Abstract: Due to the increasing environmental challenges faced globally, sustainability has emerged as a key focus in the policies and future strategies of various sectors, particularly in higher education institutions. Energy conservation is becoming a vital component of universities' approaches to sustainability, which can be best understood through collaboration between universities and their students. This study investigates students' attitudes toward energy and their reported environmental behaviors related to energy consumption, in addition to their views on their university's energy-saving initiatives, using an electronic survey. The sample included 134 male and female students from the Applied Science Private University, representing different colleges within the university. Female students comprised 59% of the sample, while male students accounted for 41%, with the majority being over 20 years old at a rate of 66.4%. The findings indicated high averages concerning the handling of appliances and light bulbs, routine maintenance of electrical devices, thermal insulation of homes, and the adoption of modern methods for energy conservation. The results did not reveal a statistically significant relationship between students’ energy consumption behaviors and the variables of gender, age groups, colleges, or parents' education levels. However, ANOVA analysis indicated statistically significant differences favoring students whose parents had an average income of 500-1000. The university has made considerable investments in the renewable energy sector. Analyzing and understanding elements such as curriculum, community, and campus will assist in evaluating their characteristics to enhance the effectiveness of Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) in achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

Keywords: Energy saving, Sustainable Energy, Education for Sustainable Development (ESD), Higher Education Institute, Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), Electricity Saving Practices

Pages: 573-579