Table1
Awareness of environmental protection X school grade
% |
|
Very aware |
Somewhat aware |
Neither |
Not very aware |
Not aware at all |
Total |
8.6 |
37.6 |
38.8 |
12.0 |
3.0 |
10th graders |
8.5 |
36.8 |
38.6 |
12.3 |
3.8 |
11th graders |
9.7 |
38.5 |
38.8 |
11.1 |
1.9 |
12th graders |
4.5 |
37.7 |
40.9 |
14.3 |
2.6 |
Table2
Awareness of environmental protection X gender
% |
|
Male |
Female |
Very aware |
10.6 |
6.3 |
Somewhat aware |
35.2 |
40.2 |
Neither |
36.0 |
42.2 |
Not very aware |
13.6 |
10.1 |
Not aware at all |
4.6 |
1.1 |
Table3
Awareness of environmental protection X school
% |
|
Very aware |
Somewhat aware |
Neither |
Not very aware |
Not aware at all |
School A |
12.8 |
42.3 |
33.3 |
10.3 |
1.3 |
School B |
8.9 |
35.2 |
37.6 |
14.2 |
4.1 |
School C |
5.4 |
34.2 |
45.0 |
8.1 |
7.2 |
School D |
9.2 |
38.6 |
39.8 |
11.2 |
1.2 |
School E |
7.5 |
41.9 |
37.9 |
10.7 |
2.0 |
School F |
8.6 |
33.3 |
44.4 |
11.1 |
2.5 |
(CRN note: Schools A, B, and C are located in the metropolitan area, Schools D, E, and F are located in the rural areas)
Table4
Daily behavior X school grade
% |
|
Nature-watching alone |
Nature walks |
Decorate room with flowers |
Grow flowers and plants |
Own pets |
Look up the names of unknown flowers and animals |
Total |
66.7 |
32.0 |
34.0 |
29.6 |
43.4 |
7.6 |
10th graders |
66.2 |
31.8 |
34.0 |
32.0 |
42.8 |
7.6 |
11th graders |
66.2 |
30.6 |
33.4 |
26.6 |
44.6 |
8.4 |
12th graders |
72.0 |
37.7 |
37.0 |
27.3 |
41.5 |
7.1 |
(percentage of those who answered "always" or "sometimes" to the statements above)
Table5
Daily behavior X gender
% |
|
Male |
Female |
Nature-watching alone |
62.6 |
71.5 |
Nature walks |
29.0 |
35.1 |
Decorate room with flowers |
20.6 |
49.4 |
Grow flowers and plants |
20.9 |
39.3 |
Own pets |
42.4 |
44.4 |
Look up the names of unknown flowers and animals |
7.9 |
7.4 |
(percentage of those who answered "always" or "sometimes" to the statements above)
Table6
Experience with nature and behavior X school and gender
% |
|
Total |
School A |
School B |
School C |
School D |
School E |
School F |
Male |
Female |
Male |
Female |
Male |
Female |
Male |
Female |
Male |
Female |
Male |
Female |
Orienteering |
37.0 |
24.3 |
29.3 |
37.0 |
46.6 |
20.5 |
31.9 |
29.5 |
44.3 |
38.8 |
45.8 |
8.8 |
14.9 |
Rice planting and harvesting |
26.6 |
24.3 |
24.4 |
19.9 |
24.5 |
24.4 |
14.3 |
21.5 |
28.9 |
45.0 |
35.2 |
38.2 |
38.3 |
Observing nature and keeping a daily journal |
24.4 |
18.9 |
41.5 |
19.4 |
40.7 |
22.0 |
30.0 |
16.4 |
34.0 |
18.6 |
19.9 |
14.7 |
17.0 |
Volunteer activities to preserve nature |
13.2 |
13.5 |
9.7 |
13.6 |
19.3 |
12.2 |
8.6 |
9.8 |
10.3 |
21.8 |
7.8 |
5.9 |
19.1 |
Participation in nature observation gatherings |
8.8 |
18.9 |
14.7 |
9.6 |
9.3 |
9.8 |
8.6 |
5.0 |
5.8 |
11.6 |
8.8 |
- |
10.6 |
(percentage of those who answered "many times" or "sometimes" to the statements on the left)
(

<0.05, except for females in "participation in nature observation gatherings")
(CRN note: Schools A, B, and C are located in the metropolitan area, Schools D, E, and F are located in the rural areas)
Table7
What students do for environmentally-friendly lifestyle X school grade and gender
% |
|
Total |
10th graders |
11th graders |
12th graders |
|
Male |
Female |
Male |
Female |
Male |
Female |
Separate garbage(plastic/paper) |
69.6 |
59.2 |
78.6 |
61.4 |
75.4 |
76.0 |
74.8 |
Turn off lights when not necessary |
58.6 |
53.4 |
68.3 |
55.8 |
56.9 |
62.0 |
59.2 |
Have Japanese or Chinese tea instead of soft drinks |
52.5 |
51.3 |
65.0 |
41.3 |
61.0 |
35.3 |
78.7 |
Use recycled paper |
50.2 |
39.9 |
60.5 |
46.7 |
60.7 |
36.0 |
48.6 |
Do not use air conditioning too much even on hot days |
41.2 |
33.0 |
41.0 |
51.3 |
43.6 |
46.0 |
36.9 |
Take medicine readily when not feeling well |
36.0 |
35.8 |
37.6 |
36.5 |
35.4 |
23.5 |
36.0 |
Try not to eat instant food |
33.6 |
19.9 |
44.9 |
29.6 |
43.2 |
36.0 |
41.8 |
Try to avoid food additives |
26.0 |
18.7 |
28.4 |
28.2 |
31.9 |
25.5 |
26.2 |
Do not accept plastic shopping bags or wrapping paper |
21.6 |
21.2 |
19.4 |
29.7 |
19.1 |
10.0 |
15.5 |
Throw away empty cans on the street |
19.7 |
35.3 |
7.1 |
27.3 |
6.4 |
19.6 |
4.9 |
(percentage of those who answered "frequently" or "often" to the statements on the left)
Table8
What students do for environmentally-friendly lifestyle X school grade and gender
% |
|
Total |
10th graders |
11th graders |
12th graders |
|
Male |
Female |
Male |
Female |
Male |
Female |
Separate garbage(plastic/paper) |
69.6 |
59.2 |
78.6 |
61.4 |
75.4 |
76.0 |
74.8 |
Turn off lights when not necessary |
58.6 |
53.4 |
68.3 |
55.8 |
56.9 |
62.0 |
59.2 |
Have Japanese or Chinese tea instead of soft drinks |
52.5 |
51.3 |
65.0 |
41.3 |
61.0 |
35.3 |
78.7 |
Use recycled paper |
50.2 |
39.9 |
60.5 |
46.7 |
60.7 |
36.0 |
48.6 |
Do not use air conditioning too much even on hot days |
41.2 |
33.0 |
41.0 |
51.3 |
43.6 |
46.0 |
36.9 |
Take medicine readily when not feeling well |
36.0 |
35.8 |
37.6 |
36.5 |
35.4 |
23.5 |
36.0 |
Try not to eat instant food |
33.6 |
19.9 |
44.9 |
29.6 |
43.2 |
36.0 |
41.8 |
Try to avoid food additives |
26.0 |
18.7 |
28.4 |
28.2 |
31.9 |
25.5 |
26.2 |
Do not accept plastic shopping bags or wrapping paper |
21.6 |
21.2 |
19.4 |
29.7 |
19.1 |
10.0 |
15.5 |
Throw away empty cans on the street |
19.7 |
35.3 |
7.1 |
27.3 |
6.4 |
19.6 |
4.9 |
(percentage of those who answered "frequently" or "often" to the statements on the left)
Table9
Daily behavior X students who separate garbage
% |
|
Very often |
Often |
Sometimes |
Rarely |
Nature-watching alone |
73.1 |
65.7 |
60.3 |
59.3 |
Own pets |
48.1 |
43.2 |
37.1 |
43.0 |
Decorate room with flowers |
47.0 |
29.3 |
23.6 |
26.9 |
Nature walks |
41.2 |
28.5 |
26.9 |
22.1 |
Grow flowers and plants |
40.7 |
25.7 |
20.7 |
22.8 |
Look up the names of unknown flowers and animals |
12.0 |
5.2 |
4.5 |
6.8 |
(percentage of those who "always" or "sometimes" separate garbage)
(

<0.05)
Table10
Economic development vs. environmental protection X gender and school grade
% |
|
Total |
Male |
Female |
10th graders |
11th graders |
12th graders |
Should not use synthetic detergents |
52.5 |
47.7 |
57.9 |
49.6 |
55.7 |
55.6 |
Should use electric cars for taxis though they are slower |
46.3 |
49.8 |
42.2 |
47.2 |
46.5 |
39.8 |
Should artificially breed wild animals in danger of extinction |
45.3 |
50.9 |
38.8 |
46.3 |
45.1 |
39.5 |
Should not commute by car |
28.6 |
29.1 |
28.0 |
31.7 |
24.5 |
27.5 |
Should commercialize sightseeing of whales and penguins |
12.7 |
16.0 |
8.8 |
14.7 |
11.8 |
3.9 |
Should get rid of harmful birds and animals annoying people |
8.6 |
12.1 |
4.7 |
9.7 |
8.3 |
4.6 |
Should accept mass consumption as a necessary evil |
7.0 |
10.1 |
3.2 |
7.0 |
6.5 |
8.5 |
Should accept deforestation due to urban development |
5.4 |
8.3 |
2.2 |
6.0 |
5.4 |
2.0 |
(percentage of those who agreed "very much" or "much" to the statements on the left)
(percentages on "male" and "female" are all

<0.05)
Table11
Economic development vs. environmental protection X school
% |
|
School A |
School B |
School C |
School D |
School E |
School F |
Should not use synthetic detergents |
67.1 |
49.8 |
54.6 |
53.8 |
55.7 |
37.0 |
Should not commute by car |
46.1 |
34.6 |
28.4 |
22.2 |
24.0 |
16.1 |
Should get rid of harmful birds and animals annoying people |
10.6 |
10.5 |
9.0 |
8.0 |
5.3 |
7.1 |
(percentage of those who agreed "very much" or "much" to the statements on the left)
(

<0.05)
(CRN note: Schools A, B, and C are located in the metropolitan area, Schools D, E, and F are located in rural areas)
Table12
What students do for an environmentally-friendly lifestyle X Awareness of environmental protection
% |
|
Very aware |
Somewhat aware |
Neither |
Not very aware |
Not aware at all |
Separate garbage(plastic/paper) |
76.5 |
77.5 |
69.0 |
52.2 |
32.0 |
Turn off lights when not necessary |
75.3 |
66.7 |
53.7 |
46.5 |
28.0 |
Do not use air conditioning too much even on hot days |
53.1 |
47.0 |
36.5 |
33.1 |
24.0 |
Do not accept plastic shopping bags or wrapping paper |
42.5 |
25.7 |
15.1 |
15.4 |
18.0 |
Throw away empty cans on the street |
12.5 |
9.1 |
22.7 |
37.8 |
62.0 |
(percentage of those who answered "frequently" or "often" to the statements on the left)
(

<0.05)
Table13
View of the future global environment X school grade and gender
% |
|
|
Very optimistic |
Quite optimistic |
Not very optimistic |
Not at all optimistic |
Do not know |
Total |
|
3.8 |
10.7 |
41.6 |
31.2 |
12.6 |
10th graders |
Male |
6.2 |
13.0 |
41.7 |
26.4 |
12.6 |
Female |
1.8 |
10.6 |
42.8 |
28.1 |
16.7 |
11th graders |
Male |
3.7 |
11.7 |
39.1 |
35.7 |
9.7 |
Female |
3.2 |
7.1 |
42.4 |
35.3 |
12.0 |
12th graders |
Male |
4.0 |
10.0 |
38.0 |
36.0 |
12.0 |
Female |
1.9 |
6.8 |
45.6 |
35.9 |
9.7 |
Table14
Economic development vs. environmental protection X View of the future global environment
% |
|
Very optimistic |
Quite optimistic |
Not very optimistic |
Not at all optimistic |
Do not know |
Should artificially breed wild animals in danger of extinction |
57.1 |
45.6 |
44.3 |
45.2 |
42.2 |
Should use electric cars for taxis though they are slower |
52.4 |
43.1 |
39.5 |
58.9 |
38.1 |
Should commercialize sightseeing of whales and penguins |
23.8 |
16.2 |
12.9 |
11.2 |
9.4 |
Should get rid of harmful birds and animals annoying people |
25.3 |
9.5 |
7.2 |
8.1 |
8.5 |
(percentage of those who agreed "very much" or "much" to the statements on the left)
(

<0.05)