A Green Audit of the Institution: A Step Towards Environmental Sustainability

Author: Cherkupally Rama Raju, Munagala Alivelu, Gurram Lingareddy, V. Karunakar and Samaleti Priyanka

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Abstract

Green auditing of the institution is crucial in order to assess the environmental performance of educational institutions and to consider potential options for turning the educational campus into an eco-campus. The MKR Government Degree College, Devarakonda, has undergone a green audit to evaluate its environmental impact. The main focus of this green audit is on the consumption of energy in terms of electricity and fossil fuels, soil and water quality, vegetation, waste management procedures, and the campus carbon footprint. To learn more about the resources on campus and their consumption, a questionnaire survey was first carried out. Water and soil samples were taken from various sites on the college campus and analyzed for their characteristics. The gathered information was sorted, tallied, and examined to give a report on the environment with recommendations. It is observed that drinking water sources need to be routinely treated and monitored to eliminate possible threats to both human and animal health.

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Energy Management, Water Management, Plantation, Vermi compost

Conclusion

Innovative concepts for managing wastewater have been implemented by the institution. It will be meaningful to mention the compost that is used as fertilizer because this process contributes to our campus's successful waste management system. It is noteworthy that rainwater harvesting systems were installed. In addition, the administration's environmental awareness programs demonstrate how the campus is becoming greener. The threat posed by environmentally friendly and scientific waste management was managed with a few additional recommendations. These successful efforts will unquestionably result in a prosperous future for the environment and community development on Green Campus. International accords (such as the Kyoto Protocol and European 20, 20, 20) encourage all nations to take action to hasten the process of increasing the energy efficiency of the residential sector, which in the European Union is responsible for more than 40% of total energy consumption from fossil fuels.

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Cherkupally Rama Raju, Munagala Alivelu, Gurram Lingareddy, V. Karunakar and Samaleti Priyanka (2023). A Green Audit of the Institution: A Step Towards Environmental Sustainability. Biological Forum – An International Journal, 15(6): 592-598.