Knowledge of SDGs among Students and Determination of their Interest in Building a Career in the Field of Sustainable Development

Abstract

Sustainable development represents the optimal development option which proposes a harmonization of goals covering economic, social, and environmental aspects. The research aims at identifying students' level of knowledge of the concept of sustainable development, of the 17 goals as part of this type of development, and their interest in building a career in the field of sustainable development. The results of the research show that students are familiar with the 17 goals of sustainable development, the main sources of information about sustainable development and SDGs as subjects studied at the University and on the Internet; moreover, many of them want to build a career in the field of sustainable development.