| Overall Rating | Gold |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 82.81 |
| Liaison | Aaron Durnbaugh |
| Submission Date | April 12, 2023 |
Loyola University Chicago
EN-6: Assessing Sustainability Culture
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
1.00 / 1.00 |
Aaron
Durnbaugh Director of Sustainability Office of Sustainability |
Does the institution conduct an assessment of sustainability culture?:
Which of the following best describes the cultural assessment? The assessment is administered to::
Which of the following best describes the structure of the cultural assessment? The assessment is administered::
A brief description of how and when the cultural assessment(s) were developed and/or adopted:
Originally offered in 2012, aspects of the survey have been released in other surveys across the years.
In 2022, a specific sustainability culture survey was conducted to reflect the change from the 2012 survey.
Additionally specific questions to align with Yale Program on Climate Change Communications "Super Short Survey" were included: https://climatecommunication.yale.edu/visualizations-data/sassy/
A copy or sample of the questions related to sustainability culture:
A sample of the questions related to sustainability culture or the website URL where the assessment tool is available:
Which, if any, activities have you done around the topic of Climate Change?
Which, if any, activities have you done around the topic of Water Issues (Conservation, Great Lakes, Contamination/Pollution, Flooding)?
Which, if any, activities have you done around the topic of Environmental or Climate Justice (Polluters, Corporate Choices, Grassroots Environmental Issues)?
How important is the issue of global warming to you personally?
How worried are you about global warming?
How much do you think global warming will harm you personally?
How much do you think global warming will harm future generations of people?
A brief description of how representative samples were reached (if applicable) and how the cultural assessment is administered:
The survey was distributed through printed promotion (posters, flyers, and handouts with a QR code) as well as through placed promotions in digital newsletters and direct emails (with a digital link).
A brief summary of results from the cultural assessment:
Environmental Awareness
Not aware dropped by 4% (5%/4%)
Aware dropped by 24% (32%/23%)
Very aware increased 28% (38%/26%)
Environmental Action
Not active dropped by 23% (26%/24%)
Active increased 23% (26%/24%)
Very Aware and Active increased by 33% (43%/32%)
Website URL where information about the assessment of sustainability culture is available:
Additional documentation to support the submission:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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