Abstract
The present study is an exploratory one representing the first endeavor to test the opinion of a small group of Environmental
Engineering students from the “Gheorghe Asachi” Technical University of Iaşi, Romania in terms of environmental issues. The
purpose of the research presented in this paper is to determine the opinion of the students who are likely to become professionals
in the field of Environmental Engineering, on the consequences of the Roşia Montană - Gold Corporation project
implementation. To this purpose, a brief opinion questionnaire was used. It was required that the respondents say whether they
approve or disapprove of the implementation of the above mentioned project; additionally, the respondents have to provide
general information about their knowledge on the Roşia Montană area and on the project and they have to share their experience
on this topic. The questionnaire was sent out anonymously by teaching staff (not involved in the research) to 40 undergraduate
students (Bachelor studies) and 59 postgraduate students (Master studies). The data was processed with the SPSS software. The
collected data showed that Environmental Engineering students from the “Gheorghe Asachi” Technical University of Iaşi do not
share the same opinion on the Gold Corporation project as a means of economic development in the Roşia Montană area. The
percentage of students who oppose the implementation is higher than the percentage of students who support it, but agreement is
not accidental or contextual, because the difference between the two subgroups is statistically significant.