Course:POLI380JAN2011Owen/Survey/Environment--Citizens' sustainability choices

Topic: == Environment--Citizens' sustainability choices (i.e. the actions individual citizens take (or do not take) in the interest of sustainability (such as personal carbon reduction efforts, sustainable food choices, etc) ==

Reminder: Write properly structured questions, including simple text for response options. Use the discussion tab above for discussion of advantages and disadvantages of particular questions and their wording.

Contributors: 1. Caroline Jankech 2. Aarondeep Bains 3. Asena Cansu Yildiz 4. Niel Chah 5. Jesica Simkin 6. Shannon Lee 7. Naomi Shin 8. Jennifer Seong 9. Veronica Reiss 10. Benjamin Black 11. Michael Girard 12.Ariel Weber 13. Heather Kelsall 14.Christina Dumont 15. Anna Dougan

Survey Questions:

Q1. OPINION ABOUT IMPACT OF INDIVIDUAL EFFORTS "Individual efforts, including recycling, composting, biking, and using public transit, make substantial differences in environmental issues such as climate change?"

(1)strongly agree (2)somewhat agree (3)neutral (4)somewhat disagree (5)strongly disagree

Q2. SUSTAINABLE PRACTICES "Which of the following sustainable practices do you do on a weekly basis: -recycle -use reusable food/beverage containers -use reusable bags -compost -take public or alternative modes of transportation -buy local products -use energy-efficient lighting and/or appliances

(1)1-2 of the above (2)3-4 of the above (3) 5 or more of the above (4) not applicable .

Q3. COST "How important is cost in making choices that reduce your impact on the environment?"

(1) Very Important (2) Important (3) Neutral (4) Not important (5) Not at all important (6) Not Applicable

Q4. LEARNING OF SUSTAINABILITY ISSUES "How many hours per week do you spend reading/watching/engaging yourself with sustainability issues?:

1)10+ hours, 2)7-10 hours 3) 4-7 hours 4)1-3 hours 5) less than one hour 6) none.

Q5. BELIEF ABOUT THE EFFECT OF CLIMATE CHANGE ON CANADA "Climate change will have a noticeable effect on Canada's environment in the next ___

1)25 years 2)50 years 3)100 years 4)0 years - Climate change HAS ALREADY noticeably affected Canada's environment 5)Not Applicable - Climate change will NOT have a lasting effect on Canada's environment.