University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Sustainability Literacy Assessment

The following is a Sustainability Literacy Assessment designed to measure the student body’s overall knowledge of sustainability and related topics. This is an ungraded assignment and will have no bearing on your final grade in the class. Your responses to this survey will guide our sustainability education and efforts.

Please circle the answer that you feel best fits the question. In cases where you don’t know or aren’t sure about the answer, please select “I don’t know.” This assessment is anonymous and other than the optional demographic questions, no personally identifying information will be collected.

For more information, please visit the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Institute for Sustainability, Energy, and Environment at sustainability.illinois.edu, or contact sustainability@illinois.edu.

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What is your role at UIUC? *
Which college is your major (select all that apply)?
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With which race/ethnicity do you identify?
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Ozone forms a protective layer in the earth's upper atmosphere. What does ozone protect us from?
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What is the name of the primary federal agency that oversees environmental regulation?
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What is the primary benefit of wetlands?
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Which of the following best describes the 17 United Nation Sustainable Development Goals?

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Which of the following is the most commonly used definition of sustainability?

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Which of the following is a potential effect of global climate change?

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Which of the following is the best example of environmental justice?

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What is the most common cause of pollution of streams and rivers?
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What percentage of global water is considered safe for human consumption?
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The term “carbon footprint” refers to
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What do you think are the potential effects of global warming/climate change? Choose all that apply.

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Indicate two examples of renewable energy sources.
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The University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign has pledged to be carbon neutral no later than 2050. What does the term “carbon neutral” mean?
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Which of the following items can be recycled at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign campus? Select all that apply.
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Please circle the following statements that you agree with (select as many that apply).
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Please circle the following statements that you agree with (select as many that apply).
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Where do you get your knowledge about the environment? Please rank your top 5 sources (1 = highest priority, 5 = lowest priority)
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Class(es) I took at UIUC
Class(es) I took at other institutions
Newspapers, magazines, books (print or digital)
News and other television programs
Non-curricular programs or activities (such as webinars, volunteering, student orgs and interest groups, etc.)
Podcasts, movies and documentaries (including streaming services)
Social media (Facebook, Twitter, etc.)
The Office of Sustainability website/resources
Talking with friends, family, colleagues
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This assessment has been adapted from existing Sustainability Literacy Assessments (e.g., The Ohio State University and the University of Maryland).

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