Student
Environmental Awareness Questionnaire
Answers from first
year students at registration in 1999 and 2000. Questionnaire
used (Word 97).
1. On a daily basis,
what is the main mode of transport you will use to get to and from the
campus?
| Mode
of Transport |
1999
(%) |
2000
(%) |
| Walk
|
38 |
41 |
| Car |
31 |
24 |
| Bus |
22 |
28 |
| Cycle |
8 |
3 |
| Other
|
2 |
3 |
2. Where do you
live?
| Term-time
Accommodation |
1999
(%) |
2000
(%) |
| Off
campus |
58 |
52 |
| On
campus |
43 |
48 |
3. How do you
intend to travel to and from your holiday-time address?
| Mode
of Travel |
1999
(%) |
2000
(%) |
| Car |
46 |
46 |
| Train |
26 |
25 |
| Coach/Bus |
13 |
14 |
| Plane |
11 |
9 |
| Ferry |
1 |
n/a |
| Other |
4 |
5 |
4. Do you recycle/compost
any of the following?
(more than one answer could be selected)
| Waste
Type |
1999
(%) |
2000
(%) |
| Paper |
69 |
72 |
| Glass |
48 |
58 |
| Cans |
46 |
62 |
| Clothing |
30 |
49 |
| Plastic |
20 |
38 |
| Card |
14 |
44 |
| Food |
8 |
21 |
5. Do you try to
reduce the amount of waste you produce e.g. refusing bags with goods purchased?
| Waste
Reduction |
1999
(%) |
2000
(%) |
| Yes |
72 |
61 |
| No |
28 |
39 |
6. When you are
not using your computer, what do you do?
| Computer
Use |
1999
(%) |
2000
(%) |
| Switch
it off |
76 |
77 |
| Use
Screen Saver |
18 |
15 |
| Other |
7 |
8 |
7. If your room
is cold what do you do first?
| Room
Temperature |
1999
(%) |
2000
(%) |
| Put
on another layer of clothing |
65 |
60 |
| Turn
up heating |
27 |
21 |
| Both |
8 |
18 |
8. When buying
a product, such as food, do you pay attention to how far away it has come
from?
| Food
Miles |
1999
(%) |
2000
(%) |
| No |
74 |
79 |
| Yes |
26 |
21 |
9. When purchasing
fresh produce such as fruit and vegetables, in what form do you buy them?
| Packaging
|
1999
(%) |
2000
(%) |
| Loose |
87 |
82 |
| Pre-packed |
13 |
18 |
10. Are you a member
of any environmental pressure groups e.g. Friends of the Earth, Greenpeace?
| Membership
of Environmental Pressure Group |
1999
(%) |
2000
(%) |
| No |
90 |
92 |
| Yes |
10 |
8 |
11. Do you take
part in any environmentally orientated voluntary work, such as conservation?
| Environmental
Voluntary Work |
1999
(%) |
2000
(%) |
| No |
88 |
88 |
| Yes |
12 |
12 |
12. Have you heard
of?
| Issue
(more than one issue could be selected) |
1999
(%) |
2000
(%) |
| Unemployment
|
91 |
97 |
| Global
warming |
90 |
95 |
| Genetically
modified organisms (GMOs) |
84 |
85 |
| Equal
opportunities |
82 |
96 |
| Waste
disposal |
81 |
93 |
| Ozone
depletion |
81 |
83 |
| Water
consumption |
80 |
93 |
| Transport
congestion |
79 |
92 |
| Energy
efficiency |
78 |
93 |
| Packaging
waste |
71 |
80 |
| Fear
of crime |
69 |
80 |
| Ethical
trade |
58 |
70 |
| Health
inequalities |
56 |
67 |
| Indigenous
people |
46 |
61 |
| Competitiveness
and productivity |
42 |
66 |
| Sustainable
development |
42 |
60 |
| Biodiversity |
41 |
36 |
| Agenda
21 |
20 |
13 |
13. How important
do you think it is for the University to address its environmental impacts?
| Addressing
UH Environmental Impacts |
1999
(%) |
2000
(%) |
| Very
important |
55 |
70 |
| Important |
34 |
29 |
| Quite
important |
10 |
1 |
| Not
important |
1 |
0 |
14. Did you know
the University of Hertfordshire had an Environmental Strategy?
| Awareness
of UH Environmental Strategy |
1999
(%) |
2000
(%) |
| No |
76 |
64 |
| Yes
|
24 |
36 |
1999 dataset of 250
first year students
2000 dataset of 307 first year students |
