Survey on Climate Change

How concerned are you about the possibility of global climate changes?

    Not Concerned    slightly concerned    concerned    very concerned

When people talk about climate change… what kind of change do you think they are talking about?
 
 
 
 

Please list all the things that you can think of that could cause global climate change (tallied where applicable).
 
 
 
 

Are you aware of any evidence of global climate change?

    Yes    No    Maybe

If you answered yes above, please tell us the evidence and the source (where you learned it).
 
 
 

List the top 5 sources (countries, groups, industries, people, etc.) you believe could contribute to global climate change.
 
 
 

Who should bear the burden of preventing global climate change?
 
 
 
 

Is there anything you think your government can do to prevent global climate change?

    Yes    No    Maybe

If you answered yes to the previous question, what are the most effective actions that your government could take?
 
 
 
 

From which three of the following do you receive most of your information about the environment (Write a 1 by the most important, a 2 by the second most important, and 3 by the third most important source). Please mark only 3.

Community information meetings

Conversations with friends

Environmental groups

Print media: newspaper or magazines

Mass media: radio or television

The Internet/World Wide Web

Conversations with family members

Technical or scientific publications

School 

Other

Please rank the following people from those you most trust to give you correct information about climate change (1) to those you trust the least (10). Please mark them all. Teachers

Scientists

Print media: newspaper and magazines

Mass media: radio and television

The InterNet/World Wide Web

Government officials

Environmental groups

Friends

Family members

Other

In your mind, what are the chances that human actions have already changed global climate?

0%    1-20%    21-40%    41-60%    61-80%    81-99%    100% In your mind, what are the chances that human actions will change global climate in the future? 0%    1-20%    21-40%    41-60%    61-80%    81-99%    100% How, if at all, do you think human actions have changed average temperatures up to now? Check one box and, if you think there has been a change, write in a number. No change

Increased on average by    F

Decreased on average by     F

How much of a change in average temperatures do you think human actions will cause in the next 10 years? No change

Increase on average by    F 

Decrease on average by    F

How much of a change in average temperatures do you think human actions will cause in the next 50 years? No change

Increased on average by    F

Decreased on average by    F

If global climate does change, will it have a direct influence on your life? Yes    No If you answered "yes" to the question above, please list the ways your life will be influenced.

For each of the following statements, fill in the response that best represents your understanding. Write down 1 for true, 2 for probably true etc.

Climate means average weather

Weather means average climate

Climate often changes from year to year

Weather often changes from year to year

Climate means the same thing as weather

The earth's climate has been the same for millions of years

Complete the following sentences and rate them using the same scale as above. The temperature of the Earth is affected by… A major cause of global climate change is… Global climate change…

Should people be taking precautionary measures to prevent global climate change caused by human actions?

   Yes    No    don't know

Since there is uncertainty about climate change, how certain would the experts need to be about global climate change before you would consider taking action?

0%    1-20%    21-40%    41-60%    61-80% 81-99%    100%

Is there anything that you personally do in your life that could contribute to global climate change?

Yes    No    don't know If you answered "yes" to the previous question, what things were you thinking about?
 
 

Are you aware of any groups or organizations that are active on environmental issues on your area?

Yes    No

If so, please list them below.

Are you involved in any of these organizations

Yes    No

Rank the following problems according to your concern about the risks they pose to you, from the riskiest activity (1) to the least risky (14). PLEASE MARK THEM ALL.

Global Warming

Ozone depletion

Deforestation

Species loss

Pollution

Overpopulation

Natural disasters: lightening, flood drought hurricane, tidal wave, and tornado…

Disease

Nuclear energy

Smoking

Wild animals

Medicines and vaccinations

Recreational activities

Scientists have given us this list of possible effects if global warming occurs. Rank them in order of their concern to you. 1= greatest concern, 2=next greatest concern, …, 6=least concern. PLEASE MARK THEM ALL.

Sea-Level Rise

Changes in weather patterns

Increase in storms

Migration of affected population

Climate changes

Species loss

For each of the following statements, in the space to the left, fill in the response that best represents your understanding.

1=strongly disagree    2=somewhat disagree    3=somewhat agree    4=strongly agree    0=don't know/not sure

Harm to the environment is justified if it brings an economic benefit

It is important to preserve the environment for future generations

There is nothing we can do to change environmental conditions

Nature is fragile and we should be careful not to harm or disrupt it

Technology will be able to make up for environmental harm

People will be able to manage the risks to harms produced by industrialization

Nature is divine, and should be treated respectfully

People making individual choices about the environment will provide adequate environmental protection

People should lead simpler lives with less reliance on technology and less harm to the environment

Nature is wild and should be tamed to serve mankind

It is all right to sacrifice other species in order to satisfy human needs

We can trust the government to protect the environment

We can trust the scientists and experts to make the right decisions to protect the environment

We can trust businesses to make the right decisions to protect the environment

Small communities better protect the environment than large cities

Industrialized nations have exploited non-industrialized nations

Non-industrialized nations are not harming the environment

People affected by environmental harms should be allowed to immigrate to rich countries