The SEEd Youth Listening Project
How do young people feel about sustainability, as a wider subject, and in relation to their personal lives? To answer this question we’ve brought out a series of surveys asking young people and adults what they think. Over 5,000 people have taken the survey to date, and in some cases the entire school or organisation has taken part. Schools find the surveys a useful baseline tool to measure the impact and outcomes of their sustainability work. To download our latest Youth Listening Project Report (2023-25) please use the form below.
We ask that you take the time to complete the survey yourself, as well as sharing it with your students, friends and networks. The surveys are anonymous, take approximately 15 minutes to complete, and are designed to help you and your students/colleagues explore your thinking, understanding, and feelings around sustainability. If the survey is used for a class, group or organisation and if you would like a summary report of the survey answers, please contact admin@se-ed.org.uk before you get started.
Download the Youth Listening Project Evaluation Reports
In 2018 we launched our five year, longitudinal study with our ‘Attitudes to Sustainability’ surveys. These form the basis of our ongoing Youth Listening Project – a citizen science project supported and analysed by Dr Katy Wheeler at the University of Essex, aiming to collect insights into the changing attitudes of young people towards sustainability, the climate and the future. We have now undertaken 3 waves of research: 2018-19, 2021-23 and 2023-25. You can find the evaluation reports below, detailing the findings and results of each survey period. The papers make for very interesting reading, especially for those concerned about the ongoing impacts of the climate and other world crises on our youth.
