The Climate Change Awareness Among Senior High School Students in Sorsogon Province, Philippines

Abstract

The researchers of this study determined the climate change awareness of senior high school students in Sorsogon Province Division during 2022-2023. The subjects of this study were 412 officially enrolled Grade 11 and Grade 12 Academic and Technical Vocational Livelihood students of Juban National High School and J.P. Laurel High School. The researchers utilized descriptive survey design and used adapted research questionnaires. Moreover, the researchers applied weighted mean and ranking and also used other researchers’ works in explaining the gathered data. Findings revealed that the senior high school students are neutral on climate change mitigation and agree on the effects of climate change. Additionally, internet, television, school, and radio are the major sources of information of senior high school students relative to climate change. The researchers recommended that the senior high school students must continue in educating through the different available sources of information in order to improve their views on climate change which are useful in taking actions in connection with mitigation.