Ecological Justice from the Perspectives of Moulders of Society

Abstract

Ecological justice (Ecojustice) is an environmental concept which is new and
unpopular. The researcher conducted this project to find out the levels of knowledge about
ecojustice among teachers, municipal officials, and media practitioners in selected towns in Iloilo
during the fiscal year 2015. Close-ended questionnaires were administered, interviews were
conducted to provide additional information, and observations among thirty (30) teachers, thirty
(30) municipal officials, and thirty (30) media practitioners. Qualitative data were analyzed using
the Statistical Package for the Social Sciences. Results revealed that there is a "high" level of
knowledge among teachers, "high" level of knowledge among municipal officials, and "low"
level of knowledge among media practitioners. There is no significant difference in the level of
expertise when teachers were classified according to sex but with a significant difference in the
level of knowledge when they were classified according to educational qualification. There was
no significant difference in the level of expertise when the municipal officials and media
practitioners were classified according to sex and educational qualification.