| Overall Rating | Gold |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 74.94 |
| Liaison | Yumiko Jakobcic |
| Submission Date | March 5, 2021 |
Grand Valley State University
EN-6: Assessing Sustainability Culture
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
1.00 / 1.00 |
Yumiko
Jakobcic Campus Sustainability Coordinator Office of Sustainability Practices |
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:
GVSU has been assessing its sustainability culture through other assessments (class, transportation, etc), but as sustainability has grown, we've decided to pilot a strictly sustainability assessment to look at both sustainability literacy and sustainability culture.
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:
A brief description of how representative samples were reached (if applicable) and how the cultural assessment is administered:
A representative sample was selected by our institutional analysis team and they were invited to participate via email. The actual assessment was administered using Qualmetrics.
A brief summary of results from the cultural assessment:
65% of respondents said they would like to learn more about sustainability at GVSU. 63% said sustainability issues were discussed in their classes. 59% were aware of the Sustainable Agriculture Project, with 18% having volunteered there. Zero waste events, sustainable agriculture, sustainability education, student scholarship, and community outreach ranked highly in terms of student priorities. 53% of respondents use sustainable transportation. 60% think about the impacts of their food choices. 85% think about the impacts of their purchases. 98% divert their waste from the landfill.
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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