What We Learned from the Pre‑Survey
Pre-Survey Insights
We analyzed responses from 35 high school students, mostly aged 15–17. It was great to see that many of you already know about composting fruit and vegetable waste, and some of you even separate waste or compost at home! While most are familiar with rainwater harvesting, few have tried it yet. Importantly, nearly everyone agrees that protecting our environment is vital, suggesting simple actions like recycling, planting trees, and saving water.
Many of you expressed an exciting desire to learn practical skills, like reducing waste and growing your own plants. Since this is the first international project for most participants, it represents a fantastic opportunity to cooperate and share innovative ideas with students from other countries. Let’s use this chance to learn and grow together!
Pre-Survey: Nature’s Double Cycle – Composting Powered by Rainwater
Dear students,
This short pre-survey is part of our project “Nature’s Double Cycle: Composting Powered by Rainwater”. The aim is to understand your current knowledge and awareness about composting, sustainability and the use of rainwater. Your answers are anonymous and will only be used to improve the project. Please answer honestly. Thank you for your valuable contribution.
SECTION 1: BASIC INFORMATION
1.1 What is your age?*
1.2 What is your grade?*
SECTION 2: AWARENESS ABOUT COMPOSTING
2.1 Have you heard about composting before?*
2.2 What do you think composting means?*
2.3 Which of the following can be used in compost?*
- Fruit and vegetable waste
- Plastic
- Paper
- Glass
2.4 Do you think composting is useful? Why?*
SECTION 3: DAILY HABITS
3.1 Do you separate your waste at home?*
- Always
- Sometimes
- Never
3.2 What do you usually do with food waste?*
- Throw it away
- Feed animals
- Compost
- Not sure
4.1 Do you know what rainwater harvesting is?*
SECTION 4: RAINWATER AWARENESS
4.2 Have you ever collected or reused rainwater?*
- Yes
- No
SECTION 5: ENVIRONMENTAL AWARENESS
5.1 How important is protecting the environment for you?*
Not important – 1 2 3 4 5 – Very important
5.2 What can people do to protect nature?*
SECTION 6: EXPECTATIONS
6.1 What do you expect to learn from this project?*
6.2 Have you ever participated in an international project before?*
Confidentiality Statement
This pre-survey is part of the project “Nature’s Double Cycle: Composting Powered by Rainwater”.
Your answers will be used only for educational and research purposes within this project.
All responses are collected anonymously.
We do not ask for your full name, address or any personal contact details.
Your individual answers will not be shared with anyone outside the project team.
The results will be presented only in summary form (for example, as charts or general conclusions), so that no single student can be identified.
By completing this survey, you agree that your anonymous answers can be used to improve project activities and to support environmental education in our schools.
Thank You for Participating!
We truly appreciate you taking the time to complete this pre-survey for the Nature’s Double Cycle project. Your thoughtful answers are incredibly valuable as they will help us shape the upcoming workshops and activities to better suit your needs and interests.
Stay tuned for our project updates! Remember, we will conduct a similar survey at the end of the project to see how much we have learned and grown together. We look forward to working with you!