Attitude Survey and Analysis: University Students on Sustainability in Four Dimensions of Lifestyle

The environment is among some of the top issues to be looked upon by the human population in the world today. Sustainability is a word often times used when speaking of this subject. This is a concept represented in the articles “Sustainability” by Christian R. Weisser and “Attention Whole Foods Shoppers” by Robert Paarlberg. Each author addresses the issue in different ways; one giving examples of this issue and the other clearly defining it. Each author is writing to spread awareness of this issue. As overlapping topics, each article has similarities and differences to the other.

However, it wasn't until 10th grade, in a class debate about the effects of global warming, that I realised the significance of sustainability for social development. This debate created within me a desire to better understand how man-made environmental issues impact social and economic progress. So I chose studies in this area because I believe sustainability is a priority when it comes to the future wellbeing and

At the foundation of every issue in the broad scope of sustainability is a fundamental lack of proper environmental education as an individual, which ultimately permeates into all of society. The education referred to here is not simply the standardized tests, memorizing and essays of the modern day classroom but the education, which takes place at home. As children, there is a universal myth that has been passed down since the golden age of the industrial revolution. This idea of the American dream informs virtually every decision Americans make and how society is structured. Simply put: “Get an education, get a Job, have children, acquire wealth, capital and leave a legacy before you die.” The fundamental problem with this is that there is no mention of our most basic responsibility, as environmental stewards. In short this anthropocentric paradigm acts a rearguard for sustainable development and begins as early as the conception of language in a child’s life.

The word ‘sustainability’ has always inspired many ongoing debates among leaders, philosophers, researchers etc. These days it has become more like a stamp of approval.

First is through the analysis of the overall proportions of respondents who are engaging with respect to a specific demographic characteristic. Secondly, the use of Binary Regression to analyze the influence the various demographic variables have on the various environmental behaviors. The first method allows the research to ascertain who engages and what demographics are influential. The second method provides the results that quantify the influence that each demographic variable has on environmental behavior. Therefore, this analysis takes a two-pronged approach to analyzing the data to understand the socio-political profiles the green consumer and the traditional environmental

Between this week’s lecture and readings, we have looked at both the concept of sustainability as a whole and the ways in which it ties into our lives, and, as such, our ability to pursue a good life. Living in a way that is conscious of the needs of our planet and ourselves can increase the quality and length of our lives, and as such increase overall happiness. While possible, however, our society has some ways to go before it is truly sustainable and long-lasting.

Stop pretending you are sustainable. In fact, stop pretending you even know what the word “sustainable” means. In a world where we are inundated with social media feeds, slogans, buzzwords, flashy ads, and media coverage, it can be difficult to weed out the truth from the fluff. When it comes to environmental issues, that’s where things start to get dangerous. If we allow fads, marketing, and social pressure to lead us around blindly, we will be forced to tout empty symbols and gestures of what mob rule considers sustainable. Even worse, we will be taking up mind share and resources that could be spent on something we are truly passionate about, where real meaningful change can begin. Elizabeth Scharpf argues that we need to bring clarity to the now ambiguous term “sustainability” in her article “Why sustainability should be more than a meaningless buzzword.” The problem is that the word sustainability is so overused and thus too far gone to have any hope of being revived or made into a cornerstone of an environmental movement. While I agree that “sustainability” should be more than a meaningless buzzword, it has been so saturated that it is now not only meaningless, it’s dangerous. When we are left to fend for ourselves regarding sustainability’s true meaning, we are in danger of allowing social pressure to blindly lead us down the path of what it deems “sustainable” at the moment.

The living standards in 2015 compared to one hundred years ago have changed immensely, from the size of houses, energy consumption, the necessary access to treated water. Higher standards of living have made way for higher and denser populations. Additionally, the impact on the environment has increased simultaneously with the growth of our wants and needs. This reflective essay will cover themes introduced and focused on throughout the course “Perspectives on Sustainability”, which addresses multiple aspects of how to live sustainably, how to reduce the negative impact on the environment and to create a shift in people 's outlook regarding sustainability. The overall idea promoted in the course was the need for increased

However, for the purpose of this essay, sustainability will be defined as “the concept of sustainability explores the relationship among economic development, environmental quality, and social equity.” Furthermore, this concept of sustainability has been evolving since 1972, where it was introduced at the UN Conference on the Human Environment in Stockholm. (Smith 2011).

Environmental and social sustainability is a growing concept, in the modern day business world. This essay will cover sustainability but particularly, will cover the following:

Environmentally, the University of Ottawa’s campus is constantly under construction, looking for new and greater ways to promote sustainability. A way to identify the problems around campus is by doing surveys. UOttawa’s Global Environmental Challenges Class has conducted one regarding services and programs around campus that move towards a more environmentally friendly campus. The students verbally carried out these surveys to students, professors and other staff members to acquire their level of knowledge on the subject. The data was compiled and graphed to develop the statistics in order to measure these levels. The end result was that very few students actually knew anything concerning the services and programs themselves. Specifically, the male gender had the least interest or comprehension of the subject. As a result of this, to make a difference, communication regarding the services and programs clearly needs to be elevated from a whisper to a shout if there is to be success in a greener awareness on campus.

Sustainability is achieved when we understand the economic environmental and social consequences of our actions and make deliberate choice that allow, all people to lead heathy productive and enjoyable lives.

‘Sustainability’, a word which everyone is coming across more often than ever before in today’s world. Yet, when it comes to defining and understanding this word, we observe various definitions and interpretations across people of various backgrounds. The question ‘What is sustainability?’ can be compared with the question ‘What is life?’. For some, life is a physical entity between birth and death, for others it the a non physical entity of way of living and so on. Similarly, Engineers, Architects, Doctors, Businessmen, Economists, Investors, Citizens, Politics, Environmentalists and people from various other domains have different interpretations and meanings of the word ‘Sustainability’. Not only does it depend on profession or area of

This essay will review two significant environmental experiences I have encountered exploring the influences of these my life and how these have altered my view on what is environmental sustainability. An examination into these two experiences will follow into reviewing my perspectives on environmental sustainability and how these two experiences influenced this. To conclude a discussion on my role as a teacher and how this will impact myself when in the classroom.

This report is designed to investigate the rationale behind teaching Education for Sustainability (EfS) in early childhood education, through investigating the relevant issues and concept of sustainability in relation to the pedagogies and principles of early years education. The initial part of this report will focus on three issues of sustainability, all falling under the greater sustainability concept of waste management. The report will then go on to articulate the role and importance of EfS in early years principles and pedagogies. Finally, some teaching strategies for teaching EfS will be outlined.