Sustainable Development

Quality of Life Indicators      What does "good life" mean to you? Does the job and wealth mean a successful or good life? Well, a good life is not necessarily within that scope only. Standard indicators of the quality of life are actually very broad. These include environmental quality, physical and mental health, education and many more. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), quality of life is defined as “the individual’s perception of their position in life in the context of the culture and value systems in which they live and in relation to their goals". Below are the quality of life dimensions adapted for the Swiss partner cities of City Statistics in 2014: Development Indicators       Quality of life indicators to some extent are indicators for development of a country. This is because when good development is implemented in a particular place, it will directly provide a better quality of life to the people living in that place. Among...

Students as Agent of Change      A student is an important agent to change towards a more sustainable country. This is because students often consist of young people and young people are recognized as the main and best movers in doing something towards the betterment of society and economy. None other than the university is the only place where students are. Therefore, the university should be a force of nature behind students in contributing towards a more sustainable country. So, in order to change into a more sustainable campus, what should a university do? Why universities can lead by example? Green Campus vs Sustainable Campus      What do you know about a green campus? And what about sustainable campus? Is there any differences between the two? The answer is yes. Basically, a sustainable campus addresses 3 main components which is improving economic efficiency, protecting and restoring ecological systems, and enhancing the well-being of all peoples. M...

     When asked, almost everyone knows a lot about what the SDG is, whether they have heard it from others, watched it on television, learned it in college and attended seminars that talk about it. We see and hear about the SDG everywhere as it becomes a popular topic nowadays. However, do we play our part in the effort to achieve it? Ask yourself what contributions we have made in order to achieve this SDG. Who plays a major role in achieving the SDG?      Everyone plays a role in achieving the agenda of sustainable development goals (SDG) which are expected to be achieved by 2030. Of course, it will not result in success if all parties do not cooperate well. So, who plays a major role in achieving the SDGs? In fact, all institutions in the world whether global, national, local and individual have their own role. At the national level, the merger of parties including government, universities, business and community is important. They must be integrated in ...