Greening the campus intentions: a study of the University of the Aegean non-academic staff

Abstract

Purpose

This study aims to focus on the University of Aegean’s non-academic staff’s environmental sustainability attitudes and behavior both at work and at home, their perceptions for sustainability enforcement and their active participation skills.

Design/methodology/approach

The research participants were the 101 non-academic staff working at the Xenia Hill campus in Lesvos island. The instrument used in this study was a questionnaire consisting of 45 questions, which was sent via e-mail during the summer of 2014.

Findings

The analysis of the results brings light on the environmental profile of the University’s non-academic staff on their intentions for greening their campus and the barriers that obstruct their attempts to promote sustainability at the University.

Originality/value

The paper provides useful insights which allow a better understanding of the role of non-academic staff’s environmental sustainability attitudes and behavior both at work and at home, their perceptions for sustainability enforcement and their active participation skills.

Citation

Bellou, C., Petreniti, V. and Skanavis, C. (2017), "Greening the campus intentions: a study of the University of the Aegean non-academic staff", International Journal of Sustainability in Higher Education, Vol. 18 No. 4, pp. 520-532. https://doi.org/10.1108/IJSHE-05-2015-0102