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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 for individuals in, or recently in, the workforce and will take approximately five to ten minutes of your time. If you are unemployed, please consider your last place of employment when answering survey questions. 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 18 |
| 18-24 |
| 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 the highest level of education you have achieved?
| High school degree |
| Some college after high school, or currently enrolled in college |
| 2-year college degree (AA, AS, etc) |
| 4-year college degree (BA, BS, etc) |
| Graduate degree (MA, MS, MED, etc) |
| Professional degree (JD, PhD, MD, etc) |
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What is your employment status?
| Employed full-time |
| Employed part-time |
| Self-employed (full- or part-time) |
| Unemployed |
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In what industry are you currently or most recently employed?
| Agricultural |
| Automotive |
| Environmental |
| Energy/Utility |
| Education |
| Retail |
| Construction |
| Professional/Legal Services |
| Health and Medical Services |
| Non-for-profit/Social Services |
| Government |
| Manufacturing |
| IT/Internet |
| Financial Services |
| None |
| Other |
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What is your role at the organization where you currently or most recently worked?
| Executive/owner |
| Management |
| Operations/facilities |
| Technology |
| Customer service |
| Sales and marketing |
| Design |
| Purchasing |
| Labor |
| Medical services / physical care |
| Human resources |
| Other |
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How many fellow employees work in your organization at the same physical location? If you are unemployed, please consider your last place of employment.
| 0 - 10 |
| 11- 50 |
| 51-100 |
| 101-500 |
| 501-1000 |
| More than 1000 |
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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 (or most recent) work, 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 business decisions (or past business decisions if you are unemployed)?
| 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 personal decisions?
| Highly important to decisions |
| Somewhat important to decisions |
| Relatively unimportant to decisions |
| Not important to decisions |
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How would you characterize your organization's focus on sustainable practices over the past two to three years?
| Not on the agenda of our organization |
| Minimal efforts and resources allocated |
| Some effort and resources allocated |
| Considerable efforts and resources allocated |
| Don’t know |
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