Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) pre-campaign assessment.

Engineers and the Sustainable Development Goals

In 2015 the UN with input from 194 member states launched The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). These are a set of seventeen aspirational "Global Goals" with 169 targets between them, covering a broad range of sustainable development issues. These included ending poverty and hunger, improving health and education, making cities more sustainable, combating climate change, and protecting oceans and forests.

For more information on the SDGs visit the UN website here.

The aim of this survey is to understand your awareness of the SDGs and what role you think engineers might play in achieving them. Your input will help us understand where civil engineers believe they can have the greatest impact and what support might be needed to get there. This survey launches a series of investigative pieces into the role of civil engineers in achieving the SDGs, so watch this space!

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* 1. How much do you agree with the following statement: "I am well informed on the UN Sustainable Development Goals."

Strongly Disagree

Disagree

Neutral/Neither agree nor disagree

Agree

Strongly Agree

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* 2. How much do you agree with the following statement: "Engineers have a pivotal role to play in achieving the Sustainable Development Goals."

Strongly Disagree

Disagree

Neutral/Neither agree nor disagree

Agree

Strongly Agree

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* 3. How interested are you in ‘sustainable development’?

Extremely interested

Very interested

Moderately interested

Slightly interested

Not at all interested

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* 4. How motivated are you to help achieve the Sustainable Development Goals?

Extremely motivated

Very motivated

Moderately motivated

Slightly motivated

Not at all motivated

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* 5. How much do you agree with the following statement: "Engineers should hold companies accountable for the sustainability of their projects?"

Strongly Disagree

Disagree

Neutral/Neither agree nor disagree

Agree

Strongly Agree

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* 6. Rank the SDGs in order reflecting which ones you could have an impact on in your work? (Rank 1 - highest impact, Rank 17 - lowest impact)

Goal 1 End poverty in all its forms everywhere

Goal 2 End hunger, achieve food security and improved nutrition and promote sustainable agriculture

Goal 3 Ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all at all ages

Goal 4 Ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all

Goal 5 Achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls

Goal 6 Ensure availability and sustainable management of water and sanitation for all

Goal 7 Ensure access to affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy for all

Goal 8 Promote sustained, inclusive and sustainable economic growth, full and productive employment and decent work for all

Goal 9 Build resilient infrastructure, promote inclusive and sustainable industrialization and foster innovation

Goal 10 Reduce inequality within and among countries

Goal 11 Make cities and human settlements inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable

Goal 12 Ensure sustainable consumption and production patterns

Goal 13 Take urgent action to combat climate change and its impacts*

Goal 14 Conserve and sustainably use the oceans, seas and marine resources for sustainable development

Goal 15 Protect, restore and promote sustainable use of terrestrial ecosystems, sustainably manage forests, combat desertification, and halt and reverse land degradation and halt biodiversity loss

Goal 16 Promote peaceful and inclusive societies for sustainable development, provide access to justice for all and build effective, accountable and inclusive institutions at all levels

Goal 17 Strengthen the means of implementation and revitalize the global partnership for sustainable development

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* 7. Select 5 SDGs that you think you do have an impact on through your work today? (select 5)

Goal 1 End poverty in all its forms everywhere

Goal 2 End hunger, achieve food security and improved nutrition and promote sustainable agriculture

Goal 3 Ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all at all ages

Goal 4 Ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all

Goal 5 Achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls

Goal 6 Ensure availability and sustainable management of water and sanitation for all

Goal 7 Ensure access to affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy for all

Goal 8 Promote sustained, inclusive and sustainable economic growth, full and productive employment and decent work for all

Goal 9 Build resilient infrastructure, promote inclusive and sustainable industrialization and foster innovation

Goal 10 Reduce inequality within and among countries

Goal 11 Make cities and human settlements inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable

Goal 12 Ensure sustainable consumption and production patterns

Goal 13 Take urgent action to combat climate change and its impacts*

Goal 14 Conserve and sustainably use the oceans, seas and marine resources for sustainable development

Goal 15 Protect, restore and promote sustainable use of terrestrial ecosystems, sustainably manage forests, combat desertification, and halt and reverse land degradation and halt biodiversity loss

Goal 16 Promote peaceful and inclusive societies for sustainable development, provide access to justice for all and build effective, accountable and inclusive institutions at all levels

Goal 17 Strengthen the means of implementation and revitalize the global partnership for sustainable development

Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) pre-campaign assessment.

Engineers and the Sustainable Development Goals

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* 1. How much do you agree with the following statement: "I am well informed on the UN Sustainable Development Goals."

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* 2. How much do you agree with the following statement: "Engineers have a pivotal role to play in achieving the Sustainable Development Goals."

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* 3. How interested are you in ‘sustainable development’?

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* 4. How motivated are you to help achieve the Sustainable Development Goals?

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* 5. How much do you agree with the following statement: "Engineers should hold companies accountable for the sustainability of their projects?"

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* 6. Rank the SDGs in order reflecting which ones you could have an impact on in your work? (Rank 1 - highest impact, Rank 17 - lowest impact)

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* 7. Select 5 SDGs that you think you do have an impact on through your work today? (select 5)

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* 8. In your own words, how do you see engineers helping to achieve the SDGs?

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* 9. In your own words, what do you think are the biggest barriers to engineers contributing to achieving the SDGs?