General Discussion
Hey everyone, in the interest of coming up with our 5 research questions I went through everyone’s posts and consolidated some theories and possible research and survey questions that have been put forward so we can narrow down on what we want to include in our survey.
Theories – causal relationships • causal relationship between an individual's opinion on what the effects of climate change will be and the degree to which they live or try to live a 'green' or 'sustainable' lifestyle. BenjaminBlack • dependent variable could very well be the lifestyle that people choose to live. Independent variables - "convenience", "prices/cost", or other factors may have as much as an influence as "opinion". NielChah • link between childhood experiences and adult choice. Aarondeepbains
Proposed research questions • Does education (faculty) have an influence on the sustainability choices of individuals? AsenaCansuYildiz • Do personal opinions about climate change determine the extent to which people live a “sustainable lifestyle”? – Or are factors such as price and convenience more important? • Does the location where a person is brought up (or live) influence how sustainable of a life they lead?
Survey Questions • To what extend does a candidate's environmental platform influence your vote? ShannonLee • specific questions about environmental practices, for example "Do you recycle?" "Do you consume locally (GVRD/Fraser Valley) grown produce?" "Do you bus, bike or walk to work/school?" "Do you buy bottled water on a regular basis?" etc…. ask if people believe global climate change is a) a human caused problem and b) an important issue. VeronicaReiss • "how much do you recycle a week" and or does your work recycle, and how much etc…. whether people think subsidies are the way to go or taxes...which would be effective or even encouraged?Aarondeepbains • Do you think that environmental issues can be solved by changing individual's behavior? CarolineJankech
It seems like we are all interested in finding if there is a connection between people’s thoughts and actions, and whether other factors (area of study, childhood, etc) influence people’s environmental beliefs and practices. We should keep coming up with research questions and narrow down what we want to look at but it all looks great so far.