USC’s Sustainability, Literacy, Behavior, and Cultural Survey
In April 2022, USC administered its first annual sustainability survey to help inform sustainability engagement and education programs at USC and to establish a baseline for measuring progress towards Assignment: Earth engagement goals.
Completed by over 5,000 USC students, postdocs, faculty, and staff, the survey assessed knowledge of and participation in a culture of sustainability within the university.
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Survey Highlights
5,486
Respondents completed the full survey
Interest in Sustainability
> 50% are interested in learning more about sustainability.
Sustainability Literacy
Most respondents are literate in issues around climate change.
Sustainability Involvement
Involvement in sustainability efforts/groups increased literacy and behavior scores
Sustainability Education
Sustainability education was associated with increased literacy and behavior scores.
Frequency of Sustainability Behaviors
> 50% usually conserve energy & water and reduce waste.
