A public opinion survey of four future scenarios for Australia in 2050

Chambers, Ian; Costanza, Robert; Zingus, Logan; Cork, Steven J.; Hernandez, Marcello; Sofiullah, Ahmad; Htwe, Thet Z.; Kenny, Daniel C.; Atkins, Paul W. B.; Kasser, Tim; Kubiszewski, Ida; Liao, Yilei; Maung, Aye Chan; Yuan, Kun; Finnigan, David; Harte, Seán

doi:10.1016/j.futures.2018.12.002

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“…(iii) The findings on research question three in the Future Scenario's Survey highlighted a preference, by young Australian adolescents, for a future scenario of Community Well-being, consistent to that of the overall Australian population (36). This highlights the opportunity, identified by Ban Ki-Moon, of engaging youth in the planning and delivery of the UN Sustainable Development Goals and achieving sustainable outcomes (4).…”

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“…The impact of the program was evaluated using a series of quantitative and qualitative measures. For quantitative evaluation, four surveys were conducted at the commencement and conclusion of the program testing adolescent attitudes to a range of sustainable outcomes and program impacts: (i) SDGs / Sustainable Future Earth Survey: Administered before and after the intervention in Australia; (ii) Future Scenarios Survey: This Survey had previously been administered nationally and so provided comparisons between the adolescent population subset and the national population [36]; (iii) Climate Change Survey: This survey had previously been administered to both a subset of scientists and also to the Australian population. This, therefore, provided an opportunity to compare the results of the Australian adolescent subset to these two other populations; (iv) TOBN Survey: Australian schools were also randomly assigned four pre-intervention Focus Area Briefs (Threats, Opportunities, Both, Neither), to determine whether these areas of focus influenced the outcomes of both the YPPP deliverables (SDG Plans), and on adolescent perceptions; and, (v) Program Evaluation Surveys: A series of Intervention Impact Surveys (Program Evaluations) were administered to both Australian and Mauritian students at the conclusion of the program; these Surveys and Briefs are included in Supplementary Information.…”

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“…We also calibrated participant preferred future scenarios for Australia. This research had also been conducted through a national scale survey in 2016 [36]. The results of both the national survey and the adolescent group are included in Figure 7, calculated using the Borda scoring method.…”

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Education for Sustainable Development: A Study in Adolescent Perception Changes Towards Sustainability Following a Strategic Planning-Based Intervention—The Young Persons’ Plan for the Planet Program

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In 2016, the United Nations (UN) launched the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) as a framework for sustainable development and a sustainable future. However, the global challenge has been to engage, connect, and empower communities, particularly young people, to both understand and deliver the 17 SDGs. In this study, we show the benefit of a strategic planning-based experiential learning tool, the Young Persons’ Plan for the Planet (YPPP) Program, to improve the underlying competencies of Australian and Mauritian adolescents in increasing understanding and delivering the SDGs. The study was conducted with 300 middle to senior high school students, in 25 schools throughout Australia and Mauritius, over an 18-month period. The intervention included the development of research, strategic planning, management, STEM (Science Technology, Engineering, Maths) and global competency skills in the students, to enable them to build and deliver regional and national SDG plans. Research methods included pre- and post-intervention testing of the attitudes of these students to sustainable development outcomes and compared these attitudes to subsets of scientists and the Australian national population. Our results, from both qualitative and quantitative evidence, demonstrate significant improvements in these adolescents’ appreciation of, and attitudes towards, the SDGs and sustainable outcomes, across a range of key parameters. The results from the 76 students who attended the International Conference in Mauritius in December 2018 demonstrate significant improvements in mean levels of understanding, and attitudes of the students towards the SDGs awareness (+85%), understanding/engagement (+75%), motivation (+57%), and action orientation/empowerment (+66%). These changes were tested across a range of socio-demographic, geographic, and cultural parameters, with consistent results. These findings have significant implications for the challenge of sustainable education and achieving community engagement and action towards the SDGs in Australia and Mauritius, particularly for young people. As the intervention can be replicated and scaled, the findings also highlight the opportunity to extend both the research and this type of experiential learning intervention across both broader geographies and other generation and community segments.

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Education for Sustainable Development: A Study in Adolescent Perception Changes Towards Sustainability Following a Strategic Planning-Based Intervention—The Young Persons’ Plan for the Planet Program

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“…In a national survey conducted in 2016 to determine the preferred future Australians aspired to, a demographically representative sample of over 2,000 participants was asked to indicate preferences across four potential future scenarios for Australia (Chambers et al, ). These scenarios were Strong Individualism, Free Enterprise, Coordinated Action, and Community Well‐Being (Figure ).…”

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Australia's north, Australia's future: A vision and strategies for sustainable economic, ecological and social prosperity in northern Australia

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The release of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals and the Paris Climate Change agreement highlighted the importance of global sustainability internationally. Here, we outline a vision and strategies for developing northern Australia that demonstrate how a focus on sustainable prosperity can both expand historical approaches and current government plans and integrate the biophysical realities with the social, political, and cultural characteristics of the region. We highlight examples of the significant horizontal and vertical integration opportunities that this expanded vision and related strategies provide for (a) land (carbon farming, targeted food production systems, and native title arrangements); (b) water (water resources management); (c) energy (renewable energy production, storage, and distribution); (d) workforce (culturally appropriate ecotourism, Indigenous ranger programs, and protected area management); (e) knowledge services (health care and innovative employment opportunities); and (f)This is an open access article under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs License, which permits use and distribution in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited, the use is non-commercial and no modifications or adaptations are made.

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“…For example, the Chicago Metropolis 2020 project collected expert and public opinions to formulate a set of shared goals for the metropolitan region [26]. Within Australia, Chambers et al [27] conducted a public opinion survey of four economic and social scenarios, based on expert framing of plausible futures and policy directions. This approach was consistent with preferences for urban sustainability and community wellbeing and useful for setting policy directions for the Northern Territory [28].…”

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Community Preferences for Urban Systems Transformation in Australia

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Civil society engagement is important for enabling urban systems transformations that meet community needs. The development of Future Earth Australia’s Sustainable Cities and Regions: A 10-Year Strategy for Urban Systems was underpinned by cross-sectoral workshops in 7 Australian urban areas and interviews with key stakeholders to create a shared vision of both current and desired future urban structure and policy. We then created an online survey to gauge broader community feedback on the vision which emerged from these workshops and interviews, to compare their outcomes with the views of community members who could be directly impacted by urban decision-making. The survey consisted of 35 questions, which were shaped by the issues emerging from the workshops and interviews. The sample was self-selected, and the 641 respondents represented a cross-section of individuals interested in sustainable cities. Our survey results supported and expanded on the major conclusions of FEA’s National workshop and interview processes, including the need to develop transparent and responsive decision-making processes, limit waste and pollution and develop effective housing and transport alternatives with mixed-use neighborhoods and adequate green space.

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A public opinion survey of four future scenarios for Australia in 2050

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Education for Sustainable Development: A Study in Adolescent Perception Changes Towards Sustainability Following a Strategic Planning-Based Intervention—The Young Persons’ Plan for the Planet Program

Education for Sustainable Development: A Study in Adolescent Perception Changes Towards Sustainability Following a Strategic Planning-Based Intervention—The Young Persons’ Plan for the Planet Program

Australia's north, Australia's future: A vision and strategies for sustainable economic, ecological and social prosperity in northern Australia

Community Preferences for Urban Systems Transformation in Australia

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