Environmental Sustainability and Energy Awareness among University Students in Bangladesh: An Empirical Study

Renewable energy is developing gradually in Bangladesh to address climate change, environmental degradation and expanding energy demand. However, the success of this progress needs both technological support and public awareness and adaptation of sustainable energy progress. This study investigates renewable energy and environmental awareness among university students in Bangladesh to examine their behavioral intention towards energy adaptation and sustainable energy trials. The study employed a quantitative cross-sectional method and data were collected using questionnaire surveys in a selected university. The findings showed that there is a clear distinction between overall environmental understanding and detailed energy literacy. Participants have a strong concern about environmental awareness such as in climate change, pollution but they lack understanding technology with the use of energy production, solar systems and renewable energy policies. Moreover, the findings also indicated a positive concern among students toward energy conservation, sustainable lifestyles, renewable-energy adoption, and Solar Home Systems (SHS). The study argues that university students hold a promising backbone to support Bangladesh’s energy transition and to achieve this, their general knowledge must be transformed into informal and practical action. To obliterate the gap in general knowledge the study recommends strengthening education, institutional engagement, and policy commitment to remodel students’ awareness and intention into sustainable energy practices.