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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 .

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 Decreased on average by F 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 Decrease on average by F 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 Yes No

If global climate does change, will it have a direct influence on your life? 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 0=don't know/not sure 3=somewhat agree 4=strongly agree

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

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