Campus Sustainability Survey Questions

1. Which of the following sustainability efforts are you aware of on your campus?
a. Waste (i.e Recycling and Waste Reduction, Reduce and Reuse, etc.)
b. Energy (i.e. Conservation efforts, alternative energy use, etc.)
c. Dining Services (i.e. Local Food, Community Gardens, food composting etc.)
d. Water (i.e rooftop gardens, rain gardens, clean streams, rain barrels)
e. Transportation (ie. Bike/Ped, Transit, Alternative Fuels, etc.)
f. Building (i.e. Green Building, LEED, etc.)
g. Grounds (i.e. Right Tree, Right Place, green space management, composting organics,
etc.)
h. Purchasing (i.e. Energy Star, green cleaning, recycled content, Forest Certified, etc.)
i. Climate (i.e. carbon reduction, air quality, etc.)
(These are the categories directly from the AASHE STARS program.)

2. Which of the three definitions of sustainability below resonate with you?

Sustainability means:

a. “Creating an economic system that provides for quality of life while renewing the
environment and its resources.”
b. “Living within the resources of the planet without damaging the environment now or in the
future.”
c. “Taking the long-term view of how our actions affect future generations and making sure we
don't deplete resources or cause pollution at rates faster than the earth is able to renew
them.”
d. None of the above.

3. I fully understand the meaning of the term “sustainability”.

a. Strongly Disagree
b. Disagree
c. Agree
d. Strongly Agree

4. My concern towards environmental issues has grown due to the events, activities and and/or
courses offered by my campus.
a. Strongly Disagree
b. Disagree
c. Agree
d. Strongly Agree

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5. How concerned are you about environmental issues?
a. Very Concerned
b. Somewhat Concerned
c. Concerned
d. Not Concerned

6. Do you think environmental issues directly affect your life?

a. YES
b. NO

7. How willing are you to participate in sustainability activities on campus?

a. Very Willing
b. Somewhat Willing
c. Willing
d. Not Willing

8. If you could save money, in your department, on campus or personally would you participate in
sustainability activities on campus?
a. Very Willing
b. Somewhat Willing
c. Willing
d. Not Willing
i. If the participant answers questions numbers 7 and 8 with a,b or c then there
would be an opportunity for them to give their contact information for follow-
up to engage in sustainability activities.

9. My campus is leader in sustainable practices among other universities.

a. Strongly Disagree
b. Disagree
c. Agree
d. Strongly Agree

10. My campus community is well informed about what is being done to make the campus more
sustainable.
a. Strongly Disagree
b. Disagree
c. Agree
d. Strongly Agree