Work today is just getting underway. My first task was to take the 13 surveys done thus far and input them into SPSS. I have just finished doing this and have gained unique preliminary perspective into many areas of my survey. I will not be checking often, because this may slant my expectations and translate into human error later into the project.
Interestingly enough the manipulations are generating results. Individuals with an activated regional identity, as opposed to neighborhood identity, are generating stronger correlations to increased connectivity to those in their neighborhood and region. Only more surveys will result in better understanding of this relationship.
I will be attempting to do surveys later in the day (from 5pm-7pm) in order to see if this cuts the amount of unanswered doors *which is a lot* and increases the amount of surveys collected. I'm hoping to get 25 surveys done before going home for the July 4th holiday. Well, time to get moving and hopefully I'll get the update about the Chesapeake Bay Foundation later tonight.
"What Moves Us?"
What moves us to join with others to protect and sustain our environment? Are our motivations self-centered, originating only from indivdual desires, or are we sometimes motivated by group-level, civic concerns?
When asked "what moves us," it is imperative to understand the motivation of ones actions in relation to the environment. The very essence of life; the air we breathe, the water we drink, the food we eat, and the land we utilize is the very fabric of defining the role of society. Therefore the question this research plans to address is how group and community level dynamics affect relationships to the local environmental action and policy. It suggest that one answer to the question "What moves us?", is "our groups and communities".
About Me
- Garrett Schlein
- I'm currently a rising senior at the University of Richmond. This summer I will be doing research from May 12th-August 1st.
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