Carbon Footprint Assessment and Actions to Promote Green Universities of Rajabhat University Southern Area Group in Thailand.
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This research aims to assess the carbon footprint of the organization and to study the action to promote the green university of 5 Rajabhat Universities Southern Area Group in Thailand. Data was collected from the greenhouse gas (GHG) emission and absorption activities from the operations of the 5 Rajabhat Universities, consisting of Surat Thani Rajabhat University, Phuket Rajabhat University, Nakhon Si Thammarat Rajabhat University, Songkhla Rajabhat University, and Yala Rajabhat University
The result of the carbon footprint assessment of the organization found that the amount of GHG emissions from scope 2, use of electricity purchased from outside, was the highest, accounting for 88.70%, followed by scope 1, consisting of traveling inside and outside the university by corporate vehicles, and the use of refrigerant in air conditioners within the organization (R-22), and scope 3, consisting of the use of tap water and the use of paper, accounting for 7.99% and 3.31%, respectively.
In addition, the results study of the implementation of green university promotion found that the university development issues to promote the green university have been defined in the university's master plan. The quantitative and qualitative actions to promote green universities are consistent with participation in the World Green University Ranking and the Times Higher Education Impact rankings that evaluate universities against the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
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