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The Stribling Sustainability Institute at NorthWest Arkansas Community College is seeking community input on education for sustainability. Your opinions are a valuable resource and will help craft campus and community outreach and programming that promotes the practice of sustainability. This survey is designed to get input from current full- and part- time high school, college, and graduate students and will take approximately five to ten minutes of your time. We appreciate you sharing your views. All responses and input provided in this survey will remain confidential
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What is your age?
| under 16 |
| 16-18 |
| 19-24 |
| 25-29 |
| 30-35 |
| 36-40 |
| 41-49 |
| 50-59 |
| 60-69 |
| 70 and above |
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In what city do you reside?
| Fayetteville |
| Rogers |
| Lowell |
| Bentonville |
| Bella Vista |
| Siloam Springs |
| Springdale |
| Other |
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What is your enrollment status?
| Currently a high school student |
| Currently a 2-year or technical college student |
| Currently enrolled at a 4-year university as an undergraduate student |
| Currently enrolled at a 4-year university as a graduate student |
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What is your field of study or what fields are you considering?
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As individuals and organizations have recognized the benefits of adopting more socially, economically, and environmentally responsible practices, the prevalence of the word "sustainability" in our culture has grown. The most common definition of sustainability comes from the United Nations Brundtland Commission Report Our Common Future (1987): Sustainable development is development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs. Operational definitions of sustainability recognize the interdependence of individuals, our economies and communities, and the environment and focus on solutions that reduce the negative environmental and social impacts of our business and day-to-day practices.
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It would be helpful if you would please share how you understand the word "sustainability"?
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How interested are you in learning more about sustainability?
| Very interested |
| Somewhat interested |
| Relatively disinterested |
| Not interested at all |
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In your opinion how important is it for individuals to understand and develop more sustainable practices?
| Very important |
| Somewhat important |
| Relatively unimportant |
| Not important at all |
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In your opinion, how important is it for organizations to understand and develop more sustainable practices?
| Very important |
| Somewhat important |
| Relatively unimportant |
| Not important at all |
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In your current studies, how important is understanding sustainability?
| Very important |
| Somewhat important |
| Relatively unimportant |
| Not important at all |
| Not applicable |
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To what degree do sustainable practices and ideas about sustainability influence your educational or career decisions?
| Highly important to decisions |
| Somewhat important to decisions |
| Relatively unimportant to decisions |
| Not important to decisions |
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To what degree do sustainable practices and ideas about sustainability influence your day-to-day decisions?
| Highly important to decisions |
| Somewhat important to decisions |
| Relatively unimportant to decisions |
| Not important to decisions |
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When considering future career moves, how important is it for you to work for an organization that places a strong focus on sustainability?
| Very important |
| Somewhat important |
| Relatively unimportant |
| Not important at all |
| Not applicable |
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