Social Awareness of the Circular Economy as an Integral Part of Sustainable Development. Observations from Poland

Abstract

Sustained growth in the number of urban dwellers means that matters concerning the development of modern cities are not only a challenge for current residents, but a global test for the entire population. The purpose of this paper is to analyze and assess social awareness regarding sustainable development, with particular emphasis on matters concerning the circular economy. The study was conducted by means of the CAWI (Computer Assisted (Aided) Web Interviews) method on a sample of 389 respondents from Warsaw, the capital city of Poland. The results imply that although the society has a correct understanding of sustainable development and the circular economy, there is still a continuing need to support further education due to the necessity for wider and more intensive implementation of sustainable development in practice.

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

“…The implications of the study are important for the global community, too, as they can help other countries create similar SDG education curricula. The most important implication was the practice of including non-formal activities in Polish universities, in addition to classroom study (Sady et al 2019;Lewandowska et al 2022). The survey results conclusively proved that non-formal strategies are one of the most effective for educating Gen Z.…”