Not much is known about the environmental knowledge, attitudes and actions of young people in the Maltese
islands. The main actors that are responsible for the acquisition and development of environmental perspectives of
young people in Malta are also not well known. There is as yet, little understanding of the extent to which these
actors are fostering a sense of environmental responsibility and a greater commitment towards sustainable
development. The methodology for this study includes an analysis of the local social, cultural and environmental
milieu in which environmental knowledge, attitudes and actions form. Data collection occurred through a class
administered questionnaire survey distributed to students in the post secondary age range. The results from the
research indicated that students are more knowledgeable about the global environment than about the local
environment, and that students receive most information from school, television and the Internet. The sources of
environmental information perceived by young people are the most reliable including school, books and the
Internet. The overall attitude of students towards the environment appears to be strongly positive; however, students
seemed to perform few positive actions towards the environment.peer-reviewe
