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Looking to improve your sustainability? Rate your knowledge and learn as you go with An Post

We want to hear from you about where you’re at on your sustainable journey.

HOW AWARE OF sustainability are you in your day to day life?

Understanding sustainability is a crucial component of working toward a positive environmental future for all of us. 

With rising global, governmental and public expectations, it’s important that we take ownership for our own knowledge and ensure – wherever we can – that we’re connecting with businesses who put sustainability first as well as bringing it into our everyday activities. 

Explore the questions below to compare your sustainability knowledge to other readers. Each time you give a rating, you’ll see how your number matches the overall reader average.

Let’s start at the beginning, with your understanding of sustainability… 

Understanding sustainability

How knowledgeable are you currently when it comes to sustainability? 1 being not at all knowledgeable and 10 being incredibly knowledgeable.

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Having a deeper understanding around what sustainability really means will allow us all to contribute better to our own communities. You can learn more about small actions you can take that will have a positive impact for your entire community, check out our top tips here.

As we learn more about sustainability and what it really means, more and more of us are starting to make positive changes to our daily habits – we are all on a journey to understanding sustainability. Let us know how that journey is going for you.

Your journey to sustainability

How satisfied are you with your current sustainability journey? 1 being not at all satisfied with a long way to go and 10 feeling completely comfortable with your sustainable efforts.

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Thankfully, understanding sustainability can begin from a young age. Younger generations are learning new ways of living as they grow up in more sustainable communities.

That being said, it’s never too late to improve your awareness and understand challenges relating to climate change and the impact it has on our communities.

Rate how much you agree with the below sentiment…

Learning from a young age

"I wish I knew more about sustainability and environmental issues from a young age". How much do you agree with this statement on a scale of 1 to 10? 1 being not at all and 10 meaning you completely agree.

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 And finally, we want to learn more about your awareness of the impact you have on the environment. How much do you actually feel your individual actions affects sustainable efforts? 

Do my actions affect things?

How much on a scale of 1 to 10, do you feel that your actions have an impact on the environment and on your community? 1 being a lot and 10 being you think it has no effect. 

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We’ll be collating the results of the above and including the information in future pieces here on TheJournal.ie in partnership with An Post.

An Post’s purpose is to act for the common good and to improve the quality of life in Ireland, now and for generations to come, and that is why they are committed to embedding sustainability into everything they do. Make sure to visit our sustainability hub and learn more about all things sustainability.

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