Let Us Achieve Our Goal: Movement for Sustainability of Thai Youth in Higher Education Institutions
Keywords:
movement for sustainability, Thai youth, higher education institutions, sociology of higher educationAbstract
At present, Thai society has been awakened to the importance of sustainability. Higher education institutions, in their capacity as important social entities that create an awakening society in the twenty-first century, are the main mechanisms to motivate sustainability in their people ranging from high ranked administrators to students. This research paper aims to study the movement for sustainability of Thai youth in higher education institutions, analyze the major factors that affect this movement and synthesize policy guidelines for the promotion of the aim for sustainable development in higher education. The research employs a combined research methodology, collecting information from 366 sampled people through questionnaires as a way of conducting quantity research. Quality research takes the form of ethnic research conducted by observing and collecting information from online documents. This research has found that 1) the movement for sustainability of Thai youth in higher education institutions is related to their being accepted if they are leaders, their being green awakened citizens and their hope for social change; and 2) the movement for sustainability of Thai youth in higher education institutions is related to the status of a student organization which is able to motivate activities in response to the creation of Thai society and their attention to sustainability through awareness of happiness, creating opportunities and building a participatory process and equality in all dimensions.
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