Kingston Climate Action Plan 2030 Survey

Welcome to the Kingston Climate Action Plan survey!

Our world is experiencing rapid change that is impacting the City of Kingston in many ways. What we can control is how we protect our local environment for future generations.

Kingston has come far already, becoming the first city to earn a Silver certification for NY's Climate Smart Communities program in 2020. We're taking concrete steps to establish community-based goals toward a sustainable future. Based on your input, we'll create a plan that fulfills all of our community's needs and create a better future.

We are seeking feedback from community members to create the next phase of Kingston's Climate Action Plan - a plan that will lead to a sustainable future by 2030.

Your input is needed because this plan is meant to incorporate all the voices of our communities. We want to know what your priorities are and make sure this plan is a community action. The survey should take less than 10 minutes to complete, but will provide valuable information for how to guide our city's climate future. Please share this link so that others may participate!

As thanks for completing the survey, you will be eligible to receive a $25 gift card from Hannaford. To be entered into the raffle, please provide your email at the end of the survey.

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* 1. Please enter your city/town.

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* 2. What is your preferred language?

English

Spanish

Other (please specify)

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* 3. What is your relationship to Kingston? (Check all that apply.)

Live

Work/Volunteer

Go to school

Have child or relative in school

Looking to move to Kingston

Used to live in Kingston

Shop and spend time regularly in Kingston

Other (please specify)

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* 4. Please select all of the measures you've taken to help the environment.

Take public transportation

Add renewable energy to home or business

Retrofit my home to be more energy efficient

Volunteer for environmental groups

Compost food waste

Shop locally and sustainably

Recycle at home/work

Purchase food from a Farmer's Market or use food from a garden

Purchase or lease an electric or hybrid vehicle

Other (please specify)

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* 5. On average, what mode of transportation do you use to get around?

Walk

Bike

Drive

Public transportation

Carpool or rideshare services

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* 6. How important are the following priorities to include in the Climate Action Plan 2030? (Please rank with 1 being most important.)

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* 7. How important are the following priorities to include in the Climate Action Plan 2030?

	Strongly important	Moderately important	Not very important	Not important
Increased reliance on electric and hybrid vehicles	Increased reliance on electric and hybrid vehicles Strongly important	Increased reliance on electric and hybrid vehicles Moderately important	Increased reliance on electric and hybrid vehicles Not very important	Increased reliance on electric and hybrid vehicles Not important
Increased reliance on walking, biking and public transportation	Increased reliance on walking, biking and public transportation Strongly important	Increased reliance on walking, biking and public transportation Moderately important	Increased reliance on walking, biking and public transportation Not very important	Increased reliance on walking, biking and public transportation Not important
Local and sustainable food system	Local and sustainable food system Strongly important	Local and sustainable food system Moderately important	Local and sustainable food system Not very important	Local and sustainable food system Not important
Increased/improved open space/park land/green space	Increased/improved open space/park land/green space Strongly important	Increased/improved open space/park land/green space Moderately important	Increased/improved open space/park land/green space Not very important	Increased/improved open space/park land/green space Not important
Increased energy efficiency	Increased energy efficiency Strongly important	Increased energy efficiency Moderately important	Increased energy efficiency Not very important	Increased energy efficiency Not important
Increased renewable energy	Increased renewable energy Strongly important	Increased renewable energy Moderately important	Increased renewable energy Not very important	Increased renewable energy Not important
Reduce reliance on fossil fuels for space heating and water	Reduce reliance on fossil fuels for space heating and water Strongly important	Reduce reliance on fossil fuels for space heating and water Moderately important	Reduce reliance on fossil fuels for space heating and water Not very important	Reduce reliance on fossil fuels for space heating and water Not important
Waste reduction and recycling	Waste reduction and recycling Strongly important	Waste reduction and recycling Moderately important	Waste reduction and recycling Not very important	Waste reduction and recycling Not important
Education and outreach	Education and outreach Strongly important	Education and outreach Moderately important	Education and outreach Not very important	Education and outreach Not important
Air quality improvements	Air quality improvements Strongly important	Air quality improvements Moderately important	Air quality improvements Not very important	Air quality improvements Not important
Water quality and quantity Improvements	Water quality and quantity Improvements Strongly important	Water quality and quantity Improvements Moderately important	Water quality and quantity Improvements Not very important	Water quality and quantity Improvements Not important
Access to Community Choice Aggregation (CCA) options	Access to Community Choice Aggregation (CCA) options Strongly important	Access to Community Choice Aggregation (CCA) options Moderately important	Access to Community Choice Aggregation (CCA) options Not very important	Access to Community Choice Aggregation (CCA) options Not important

Other (please specify)

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* 8. What methods of change do you think are the most effective for improving our sustainability and tackling climate change locally? (Please check up to 3.)

Changes to local policies and practices

Changes in State’s environmental policies

Government/non-profit programs

Incentives

Penalties for non-compliance

Education

Land use planning

Other (please specify)

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* 9. Are there any climate priorities we've left out that are important to you?

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* 10. For an opportunity to win a gift card, please enter your contact information below. Please note that you won't receive any unsolicited messages.

Name

Email Address

Phone Number

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* 11. Would you like to keep in touch about Kingston's Climate Action Plan? Please check the box to let us know.

I would like to receive notifications about Kingston's Climate Action Plan 2030.