Thank you to all students who participated in the recent Students’ Union Sustainability survey we have selected the winner of the £50 prize draw for respondents.
The Students’ Union conducts such research to gain student feedback and insight to inform its work, ensuring that we focus upon the wants, needs and preferences of our students.
The findings have informed the planning of our upcoming Green Month campaign planning and activities (27th February – 27th March) where we will place an emphasis upon raising awareness of the UN Sustainable Development Goals and student’s understanding of how they can help in the delivery of them, as well as encouraging academic staff to engage in the SDG Teach-In and also encouraging students to ask their lecturers to take part too.
Below you will find some of the results from our survey that we will be using to shape our upcoming sustainability work:
Have you previously heard of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals?
Which of the following do you associate with sustainable development?
How strongly do you agree with this statement: ‘People have a duty to recycle’
How strongly do you agree with this statement: ‘I would be prepared to pay more for environmentally friendly products’
To what degree do you feel that climate change affects your day-to-day life?
1=Not very much, 6 = significantly
3.65 Average rating
To what degree do you feel that climate change might affect your day-to-day life in the future?
1=Not very much, 6 = significantly
5.14 Average rating
How concerned are you that climate change will negatively affect the next generation?
1 = hardly concerned, 6 = Extremely concerned
5.14 Average rating
How important do you think it is that students in Higher Education are taught how to understand and mitigate the environmental impacts of the industries associated with their field of study:
1=Not very important, 6 = Extremely important
4.87 Average rating
To what degree do you feel you are being taught how to understand and mitigate the environmental impacts of the industries associated with their field of study:
1=Minimal content, 6= Significant content
2.95 Average rating
To what degree do you feel it is important that your university invests in an environmentally responsible manner?
1=Not very important, 6= Extremely important
5.05 Average rating
Are you aware that the university offers free carbon literacy training to students?
FYI – Upcoming dates for FREE carbon literacy training are:
10th March 2023
9th May 2023
We're looking forward to turning our findings into actions and empowering our students with knowledge, understanding and opportunities to engage in our sustainability work.