Questionnaire: What Do You Really Think About Climate Change?

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The rise in oil prices and the predicted effects of climate change can sometimes seem somewhat overwhelming. What, if any, changes do you think they will make to our lives and if they will make changes, what can you do to make any difference to their impact? Would you like to know you are not acting on your own and what other people in Wallingford and the surrounding villages are doing too? Sustainable Wallingford has prepared the following short questionnaire to gauge current feelings regarding the challenges these things may bring to our lives and to give a picture of what we in our local communities are already doing to meet them.
This information will tell us about:

  • What people are currently doing, or would be prepared to do.

  • Whether their actions are a response to climate change and more expensive and decreasing oil supplies.

  • What increased action we could take individually and collectively, to enable Wallingford and the surrounding villages to become more sustainable.

Once collated, the information from these surveys will be published on our website, in our newsletter, and in Window on Wallingford, together with information about some next steps we could all undertake and how Sustainable Wallingford can help.

This survey is also being conducted by our friends in Sustainable Wallingford, USA. We want to see if we have similar interests, knowledge, and concerns in both countries. We think comparing knowledge and action on climate change in two towns in two countries is interesting, as well as an important piece of information to share with our respective communities and the broader communities we live and work in. We are a small town of about 10,000 people.  Wallingford, USA is a neighbourhood of around 20,000 people, located 4 miles north of Seattle.

Please answer the following

My post code is (Give just the first 4 characters)

Part A. Your General Views on Climate and Energy Reserves

A1 The world's store of oil, gas and coal is fast running out.

strongly agree agree not sure disagree strongly disagree

A2 The earth is heating up much faster than it would in natural climate change, due to human activity.

strongly agree agree not sure disagree strongly disagree

A3 Global warming and running out of coal and oil are going to have major impacts on our economy and the way that we live.

strongly agree agree not sure disagree strongly disagree

A4 We shall feel the impact of climate change…

now within 5 years within 5-20 years within 20-50 years in more than 50 years

A5 We shall feel the impact of reducing oil supplies and increased oil costs…

now within 5 years within 5-20 years within 20-50 years in more than 50 years

A6 The way to solve this problem is...
     (Rate answers from 1 (most important) to 4 (least important); rate equally important measures with same number)

               we all need to take action individually
               governments should act to limit energy consumption
                economies should be much more localised
                other

A7 If ‘other’ given above, please specify

Part B. Your Lifestyle

B1 I have noticed that the rise in oil price has affected….

every area of my life the main areas of my life small areas of my life no areas of my life

B2 As a result of information on climate change, what changes have you made to your lifestyle?

too many to count several a few none

B3 Why did you make those changes? (select all applicable) 

to save money   to help reduce climate change  because others were    other reasons

B4 What do you go outside your local (20 miles) area for at least once a week? (select all applicable)

          work    leisure   family     shopping
 

Part C. Some Specific Actions

C1 Have you...? (Select all applicable)

installed low-energy light bulbs  installed cavity wall insulation  reduced car use     turned down heating
recycled more                          reduced water use                  installed solar heating

C2 Have you considered taking any of these actions, but not got round to it yet? (Select all applicable)

installed low-energy light bulbs  installed cavity wall insulation  reduced car use     turned down heating
recycled more                          reduced water use                  installed solar heating

C3 Would like more information about any of these actions? (Select all applicable)

installed low-energy light bulbs  installed cavity wall insulation  reduced car use     turned down heating
recycled more                          reduced water use                  installed solar heating

C4 Please tell us about anything else that you have done to reduce your carbon footprint

    

C5 Would you like help or advice on how to go about other activities which would cut carbon or reduce oil use?

Yes No

C6 If ‘no’, is this because you are…?

           already involved  not interested 

C7 If you have reduced your car usage what are you doing differently? (Select all applicable)

Use public transport more  Travel less distance Travel less often  Car share Walk more  Cycle more

C8 What would encourage you to take action, or more action on climate change? (Select all applicable)

If your club or organisation were taking action If you knew what the collective action across the community was and that you were not acting alone Other       

C9 If ‘other’, please specify

     

C10 If you belong to any local organisation (eg church, scouts) which is taking action re climate change, please summarise.