Students’ Awareness of Climate Change and Carbon Footprint Mitigation
Kristine Mae C. Sadang
http://orcid.org/0000-0001-8018-1507
krisculturajones@gmail.com
Isabela State University Jones Campus
Brgy. I, Jones, Isabela, Philippines
DOI: https://doi.org/10.54476/ioer-imrj/808432
ABSTRACT
This study evaluates the Students’ Awareness of Climate Change and Carbon Footprints Mitigation at Isabela State University, Jones Campus with 200 students randomly selected to all levels and gender which employed a mixed method of research. This design is an approach to inquiry that combines both qualitative and quantitative approach. Also, all inferential statistics assumed an alpha level of .05. Probability (p) values below this level are significant. Mean () and standard deviation () were used to describe the level of awareness of climate change and carbon footprint mitigation. Furthermore, a factorial analysis of variance was conducted to determine whether significant differences exist in students’ awareness of climate change and carbon footprint mitigation across programs or courses, place of origin, gender, and year level. Moreover, the overall results of the study on the student’s awareness of climate change and carbon footprint mitigation show relatively high using the set indicators. There was a high level of awareness among students on switching off the lights and using gadgets responsibly as well as the importance of waste segregation and proper waste disposal. The second objective, on the significant difference in students’ awareness of climate change and carbon footprint mitigation according to their programs/courses, place of origin, gender and year levels. There was no statistically significant difference in their level of awareness across Programs/Courses, place of origin, gender and year levels. This implies that students’ awareness of climate change and carbon footprint mitigation was the same regardless of their program, address, gender, and year level. This indicates that students at ISU-Jones Campus are highly aware of various aspects of climate change and carbon footprint mitigation, with most items reflecting extreme awareness. This suggests a strong foundation for promoting and implementing further environmental sustainability practices within the campus community. Further, in order to compile more comprehensive data and further assess how both knowledge and pro-environmental behavior can be achieved in Philippine classrooms, future researchers should also think about extending the variables involved in the study of climate change awareness and carbon footprint engagement.
Keywords: Students’ Awareness of Climate Change, Carbon Footprints, Emission, Mitigation
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