Is the future sustainable? Analysis of Generation Z’s social awareness of sustainable development in Poland

Starczewski Tomasz (), Lopata Ewelina (), Kowalski Mateusz (), Rogatka Krzysztof (), Lewandowska Aleksandra () and Verma Pramit ()
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Starczewski Tomasz: Nicolaus Copernicus University in Toruń, Doctoral School of Social Sciences, Toruń, Poland
Lopata Ewelina: Nicolaus Copernicus University in Toruń, Doctoral School of Social Sciences, Toruń, Poland
Kowalski Mateusz: Nicolaus Copernicus University in Toruń, Faculty of Earth Sciences and Spatial Management, Departament of Urban and Regional Development Studies, Toruń, Poland
Rogatka Krzysztof: Nicolaus Copernicus University in Toruń, Faculty of Earth Sciences and Spatial Management, Departament of Urban and Regional Development Studies, Toruń, Poland
Lewandowska Aleksandra: Nicolaus Copernicus University in Toruń, Faculty of Earth Sciences and Spatial Management, Departament of Urban and Regional Development Studies, Toruń, Poland
Verma Pramit: Banaras Hindu University, Institute of Environment and Sustainable Development, Integrative Ecology Laboratory, Varanasi, India

Miscellanea Geographica. Regional Studies on Development, 2023, vol. 27, issue 3, 113-122

Abstract: Nowadays, the pace of social and economic development is constantly growing, which has led to many negative effects. In order to stop this negative impact, reference should be made to the assumptions of sustainable development (SD), and young people – Generation Z – should be considered its main promoters. The main objective of this article is to present Generation Z’s perception of sustainable development in Poland. A Computer-assisted web interviewing survey (CAWI, N=1172) was conducted to understand the basic demographics, general issues, SD in a daily context, and SD-related knowledge in 936 cities of Poland. The results have shown that Generation Z in Poland recognises the social and inclusive role of SD. Cost of commodities, social disparities and conflict, and disrupted economic growth were identified as the emerging challenges for Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in Polish cities.

Keywords: Youth; Anthropocene; sustainability; perceptions; computer-assisted web interviewing (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2023
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DOI: 10.2478/mgrsd-2023-0011

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