Campus Units
Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering, English
Document Type
Article
Publication Version
Published Version
Publication Date
12-2017
Journal or Book Title
Journal of Sustainability Education
Volume
16
Abstract
Increased understanding amongst scientists and the general public about anthropogenic impacts in general, and climate change in particular, behooves us as educators to adjust our courses and curricula. “Sustainability” and “green” topics are increasingly being discussed and incorporated, but this should be done with deliberation. We undertook this study to understand attitudes, perceptions, and habits of the student body at Iowa State University, with a focus on environmental knowledge and behaviors. Overall, we found that, regardless of demographic, students appear to be interested in environmental topics, reducing their footprint, and improving the environment overall. But, they did not necessarily want to pay more, nor did they fully embrace personal responsibility.
Creative Commons License
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Copyright Owner
The Authors
Copyright Date
2017
Language
en
File Format
application/pdf
Recommended Citation
Rosentrater, Kurt A. and Burke, Brianna R., "University Students and Sustainability. Part 1: Attitudes, Perceptions, and Habits" (2017). English Publications. 220.
https://lib.dr.iastate.edu/engl_pubs/220
Comments
This article is published as Rosentrater, Kurt, and Brianna R. Burke. "University Students and Sustainability. Part 1: Attitudes, Perceptions, and Habits." Journal of Sustainability Education (2018). Posted with permission.