Human Safety in Light of the Economic, Social and Environmental Aspects of Sustainable Development—Determination of the Awareness of the Young Generation in Poland

Ewa Chomać-Pierzecka (), Bartosz Błaszczak, Szymon Godawa and Izabella Kęsy
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Ewa Chomać-Pierzecka: Pomeranian Higher School in Starogard Gdanski, 83-200 Starogard Gdański, Poland
Bartosz Błaszczak: University College of Professional Education in Wrocław, 53-329 Wrocław, Poland
Szymon Godawa: University of Silesia in Katowice, 40-007 Katowice, Poland
Izabella Kęsy: Pomeranian Higher School in Starogard Gdanski, 83-200 Starogard Gdański, Poland

Sustainability, 2025, vol. 17, issue 13, 1-22

Abstract: The UN’s “Global Agenda for Change” focused on global challenges, with the aim of improving quality of life. The focus on People, Planet, Prosperity, Peace, Partnership, and Integrated Action (EU) orients its efforts towards socially needed change. Although the above perspectives, which ultimately shape the goals of sustainable development, refer in effect to the security of the functioning of societies and economies, this issue has not been sufficiently explored in the literature. Taking the above into account, this paper explains the aspect of people’s sustainable security and well-being, and also indicates the importance of determining the social competences needed for a broadly understood sustainable future, which is the main goal of this article. Considering the importance of sustainable awareness among the younger generation, who are responsible for the future modeling of the pace and direction of sustainable changes, the analysis of the literature in the practical findings was supported by qualitative and quantitative methods, as well as statistical analysis techniques using PQstat software, to ensure in-depth research. The results confirm that the studied population generally has good knowledge of the idea of sustainable development. Importantly, this population combines development in a sustainable direction with actions to strengthen people’s safety and well-being. It should be noted that the studied population is most strongly aware of the environmental pillar of sustainable development, suggesting potential to improve knowledge in this area—which is crucial for effective development towards a safe future and important for future decision-makers (the young generation). The findings can serve as a source of information for teams designing study programs and information campaigns on sustainable development in order to further strengthen social education in the studied area.

Keywords: human safety; human well-being; sustainable development; socio-economic sustainability; sustainable competence; Young Generation (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2025
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