Research  Questionnaire for Educators and others forming part of the Dublin Educational Community
Title of Study: Environment and Education

Investigators:
Name: Asfand Bakht Yar Dept: TU Dublin Phone: 0877178403
Name: Dr Ken Boyle         Dept: TU Dublin Phone: 01 4023814

Introduction: Purpose of the Study  

• Thank you for consenting to answer some questions in this written questionnaire for a research study on aspects of Environmental and Climate Change education within the existing education system as it has been operating over recent years in Dublin.  This study is part of a research project being undertaken by Asfand Bakht Yar, B.Sc. in Civil Engineering, as part of his MSc studies in Sustainable Development with TU Dublin and with the participation of the Easy Treesie project which is operating with registered charity Crann, Trees for Ireland.

Purpose of the Study:
• The purpose of the study is to gain an understanding of how much general information Dublin school children and the educational community has about Environmental and Climate Change issues.
• Ultimately, this research will be included in the research dissertation of Asfand Bakht Yar.
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Answer the following Questions
Please answer the following questions in relation to research on “Environment and Education” to the best of your knowledge and judgment.  
Name *
Institution, Organisation or School Name and Roll Number if known *
Position within the Educational System and level; (e.g. Principal teacher in a Second Level school, Green Schools Coordinator in a Primary school, mainstream class teacher, resource teacher, special needs assistant, retired teacher etc.) *
How many years have you been in service in your role? *
To the best of your knowledge, how have Environmental /climate change issues evolved over the period you have worked in education? *
Are there any parts of the school curriculum with which you have been involved which relate to Environmental matters and/or Climate Change? *
If YES, how have you gone about addressing or teaching Environmental matters and/or Climate Change (methodology) and what kind of response did you get?
If No, did you address the issues of Environment and/or Climate Change when teaching other curricular subjects? *
Have your students raised Environmental and/or Climate Change issues independently during discussion and can you provide examples? *
As an educator or as someone who has been involved in the education system, what guidance would you give on how best to address Environmental or Climate Change issues with your pupils? *
Do you consider tree planting has a role as part of a solution to address mitigation of the climate crisis? *
Of the two options below, which sapling would be best to plant in Ireland that would have the greater capacity to capture carbon from the atmosphere over the next 30 years; a native Irish oak or a non-native Sitka Spruce?   *
Do you think planting saplings on public land near schools (for example in a public park) for approximately an hour as part of a structured curriculum-based workshop provided free by an expert team would be a worthwhile school activity? Please explain your answer. *
Do you consider the Global Climate Protest movement being lead by Greta Thunberg and others have a positive or negative role in raising the awareness of pupils regarding climate issues? *
Thank You.


If you have any problems or concerns that occur as a result of your participation, you can report them to Dr. Ken Boyle at ken.boyle@tudublin.ie 
Or Asfand Bakht Yar at asfandbakhtyar@gmail.com

Thank you for your valuable inputs to the research.

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