Third-year students of the Faculty of Economics of the University of Novi Sad (UNS) presented the results of the research "Attitudes of young people on the Green Agenda and sustainable development" at the agricultural forum "Green Agenda and Agriculture" held on May 22.

The goal of the research was to determine the level of information and attitudes of young people about the Green Agenda and sustainable development, as well as to identify the main obstacles in acquiring knowledge and involving young people in actions that contribute to sustainable development.

The research was conducted through an online survey with a sample of 138 respondents, 97% of whom are young people under 26 years of age. A Likert scale (1-5) was used to measure attitudes, where 1 means complete disagreement and 5 complete agreement.

The results showed that a large number of young people pay attention to environmental problems, as 67.4% rated their thinking about these problems as 3, 4 or 5. However, 31.2% of respondents had never heard of the Green Agenda, while only 6, 5% consider that they are completely familiar with this topic. Internet and social networks (60.9%) are the main sources of information, while educational institutions are also a significant source (32.6%).

The majority of respondents (88.4%) believe that education is key to raising awareness of environmental problems. Young people identified sustainable food systems and rural development as the most important group of Green Agenda activities. Food quality is a priority for 89.9% of respondents, compared to price (10.1%). Regardless of the level of information, 92% of respondents support the implementation of the Green Agenda in Serbia.

It was also examined how young people perceive the claim that the livestock sector is responsible for environmental problems. The data show that 29% of respondents do not agree at all, while 4.3% completely agree with this statement.