geographic Terms: South Africa (Durban)
ISSN: 2415-0991
2519-5638
Abstract: The study on Green Campus Initiatives (GCIs) at Durban University of Technology (DUT) investigates the mechanisms for stakeholder engagement, plant protection and resource conservation, offering recommendations to enhance sustainability. The growing global emphasis on sustainability and environmental preservation motivates this research, aiming to elucidate GCI's role in reducing environmental impacts, raising awareness and embedding ecological consciousness in higher education. Employing a qualitative approach and evidence-based research, we explore and analyse the strategies employed by DUT to promote sustainability, focussing on stakeholder engagement, education and resource conservation. We reveal the successes and challenges faced in implementing GCIs, emphasising the importance of formalised environmental policies and sustainability education. The findings highlight DUT's effective GCIs implementation, particularly in stakeholder engagement and educational initiatives. We suggest that higher education institutions (HEIs) should engage in sustainability evaluation programmes, formalise environmental policies and enhance sustainability education to strengthen GCIs implementations, align with global standards and cultivate environmentally conscious graduates.
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Entry Date: 2025
Accession Number: EJ1463073
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