On 18th November 2021, we conducted a street survey in Larisa about citizens’ awareness of ecology and green energy sources.

Na początku tego opracowania chcielibyśmy krótko przedstawić cele badania oraz omówić wnioski.

At the beginning of this study, we would like to briefly present the objectives of the study and discuss the conclusions. The concept of the survey was to find out the views of the Greek people on nature conservation. We also gave them the opportunity to present their own comments on the topic at hand.

We asked them the five following questions:

1. Do you use solar energy (in your daily life?)
2. Do you know of any renewable/green energy sources?
3. Do you segregate the rubbish?
4. Do you support building nuclear power plants in your country?
5. On a scale from 1-10, how do you rate the use of renewable energy sources in Greece?

We got 21 answers to our questions. The average age of the respondents is 20. Most of the respondents were women.

The poll shows that 9 people use solar energy.
The majority admitted they own solar panels on the roofs of their homes.

61% of Greeks claim they know at least three renewable energy sources. 

The Greek community agrees when it comes to segregating waste.
An affirmative answer prevailed here.
18 people, which gives us as much as 86%, declared that they segregate waste.
It is the simplest form of social responsibility regarding the protection of the environment.

The most controversial one was about nuclear power plants’ conduction in Hellas. The data shows that the minimal majority of 57% of the interviewees are opposed to the idea of building nuclear power plants. The purpose of asking this question was to learn about the approach of the Greeks to the use of advanced technology so far not used in the country.

By analyzing data describing the use of raw material potential renewable Energy sources, one can conclude – public opinion is ambiguous. Relatively low and very high marks contrasted with each other.

Listening to the voice of people actively participating in the survey is of particular importance for the credibility of the research. Inhabitants wanted to expand on the statement about the idea of building nuclear power plants. Opinions were divided. Part of the group declares that this form of receiving energy is better for the natural environment, more efficient. On the other hand, some people said they have feared the dangers of such a risky venture.

Based on our survey, we can see in which aspects the Greeks are almost unanimous, and in which their views are divergent.

 As you can see, the most divisive question concerned the use of nuclear energy.  Why?  There may be many reasons for this.  First of all, it is the fear of a nuclear explosion.  However, we have also heard numerous voices saying that they believe Greece can use many other sources of energy.  The Greeks themselves stated that the raw material potential is not necessarily fully used.  It is worth mentioning here that as much as 40% of energy in Greece comes from the sun.

Although, the residents jointly opted for recycling and declared that they segregate waste themselves.

 In recent years, the subject of the steadily deteriorating state of the Earth has been raised more and more often.

So we are glad that the Greeks willingly took part in the poll, thus showing that the good of our planet is not indifferent to them.