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Encouraging Environmental Sustainability in University Campuses: Evidence from Türkiye
Abstract
The primary aim of the current study is to comprehend the development and evolution of environmental attitudes and to examine on-campus pro-environmental engagement among 16 undergraduates from two public Turkish universities through semi-structured interviews. Our qualitative analysis highlighted that several factors (e.g., the existence of environmentally aware role models in elementary education) are responsible for the formation of respondents’ environmental attitudes. The current paper also points out that litter pollution is a major problem on university campuses. To combat this problem, most respondents in the study reported taking proactive measures (e.g., disposing of the waste properly) to reduce littering and promote sustainable practices. In addition to fighting against littering, they actively take part in pro-environmental activities (e.g., tree plantation), prefer ecologically friendly mobility options (e.g., biking, using shuttles), financially support ecological organizations and attending their activities, and conserve energy. They also reported several factors for motivating (e.g., the willingness to protect the campus ecosystem) and hindering (e.g., lack of time) their on-campus pro-environmental engagement. Furthermore, our respondents pointed out that all stakeholders (e.g., rectorate, employees, students) regarding campus sustainability should take part (e.g., using effective measures for rewarding and penalizing) in amplifying the effectiveness of on-campus pro-environmental behaviors. With these findings, the current paper made important theoretical and practical contributions to campus sustainability.
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Details
Primary Language
English
Subjects
Social and Personality Psychology (Other)
Journal Section
Research Article
Early Pub Date
December 21, 2023
Publication Date
December 27, 2023
Submission Date
June 27, 2023
Acceptance Date
September 19, 2023
Published in Issue
Year 2023 Number: 50
APA
Sarı, E., & Öner Özkan, B. (2023). Encouraging Environmental Sustainability in University Campuses: Evidence from Türkiye. Selçuk Üniversitesi Edebiyat Fakültesi Dergisi, 50, 129-154. https://doi.org/10.21497/sefad.1407727
AMA
1.Sarı E, Öner Özkan B. Encouraging Environmental Sustainability in University Campuses: Evidence from Türkiye. SEFAD. 2023;(50):129-154. doi:10.21497/sefad.1407727
Chicago
Sarı, Erkin, and Bengi Öner Özkan. 2023. “Encouraging Environmental Sustainability in University Campuses: Evidence from Türkiye”. Selçuk Üniversitesi Edebiyat Fakültesi Dergisi, nos. 50: 129-54. https://doi.org/10.21497/sefad.1407727.
EndNote
Sarı E, Öner Özkan B (December 1, 2023) Encouraging Environmental Sustainability in University Campuses: Evidence from Türkiye. Selçuk Üniversitesi Edebiyat Fakültesi Dergisi 50 129–154.
IEEE
[1]E. Sarı and B. Öner Özkan, “Encouraging Environmental Sustainability in University Campuses: Evidence from Türkiye”, SEFAD, no. 50, pp. 129–154, Dec. 2023, doi: 10.21497/sefad.1407727.
ISNAD
Sarı, Erkin - Öner Özkan, Bengi. “Encouraging Environmental Sustainability in University Campuses: Evidence from Türkiye”. Selçuk Üniversitesi Edebiyat Fakültesi Dergisi. 50 (December 1, 2023): 129-154. https://doi.org/10.21497/sefad.1407727.
JAMA
1.Sarı E, Öner Özkan B. Encouraging Environmental Sustainability in University Campuses: Evidence from Türkiye. SEFAD. 2023;:129–154.
MLA
Sarı, Erkin, and Bengi Öner Özkan. “Encouraging Environmental Sustainability in University Campuses: Evidence from Türkiye”. Selçuk Üniversitesi Edebiyat Fakültesi Dergisi, no. 50, Dec. 2023, pp. 129-54, doi:10.21497/sefad.1407727.
Vancouver
1.Erkin Sarı, Bengi Öner Özkan. Encouraging Environmental Sustainability in University Campuses: Evidence from Türkiye. SEFAD. 2023 Dec. 1;(50):129-54. doi:10.21497/sefad.1407727
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