The Influences of Socio-demographic

Multiple factors are likely to influence adult literacy regarding the natural environment and
environmental issues, but very little research has been carried out in this area. The research
presented in this article is intended to help address this information gap, by investigating
influences on adult environmental literacy using data from a Minnesota environmental literacy survey. The article presents the research findings regarding the influence of demographic factors and of non-formal and informal learning on environmental behavior, one of the key dimensions of environmental literacy. Results from this study indicated that environmental behavior prediction was most improved by adding non-formal and informal learning participation. These results suggest that non-formal and informal learning options should be looked at more carefully for predictive possibilities.