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Impact of Environmental Studies on Sustainable Consumption Among the Students: A Study from Indian Higher Education Institutions

Title
Impact of Environmental Studies on Sustainable Consumption Among the Students: A Study from Indian Higher Education Institutions
Creator
Krishnamoorthi, M.; Mathiyarasan, M.; Siddiqui, Shabnam; Venkatesh, P.; Jayakumar, Kavitha; Vinnarasi, B.
Description
This research investigates the impact of compulsory university courses focusing on sustainability on students attitudes and behaviors towards responsible consumption. The study seeks to determine how education impacts sustainable decision-making by analyzing students consumption habits both before and after they enroll in these courses. The study based on descriptive nature, as per convenience sampling method the required data are collected from 220 students enrolled under graduate programme offered by colleges affiliated to Bangalore University. The structure questionnaire constructed with six EALEnvironmental Awareness Level; PHWBPersonal health and wellbeing; SR-Social responsibility; PVIPersonal value and identity; ICInnovation and creativity; EB-Economic Benefits and these dimension analyzed with help of correlation matrix. Based on the analysis of six dimensions of green consumption the findings indicate that the courses significantly influenced students inclination towards sustainable consumption, suggesting the potential for educational initiatives to drive positive change. The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2025.
Source
Studies in Systems, Decision and Control;Volume;236;pp.169-177
Date
01-01-2025
Publisher
Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH
Subject
Environmental studies; Higher education institutions; Sustainable consumption; Sustainable development goal
Coverage
Krishnamoorthi M., Faculty of Commerce and Management, Kristu Jayanti College (Autonomous), Bengaluru, India; Mathiyarasan M., Faculty of Commerce and Management, Kristu Jayanti College (Autonomous), Bengaluru, India; Siddiqui S., Department of Commerce and Management, Faculty of Management Studies (FMS-WISDOM), Banasthali Vidyapith, Rajasthan, Tonk, India; Venkatesh P., Department of Management Studies, Sri Sairam Engineering College, Chennai, India; Jayakumar K., Department of Commerce, CHRIST (Deemed to Be University), Bengaluru, India; Vinnarasi B., Department of Commerce, CHRIST (Deemed to Be University), Bengaluru, India
Rights
Restricted Access; Hardcopy may be available in the library
Relation
ISSN: 21984182;
Format
online
Language
English
Type
Book chapter

Citation

Krishnamoorthi, M.; Mathiyarasan, M.; Siddiqui, Shabnam; Venkatesh, P.; Jayakumar, Kavitha; Vinnarasi, B., “Impact of Environmental Studies on Sustainable Consumption Among the Students: A Study from Indian Higher Education Institutions,” CHRIST (Deemed To Be University) Institutional Repository, accessed June 18, 2026, https://archives.christuniversity.in/items/show/24011.

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