COMMUNITY SURVEY: Understanding Community Views on Climate Change

Friends of the Earth is a community-driven organisation working for environmental protection and social justice.

We're surveying community members in the inner eastern and south-eastern suburbs to understand community views on climate impacts, solutions, policies, and targets. We'd welcome your participation.

Survey responses are anonymous. All data collected will be treated in accordance with Friends of the Earth's privacy policy.

If you have any questions or require further information, please contact Act on Climate coordinator, Leigh Ewbank: leigh.ewbank@foe.org.au

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* 1. What is your age?

14 years or under

15 to 24

25 to 34

35 to 44

45 to 54

55 to 64

65 to 74

75 to 84

85 years or older

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* 2. What is your postcode?

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* 3. Please rank the top three climate impacts on Australia that most concern you (1 - most concern to 3 - lesser concern)

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* 4. Is there a climate impact of concern that was not listed?

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* 5. What, if any, climate impacts have you observed in your neighbourhood?

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* 6. What steps have you taken to tackle climate change? (Select all that are relevant)

Installed rooftop solar

Energy Efficiency

Purchase green power

Use Public Transport

Use Active Transport (Cycling and Walking)

Grow food at home

Changed diet

Tree planting

Purchased an Electric Vehicle

Advocate for policy change

Involved in a local environment group

Other (please specify)

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* 7. In terms responding to climate change, how do you rate the performance of the following:

	Doing a lot	About right	Needs to do more
Community	Community Doing a lot	Community About right	Community Needs to do more
Local govt	Local govt Doing a lot	Local govt About right	Local govt Needs to do more
State govt	State govt Doing a lot	State govt About right	State govt Needs to do more
Federal govt	Federal govt Doing a lot	Federal govt About right	Federal govt Needs to do more
Private sector	Private sector Doing a lot	Private sector About right	Private sector Needs to do more

Other (please specify)

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* 8. Did you know that the USA and UK have committed to reduce emissions by 50-63% by 2030?

Yes

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* 9. Did you know Victoria has committed to reduce emissions by 45-50% by 2030?

Yes

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* 10. Did you know Australia has committed to reduce emissions by 26-28% by 2030?

Yes

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* 11. Do you think Australian should:

Match the USA & UK’s targets (50-63% by 2030).

Match Victoria’s target (45-50% by 2030).

Beat the USA & UK’s targets (Above 63% by 2030).

Stick with its current target (26-28% by 2030)

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* 12. Did you know that the European Union is considering a 'Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism' (CBAMs) to put a levy on imports of specific products from countries without carbon pricing?

Yes

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* 13. To what extent do you agree with this statement: “The European Union's Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism will negatively affect the Australian export industries.”

Strongly agree

Agree

Neither agree nor disagree

Disagree

Strongly disagree

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* 14. Who should pay for Australia to tackle the climate crisis? (I.e: Roll out technologies to cut emissions and other measures to build community resilience to climate impacts)

Governments

Individuals

Polluters

All of the above

None of the above

Other (please specify)

COMMUNITY SURVEY: Understanding Community Views on Climate Change

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* 1. What is your age?

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* 2. What is your postcode?

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* 3. Please rank the top three climate impacts on Australia that most concern you (1 - most concern to 3 - lesser concern)

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* 4. Is there a climate impact of concern that was not listed?

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* 5. What, if any, climate impacts have you observed in your neighbourhood?

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* 6. What steps have you taken to tackle climate change? (Select all that are relevant)

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* 7. In terms responding to climate change, how do you rate the performance of the following:

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* 8. Did you know that the USA and UK have committed to reduce emissions by 50-63% by 2030?

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* 9. Did you know Victoria has committed to reduce emissions by 45-50% by 2030?

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* 10. Did you know Australia has committed to reduce emissions by 26-28% by 2030?

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* 11. Do you think Australian should:

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* 12. Did you know that the European Union is considering a 'Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism' (CBAMs) to put a levy on imports of specific products from countries without carbon pricing?

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* 13. To what extent do you agree with this statement: “The European Union's Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism will negatively affect the Australian export industries.”

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* 14. Who should pay for Australia to tackle the climate crisis? (I.e: Roll out technologies to cut emissions and other measures to build community resilience to climate impacts)

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* 15. Is there anything else you would like to say about responding to climate change?