Actitudes y comportamientos ambientales de la Población Económicamente Activa (PEA) con relación al trabajo y consumo

Abstract

The present work analyzed the environmental attitudes and behaviors of the economically active population in Ecuador. A total of 150 people were surveyed, an ecological footprint calculator was applied and three experts were interviewed. The results showed a moderate level of environmental awareness, although there was a lack of knowledge of certain terminology. The population showed a willingness to adopt sustainable practices at work and at home, but the ecological footprint exceeded sustainable levels for an underdeveloped country. It was concluded that environmental attitudes are initially formed at home and reinforced in education, areas that require further attention. In the workplace, sustainable initiatives driven by top management would be better received by staff with incentives or recognition.