Regions: Inuvialuit Settlement Region, Gwich'in Settlement Area, Sahtu Settlement Area, Dehcho Region, North Slave Region, South Slave Region
Tags: social sciences, climate change, greenhouse gases, youth, public awareness
| Principal Investigator: | Little, Lois M. (10) |
| Licence Number: | 13231 |
| Organization: | Lutra Associates Ltd. |
| Licensed Year(s): |
2001
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| Issued: | Jul 25, 2001 |
| Project Team: | Sandy Auchterlonie, Craig Yeo |
Objective(s): The Arctic Energy Alliance (AEA) works to reduce the costs and environmental impacts of energy and utility services in the NWT. To provide a proper context for taking action on greenhouse gas emissions, the AEA wishes to ascertain information on the knowledge and attitudes amount youth in grades 5-12 about global warming and climate change. The Arctic Energy Alliance's survey of youth is designed to answer questions on climate change issues. A greater understanding of what people know and whether they are willing to make changes to reduce their energy consumption. Lutra Associates Ltd., a Yellowknife based research and management consulting firm, has been contracted to conduct this survey.
Project Description: The project is being conducted by Lutra Associates Ltd. for the Arctic Energy Alliance. To provide a proper context for taking action on greenhouse gas emissions, the AEA wishes to ascertain information on the knowledge and attitudes amount youth in grades 5-12 about global warming and climate change. The Arctic Energy Alliance's survey of youth is designed to answer questions on climate change issues. The survey will sample 15% of youth enrolled in grades 5-12 in the a number of communities in the Northwest Territories. Research assistants will be contracted in each of the participating communities to guide students through the survey questionnaire. Participants will be fully informed of the objectives of the project. Results of the survey will be shared with the schools and community.
