Awareness of ICT's Environmental Impact and Commitment to Environmental Sustainability Among Engineering Students

Information and communication technology (ICT) is developing rapidly, and high expectations are being placed on it about sustainable development. Regarding the environmental impacts of ICT, it is important to understand one’s commitment to environmental sustainability. This descriptive-correlational study aimed to determine the level of awareness of the environmental impacts of ICT and the respondents’ level of commitment to environmental sustainability among two hundred fifty-two (252) students at a private university in Laguna, from its various engineering programs. Among the ICT factors that have an environmental impact, recharging of laptops, energy efficiency and e-waste topped the list. Results also showed that the respondents have a very high level of environmental sustainability. Test of relationship, meanwhile, revealed that the higher the respondents’ level of awareness ofthe environmental impact of ICT, the higher their level of commitment to environmental sustainability. Towards the end of the study, an action plan which focuses on educating people about how to recycle, reuse, and dispose of electronics at all levels that will teach them and their communities how to behave more responsibly towards environmental sustainability was proposed.