An online questionnaire was developed to understand the youth perception of environmental issues, sustainability, desired futures, green jobs and environmental actions. The questionnaire targeted young people between 18 and 25 years of age throughout the world. A series of questions were developed by the authors of each chapter in the GEO- 6 for Youth. These questions were compiled, tested, and translated into ten languages: Arabic, Chinese, Dutch, English, French, Italian, Korean, Persian, Russian and Spanish. The questionnaire was converted to an online survey using Qualtrics. It was disseminated through emails and posted on websites and social media between 17 December 2018 and 16 April 2019.
The primary purpose of the questionnaire was to obtain actual insights and information from young people across the globe. The survey was not designed for research, but was developed by the respective chapter authors to get a better understanding of the different perspectives and visions of youth. The results were not intended to give a full representation of young people’s perspectives and visions, but to connect and integrate important concepts about the environment and sustainability.
