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This work-in-progress paper presents data from ongoing research that studies engineering students' environmental awareness and pro-environmental behavior at different levels in a prominent HBCU. Through extensive surveys developed as part of this project, students' environmental knowledge and higher-level environmental behavior, manifested by their willingness and preparedness to pursue careers in the industries developing sustainable resources, have been explored. With a focus on imparting these qualities, a pedagogical system with a comprehensive pool of interventions has been designed and implemented in a senior-level mechanical engineering course in the HBCU. The paper summarizes the survey development process and explores the impact of the intervention on students' ecological knowledge, behavior, attitudes, and job decisions, which will help develop strategies for preparing the next-generation, diverse renewable energy workforce.