What Do You Think About Sustainability? Survey for Young People 2023/24 This survey is around 15 minutes long, and explores how you feel about sustainability and how you view it in your life. It is aimed at those aged 7 to 25, and all your answers will be confidential. The idea is to help you explore your thinking, knowledge and assumptions. In turn, your answers will help us at SEEd to design better programmes for you!An anonymous summary of your answers (and other students in your school) may be sent to your school so they can use this as a baseline to build on. At SEEd, we will use your answers to write reports and promote sustainability and environmental education.You do not have to answer these questions if you do not want to. But if you do choose to answer them then please try to answer all questions as honestly as possible. Remember that there is no right or wrong answer.By completing this survey, you are agreeing to take part in this research. If you have any questions about the research, please contact admin@se-ed.org.ukThank you,Ann Finlayson and the SEEd team OK Question Title 1. What is the first thing you think of if I say 'Sustainability'? OK Question Title 2. Young people we have worked with have identified 12 issues that they think are the biggest environmental concerns. Please tick up to three you think are the most important. People not caring about earth Changing business operations Transport and emissions Fossil fuels Deforestation Pollution and littering Food, farming and diet Changing people's behaviours Plastic and waste Melting ice caps Greenhouse gases Animal extinction OK Question Title 3. Which of the following terms have you heard of? Yes, I have heard of this and understand what it means Yes, I have heard of this but am unsure what it means I have never heard of this Green Economics Green Economics Yes, I have heard of this and understand what it means Green Economics Yes, I have heard of this but am unsure what it means Green Economics I have never heard of this Biodiversity Biodiversity Yes, I have heard of this and understand what it means Biodiversity Yes, I have heard of this but am unsure what it means Biodiversity I have never heard of this Climate change Climate change Yes, I have heard of this and understand what it means Climate change Yes, I have heard of this but am unsure what it means Climate change I have never heard of this Ethical investment Ethical investment Yes, I have heard of this and understand what it means Ethical investment Yes, I have heard of this but am unsure what it means Ethical investment I have never heard of this Net-Zero Carbon Net-Zero Carbon Yes, I have heard of this and understand what it means Net-Zero Carbon Yes, I have heard of this but am unsure what it means Net-Zero Carbon I have never heard of this Nature Nature Yes, I have heard of this and understand what it means Nature Yes, I have heard of this but am unsure what it means Nature I have never heard of this Conservation Conservation Yes, I have heard of this and understand what it means Conservation Yes, I have heard of this but am unsure what it means Conservation I have never heard of this Organic farming Organic farming Yes, I have heard of this and understand what it means Organic farming Yes, I have heard of this but am unsure what it means Organic farming I have never heard of this Fair trade Fair trade Yes, I have heard of this and understand what it means Fair trade Yes, I have heard of this but am unsure what it means Fair trade I have never heard of this Circular Economy Circular Economy Yes, I have heard of this and understand what it means Circular Economy Yes, I have heard of this but am unsure what it means Circular Economy I have never heard of this Rewilding Rewilding Yes, I have heard of this and understand what it means Rewilding Yes, I have heard of this but am unsure what it means Rewilding I have never heard of this Social Justice Social Justice Yes, I have heard of this and understand what it means Social Justice Yes, I have heard of this but am unsure what it means Social Justice I have never heard of this Gender Equality Gender Equality Yes, I have heard of this and understand what it means Gender Equality Yes, I have heard of this but am unsure what it means Gender Equality I have never heard of this Poverty reduction Poverty reduction Yes, I have heard of this and understand what it means Poverty reduction Yes, I have heard of this but am unsure what it means Poverty reduction I have never heard of this Carbon footprint Carbon footprint Yes, I have heard of this and understand what it means Carbon footprint Yes, I have heard of this but am unsure what it means Carbon footprint I have never heard of this OK Question Title 4. The aim of Sustainable Development is 'to create a fair and just world living within the Earth's resources now and for future generations'. Do you feel that our society is doing this? Yes No Don't know OK Question Title 5. If sustainability could be broken down into eight key issues; in what order would you 'rate' these issues, with 1 being the most important, and 8 being the least important 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 No hunger 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Good health and wellbeing 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Fairness and equality 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 No poverty 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Good jobs 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Making better use of the things we produce 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Protecting nature and the environment 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Climate change OK Question Title 6. Which of the following parts of society do you think should be most responsible for making sustainability happen? Please tick up to three top choices in your opinion. Students Teachers Businesses Consumers Governments International agencies like United Nations, World Health Organisation Parents Charities Other (please specify) OK Question Title 7. What actions do you think you could take to live more sustainably? In your home… In your community… In your country… In the world… OK Question Title 8. When you think about your own personal future, what are three things you imagine in it? 1. 2. 3. OK Question Title 9. Young people have identified 10 sustainability issues they believe will affect their personal futures. Please tick three you think will affect your future. Poverty Water levels rising and habitats dying No jobs Pollution Global warming and climate change Deforestation Overpopulation War Equality and gender equality Plastic and waste OK Question Title 10. We would like you to imagine the year is 2050. What do you think life might be like for a child called Alex, who is your age now? Please complete the following sentences: Alex likes to…. Alex has worries about… Alex needs to know how to… What would Alex think of all of us living now? OK Question Title 11. We would like to know where you have learnt about sustainability and climate change, please can you tick all that apply. School geography class School D&T class School science class School trips School other* Family Friends Social media TV Magazines Through your own research Through an eco-club or council Through events outside of school I haven’t learned about it *If you ticked ‘school other’ please can you provide more details… OK Question Title 12. What do you think you are being taught about sustainability (e.g. things that contribute to creating a fair and just world living within the Earth's resources)? OK Question Title 13. What sources do you trust to teach you about sustainability and climate change? Trust Somewhat trust Neither trust nor distrust Somewhat distrust Distrust Teachers Teachers Trust Teachers Somewhat trust Teachers Neither trust nor distrust Teachers Somewhat distrust Teachers Distrust Family Family Trust Family Somewhat trust Family Neither trust nor distrust Family Somewhat distrust Family Distrust Friends Friends Trust Friends Somewhat trust Friends Neither trust nor distrust Friends Somewhat distrust Friends Distrust Experts Experts Trust Experts Somewhat trust Experts Neither trust nor distrust Experts Somewhat distrust Experts Distrust Faith groups Faith groups Trust Faith groups Somewhat trust Faith groups Neither trust nor distrust Faith groups Somewhat distrust Faith groups Distrust Social media Social media Trust Social media Somewhat trust Social media Neither trust nor distrust Social media Somewhat distrust Social media Distrust Google and other internet searches Google and other internet searches Trust Google and other internet searches Somewhat trust Google and other internet searches Neither trust nor distrust Google and other internet searches Somewhat distrust Google and other internet searches Distrust Newspapers Newspapers Trust Newspapers Somewhat trust Newspapers Neither trust nor distrust Newspapers Somewhat distrust Newspapers Distrust Television Television Trust Television Somewhat trust Television Neither trust nor distrust Television Somewhat distrust Television Distrust Magazines Magazines Trust Magazines Somewhat trust Magazines Neither trust nor distrust Magazines Somewhat distrust Magazines Distrust Government Government Trust Government Somewhat trust Government Neither trust nor distrust Government Somewhat distrust Government Distrust Businesses Businesses Trust Businesses Somewhat trust Businesses Neither trust nor distrust Businesses Somewhat distrust Businesses Distrust Social justice and Environmental organisations Social justice and Environmental organisations Trust Social justice and Environmental organisations Somewhat trust Social justice and Environmental organisations Neither trust nor distrust Social justice and Environmental organisations Somewhat distrust Social justice and Environmental organisations Distrust OK Question Title 14. What would you like to be taught that would help you live sustainably? OK Question Title 15. Have you completed this survey before? Yes No OK Question Title 16. How old are you? 10 or under 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21-25 26 or older OK Question Title 17. Are you… Male Female Other OK Question Title 18. What country do you live in? UK Other (please specify) OK Question Title 19. What level of education are you currently enrolled within? Please tick the level you are at: Primary, age 5-11 Secondary, age 11-18 Further Education (College), age 16+ Higher Education (University), 18+ Not in education or training (please state your highest level of qualification to date) OK Question Title 20. If you are filling this in at school, your teacher might give you a code to enter here, or encourage you to write the school name here. OK Question Title 21. Is there anything else you want to say or tell us about? OK Thank you for taking part in this survey! Don't forget to click DONE at the bottom of the page to submit your answers. OK Please remember that all information and opinions given in this survey are entirely anonymous and will be used solely by SEEd for research purposes.This survey is the first part of a two-stage process through which we will seek to better understand young people's understanding and needs towards sustainability and the topics that this encompasses. By completing this survey, you are participating as part of our wider survey group.We want to know if young people are thinking about sustainability and climate issues, their specific worries and focuses within these topics, and how young people feel about these with regards to their futures. This quest for information stems from our desire to tailor our learning, teaching, and facilitation techniques to better meet the needs of the young people that we will be working with in the future. OK If you would like to find out more about what we do at SEEd please visit www.se-ed.org.uk or send an email to admin@se-ed.org.uk OK DONE
