Tracking Student Environmental Awareness at UConn

     

 

Survey Summary and Background:

    

The Office of Environmental Policy began surveying the UConn student body in 2004 in order to gauge the level of environmental awareness and knowledge in the student population. The survey has taken place every other year since 2004. Below are tables that have compiled responses from 2004-2010. Additional questions were added to the 2010 survey and the results from these can accessed here.

Below is the list of questions that were asked on the Environmental Survey administered in alternating years between 2004 and 2010. 

Compare Demographics Information from 2006, 2008

    

Click here to view supplemental survey results from the 2010 Environmental Awareness Survey

2004-2010 Survey Results:

    

   

1) What is the most important environmental issue on campus?

  

	2010	2008	2006	2004
Trash/litter	11%	17%	25%	23%
Recycling	26%	20%	19%	7%
Water issues	12%	20%	12%	3%
Air pollution	2%	2%	7%	5%
Energy issues	25%	17%	5%	5%
Landscaping	1%	2%	4%	2%
Global Warming	0%	4%	0%	0%
Food/Food Packaging waste	1%	N/A	N/A	N/A
Green/New Buildings	1%	N/A	N/A	N/A
Environmental Education/Literacy	1%	N/A	N/A	N/A
Transportation	2%	N/A	N/A	N/A
Resource Usage	2%	N/A	N/A	N/A
Green Technology	~0%	N/A	N/A	N/A
Hazardous Waste	~0%	N/A	N/A	N/A
Unsure/Left Blank	10%	18%	28%	55%

Click here to view a graph of Question 1 responses. 

  

  

    

2) In comparison to other UCONN students, how important is the environment to you?

 

	2010	2008	2006	2004
Very important	N/A	63%	30%	34%
Somewhat important	N/A	31%	53%	45%
Not very important	N/A	4%	14%	13%
Not at all important	N/A	1%	3%	4%
Blank	N/A	1%	0%	4%

Click here to view a graph of Question 2 responses.

   

 

3) How important is it to you that UCONN's new buildings be designed to conserve water and energy?

 

	2010	2008	2006	2004
Very important	65%	81%	41%	32%
Somewhat important	32%	16%	47%	46%
Not very important	3%	2%	9%	14%
Not at all important	0%	1%	3%	4%
Blank	0%	0%	0%	4%

Click here to view a graph of Question 3 responses.

 

 

 

4) How important is it to you that UCONN purchase recycled and recyclable products?

 

	2010	2008	2006	2004
Very important	67%	76%	46%	39%
Somewhat important	28%	19%	41%	38%
Not very important	5%	2%	10%	13%
Not at all important	0%	1%	3%	4%
Blank	0%	2%	0%	6%

Click here to view a graph of Question 4 responses.

 

 

 

5) How important is it to you that UCONN consider using fuel-efficient vehicles and alternative fuels to run its vehicles?

 

	2010	2008	2006	2004
Very important	58%	73%	48%	24%
Somewhat important	29%	21%	38%	45%
Not very important	10%	4%	11%	22%
Not at all important	3%	2%	3%	5%
Blank	0%	0%	0%	4%

Click here to view a graph of Question 5 responses.

 

 

 

6) How important is it to you that UCONN consider renewable energy sources for its energy needs?

 

	2010	2008	2006	2004
Very important	65%	76%	39%	24%
Somewhat important	31%	18%	48%	45%
Not very important	4%	3%	10%	22%
Not at all important	0%	1%	2%	5%
Blank	0%	2%	1%	4%

Click here to view a graph of Question 6 responses.

 

 

 

7) In comparison to other UCONN students, how important is it to you to recycle the products you use?

 

	2010	2008	2006	2004
Very important	N/A	75%	36%	31%
Somewhat important	N/A	20%	45%	46%
Not very important	N/A	2%	16%	14%
Not at all important	N/A	1%	3%	4%
Blank	N/A	2%	0%	5%

Click here to view a graph of Question 7 responses.

 

 

 

8) What types of items do you regularly recycle on UCONN's campus?

   

	2010	2008	2006	2004
Newspapers	81%	79%	57%	N/A
Bottles/Cans	95%	93%	77%	55%
Mixed Paper	65%	73%	29%	50%
Cardboard	67%	52%	12%	N/A
Sneakers	7%	12%	8%	N/A
E-waste	13%	N/A	N/A	N/A
Other	0%	8%	1%	N/A
Blank	0%	3%	0%	9%

Click here to view a graph of Question 8 responses.

  

 

 

9) What types of items do you regularly recycle at your home away from UCONN?

 

	2010	2008	2006	2004
Newspapers	N/A	81%	76%	N/A
Bottles/Cans	N/A	95%	91%	75%
Mixed Paper	N/A	69%	44%	63%
Cardboard	N/A	75%	52%	N/A
Sneakers	N/A	12%	8%	N/A
Other	N/A	11%	5%	N/A
Blank	N/A	3%	0%	9%

Click here to view a graph of Question 9 responses.

  

  

 

10) What do you think about the location of recycling containers on campus?

 

	2010	2008	2006	2004
Very convenient	N/A	25%	18%	11%
Somewhat convenient	N/A	53%	40%	43%
Not very convenient	N/A	17%	32%	26%
Not at all convenient	N/A	3%	10%	11%
Blank	N/A	2%	0%	9%

Click here to view a graphy of Question 10 responses.

  

  

  

11) How confident are you that items placed in recycling bins at UCONN are actually being recycled?

    

	2010	2008	2006	2004
Very confident	N/A	17%	19%	N/A
Somewhat confident	N/A	52%	47%	N/A
Not very confident	N/A	22%	22%	N/A
Not at all confident	N/A	8%	12%	N/A
Blank	N/A	1%	0%	N/A

Click here to view a graph of Question 11 responses.

  

  

 

12) What would be the single best way to encourage students to recycle more at UCONN?

 

	2010	2008	2006	2004
More bins in academic buildings	23%	16%	23%	21%
More bins in residences	N/A	19%	26%	25%
More bins in dining halls	N/A	6%	13%	6%
More accessible bins around campus	42%	13%	18%	17%
More Recycling Outreach	25%	N/A	N/A	N/A
More Janitorial training	10%	N/A	N/A	N/A
More clearly marked bins	N/A	22%	16%	19%
Other (specify)	N/A	14%	4%	0%
Blank	N/A	10%	0%	12%

Click here to view a graph of Question 12 responses.

  

  

 

13) What would be the best way to encourage UCONN students to use bicycles more on campus?

   

	2010	2008	2006	2004
More bike paths	25%	20%	29%	38%
More bike racks	N/A	17%	23%	22%
More storage facilities	43%	21%	23%	29%
Loaner program	22%	28%	23%	N/A
More bicycle signage	10%	N/A	N/A	N/A
Other (specify)	N/A	9%	2%	N/A
Blank	N/A	5%	0%	11%

Click here to view a graph of Question 13 responses.

 

  

 

14) What types of things do you do to conserve water/energy on UCONN's campus?

    

	2010	2008	2006	2004
Limit shower time	37%	38%	33%	N/A
Use a clothing rack to dry clothes	13%	16%	14%	N/A
Turn off lights when not in use	89%	88%	78%	N/A
Turn off electronics when not in use	69%	74%	58%	N/A
Turn off the water while brushing my teeth or shaving	73%	N/A	N/A	N/A
Save my laundry for when I have full loads	79%	N/A	N/A	N/A
Use compact fluorescent light bulbs (CFLs) instead of incandescent bulbs	39%	N/A	N/A	N/A
Lower thermostat when leaving the room	38%	41%	30%	N/A
Use double sided copies	N/A	62%	26%	N/A
Use reusable plates, cups, utensils	N/A	59%	43%	N/A
Carry reusable coffee mug	N/A	42%	21%	N/A
Other	N/A	8%	2%	N/A
Blank	N/A	5%	0%	N/A

Click here to view a graph of Question 14 responses.

  

  

 

15) Would you be willing to pay $2 more in student fees per semester to reduce UCONN's impact on the environment?

    

	2010*	2008	2006	2004
Yes	64%	75%	79%	N/A
No	10%	11%	12%	N/A
Don't Know	12%	14%	9%	N/A
More than $5	11%	N/A	N/A	N/A
Less than $5	3%	N/A	N/A	N/A

Click here to view a graph of Question 15 responses.
*2010 Survey asked students: Would you be willing to pay $5 more...

  

16) Have you ever heard of the EcoHusky student group at UCONN?

     

	2010	2008	2006	2004
Yes	88%	80%	65%	N/A
No	12%	18%	35%	N/A
Blank	0%	2%	0%	N/A

Click here to view a graph of Question 16 responses.

 

   

 

16A) If yes, what interaction with EcoHusky have you had?

    

	2010	2008	2006	2004
Seen Articles	76%	51%	33%	N/A
Visited website	35%	27%	5%	N/A
Active member	10%	4%	1%	N/A
Volunteered for event	16%	8%	1%	N/A
Attended meeting	12%	8%	1%	N/A
Seen Poster	89%	53%	40%	N/A
Other	-	12%	8%	N/A

Click here to view a graph of Question 16A responses.

 

   

  

*Percentages have been rounded off to the nearest whole value

  

 

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