Environmental Consciousness (Germany)

Ecological moral concepts in the Federal Republic.

Topics: 1. Aspects of ecological consciousness: attitude to science,
technology, nuclear power, limits to growth, problems of raw material
and energy; quality of life in industrial societies; overpopulation of
the Earth; harmony of mankind and nature as prerequisite for survival;
increasing heteronomy; disturbance of ecological balance; abuse of
nature.

2. Environment-related social attitudes: preferred future development
of society regarding economic growth, use of nature and citizen
involvement in political decisions; attitude to government control;
evaluation of the achievement-oriented society; prosperity at the cost
of risks; standard of living of the individual determined by
performance; meaning of work; priority of environmental protection or
economic growth; citizen involvement in political decisions; personal
responsiblity for personal prosperity.

3. Miscellaneous: memberships in a citizen initiative or an
organization for protection of nature; personal conduct with complaints
given perceived environmental pollution; urgency of selected
environmental protection problems and perceived probability of
solution; satisfaction with personal residential area under
environmental aspects; general satisfaction with environmental policy
in the Federal Republic; willingness to pay additional taxes for
environmental protection; judgement on government expenditures in
individual department, assumed contribution to solution for
environmental problems on the part of selected social groups; solution
of environmental protection problems by technical or social changes;
extent of personal contact with the natural environment in the work
area, in leisure time and on vacation; perceived personal possibilities
to influence politics and private areas; personal commitment for
environmental problems in the municipality; attitude to environmental
protection organizations; general assessment of extent of threat to the
environment; priority of securing jobs or environmental protection;
attitude to citizen actions against large projects; attitude to the
peace movement; sources of information about environmental protection
problems.

Demography: age; sex; marital status; school education; occupational
position; employment; area of business of the company; household
income; size of household; housing situation; party preference (Sunday
question); significance of environmental policy for personal voting
decision; political orientation; self-assessment of social class;
state; residential area; union membership.