Campus Climate Challenge Survey Results « It’s Getting Hot In Here

This summer 467 students participating in the Campus Climate Challenge filled out a survey to evaluate the campaign and give us a sense of the demographics of our movement. Check out the results. NOTE: When you read the ranked results, note that the 1-10 ratings are low-to-high like in golf, with the lowest scores being the most valued. Here are some of the most interesting results:

Participants - 467

Age - 1. 19 (21.2%) 2. 21 (18.8%) 3. 20 (17.1%)

Gender - Female (64.9%) Male (34.5%)

Race - 1. White (78.9%) 2. Asian/Asian American (6.8%) 3. Other/Would Rather not say (6.6%)

Class Background - 1. Middle Class/Enough (44.8%) 2. Upper Middle Class/More than enough (41%) 3. Low Income/not enough (7.7%)

What are the main goals of your group?

1. Campus-based education

2. Campus-based sustainability projects

3. Campus-based policy

What new materials do you want the most?

1. Guide to sustainable college endowments

2. Community Organizing guide for students

3. Global warming talking points

Top Issues

1. Passing climate policies on campus

2. Passing bold national climate policy

3. Divest college endowments from dirty energy and re-invest in clean

What is your preferred method of contact?

1. Email

2. Websites

3. Facebook

About Josh

Josh is co-founder of the Energy Action Coalition, a youth alliance working to support and strengthen the youth movement for a clean, efficient, just, and renewable energy future. He has been a lead designer and organizer of new initiatives such as Fossil Fools Day, the Climate Week of Action, and the No Coal Initiative. He served as national student organizer for Greenpeace USA where he led a successful campaign to pass a comprehensive green building and clean energy policy at California State University. A graduate in Philosophy from the College of Wooster in Ohio, Josh now lives and works in San Francisco.