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Is the future sustainable? Analysis of Generation Z’s social awareness of sustainable development in Poland

Tomasz Starczewski
Tomasz Starczewski
, 
Ewelina Lopata
Ewelina Lopata
, 
Mateusz Kowalski
Mateusz Kowalski
, 
Krzysztof Rogatka
Krzysztof Rogatka
, 
Aleksandra Lewandowska
Aleksandra Lewandowska
 et 
Pramit Verma
Pramit Verma
   | 31 juil. 2023
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Publié en ligne: 31 juil. 2023
Pages: 113 - 122
Reçu: 26 juin 2023
Accepté: 31 juil. 2023
DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/mgrsd-2023-0011
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Figure 1.

Research procedure Source: own elaboration
Research procedure Source: own elaboration

Figure 2.

Spatial scope of the survey – cities and towns in Poland Explanation: names of the cities are used to describe the provincial capitals Source: own elaboration
Spatial scope of the survey – cities and towns in Poland Explanation: names of the cities are used to describe the provincial capitals Source: own elaboration

Figure 3.

Structure of responses to the question: “Which sustainable development goals do you think are the most important?” Source: own elaboration based on the survey (N=1172)
Structure of responses to the question: “Which sustainable development goals do you think are the most important?” Source: own elaboration based on the survey (N=1172)

Figure 4.

Structure of responses to the question: “How do you assess the interest of the general public in the idea of sustainable development in Poland?” Source: own elaboration based on the survey (N=1172)
Structure of responses to the question: “How do you assess the interest of the general public in the idea of sustainable development in Poland?” Source: own elaboration based on the survey (N=1172)

Figure 5.

Structure of responses to the question: “Which of these activities do you actively pursue in your daily life?” (3 max) Source: own elaboration based on the survey (N=1172)
Structure of responses to the question: “Which of these activities do you actively pursue in your daily life?” (3 max) Source: own elaboration based on the survey (N=1172)

Figure 6.

Structure of the responses to the question: “What sustainability education activities would you be interested in?” Source: own elaboration based on the survey (N=1172)
Structure of the responses to the question: “What sustainability education activities would you be interested in?” Source: own elaboration based on the survey (N=1172)

Figure 7.

Average mental path of the respondent about perceptions of sustainable development Source: own elaboration
Average mental path of the respondent about perceptions of sustainable development Source: own elaboration

Level of interest in sustainable development by generation (compared with Gen Z)

Parents Grandparents Peers
Less interested 29% 48% 23%
Equally interested 40% 27% 33%
More interested 29% 25% 46%

Assessment of knowledge levels in relation to the components of sustainable development (Structure of responses to the question: “How would you rate the level of knowledge of the public on sustainable development in the following areas?”

low average high
Sustainable transport 36% 49% 15%
Sustainable waste management (e.g. waste segregation) 29% 46% 26%
Sustainable water management (e.g. water retention) 37% 45% 18%
Sustainable energy management (e.g. renewable energy sources) 30% 46% 24%
Sustainable environmental and biological management (e.g. biodiversity of fauna and flora) 36% 45% 19%
Sustainable agriculture 32% 47% 20%
Sustainable business and entrepreneurship 35% 47% 18%
Sustainable planning of infrastructure and settlement systems 39% 45% 15%

Age ranges of Generation Z in literature

Age range Author(s)
Born 1990 or later Świerkosz-Hołysz (2016, p. 441); Żarczyńska-Dobiesz & Chomątowska (2014, p. 407); Wiktorowicz & Warwas (2016, p. 22); Wojtaszczyk (2013)
Between 1990 and 1999 Half (2015)
Between 1991 and 2000 Tulgan (2009, p. 5)
Between 1993 and 2012 White (2017)
Between 1993 and 2005 Turner (2013, p. 18)
Born 1994 or later Williams & Page (2010)
Born after 1995 Opolska-Bielanska (2016, p. 37); Ensari (2017, p. 53); Dudek (2017, p. 144)
Between 1995 and 2010 Borcuch (2010)
Between 1996 and 2010 McNeil (2018)
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