Abstract
The purpose of this research is to determine ecological footprint awareness level of pre-service teachers who are majoring in three different programs of Teacher Education Department. The study also investigated whether there is a difference in ecological footprint awareness level based on gender, parents’ education, program of study, and longest lived place of residence. “Ecological Footprint Awareness Scale” which was developed by Coşkun & Sarıkaya (2014) was used as a data collection tool. The scale is a 5 point Likert type instrument which is composed of five dimensions related to food, shelter and mobility, water consumption, energy consumption, and waste management. One hundred and seventy pre-service teachers who are pursuing their third year in a College of Education of a medium size University located at northeast part of Turkey participated in the study. T-test and one-way analysis of variance (ANOVA) was used to analyze the data by utilizing SPSS statistical package. Results of the study revealed that the pre-service teachers’ awareness on ecological footprint is at a medium level; highest levels of awareness found in energy (X=4.15) and water consumption(X=3.83) dimensions. Least level of awareness detected in food dimension (X=3.04). Results of the study showed that pre-service teachers’ awareness level differed based on gender in food dimension of the scale (t=2.116, p
Highlights
Unconscious consumption of natural resources and irreversible damage caused by human activities to the nature dramatically influence the future of humanity
Identifying the ecological footprint awareness of pre-service teachers and planning necessary steps to promote this awareness is critical in creating environmentally-conscious future generations
The highest score was found for Energy dimension (4.15) and the lowest score was found for Food dimension (3.04)
Summary
Unconscious consumption of natural resources and irreversible damage caused by human activities to the nature dramatically influence the future of humanity. Consuming more than natural resources can compensate and emitting more carbon dioxide than trees can compensate bring more burden than the world can handle. Without a solution to these environmental problems, life in the world will not be possible after a certain period of time. Environmental problems threatens those who created them and the whole world. All the countries of the world should be aware of the threat and the necessary precautions should be taken as a whole For a sustainable life every individual and every society lives on the Earth should take responsibility and take necessary precautions by working cooperatively. In order for people to take part on this task they should be knowledgeable about which factors have direct or indirect impact on the sustainable life
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