Climate Council Community Survey 2021

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* 1. Looking back over 2020, what Climate Council activity do you think had the most impact? Choose one only.

Launch of the ‘Leaders and Legends: Thousands of Clean Jobs for Queenslanders’ report

The launch of the Australian Bushfire and Climate Plan

Launch of the ‘Passing Gas: Why Renewables are the Future’ report

The National Bushfire and Climate Summit

Release of the Clean Jobs Plan and subsequent State renewable energy policy announcements

Emergency Leaders for Climate Action media activity around the bushfires

Media activity around the Royal Commission into National Natural Disaster Arrangements

Other (please specify)

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* 2. We can only take on a small number of new issues each year. Which of the following areas do you think we should prioritise? Choose one only.

Energy efficiency and sustainability

Building resilience to the impacts of climate change/climate adaptation

Working with businesses to reduce their impact

The role of the financial services sector in climate change and its solutions

New technology advancements to reduce emissions

Opportunities in sustainable mining of minerals needed for the transition to zero emissions

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* 3. Supporters like you are helping the Climate Council act on the following issues. Please help us prioritise them by ranking them in order of importance to you. (1 is most important, 10 is least important).

To order these issues, either click and drag each row, or select a number from 1-10 in the drop down menu.

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* 4. To what extent do you agree with the following statements? Please select one answer per statement.

	Strongly agree	Agree	Neutral	Disagree	Strongly disagree
The impacts of climate change are here, now, and they are harming Australian communities.	The impacts of climate change are here, now, and they are harming Australian communities. Strongly agree	The impacts of climate change are here, now, and they are harming Australian communities. Agree	The impacts of climate change are here, now, and they are harming Australian communities. Neutral	The impacts of climate change are here, now, and they are harming Australian communities. Disagree	The impacts of climate change are here, now, and they are harming Australian communities. Strongly disagree
Gas is polluting, expensive and unnecessary. We should be investing in clean and affordable renewable energy and storage.	Gas is polluting, expensive and unnecessary. We should be investing in clean and affordable renewable energy and storage. Strongly agree	Gas is polluting, expensive and unnecessary. We should be investing in clean and affordable renewable energy and storage. Agree	Gas is polluting, expensive and unnecessary. We should be investing in clean and affordable renewable energy and storage. Neutral	Gas is polluting, expensive and unnecessary. We should be investing in clean and affordable renewable energy and storage. Disagree	Gas is polluting, expensive and unnecessary. We should be investing in clean and affordable renewable energy and storage. Strongly disagree
Economic stimulus can set Australia up for the future by creating jobs, kick-starting the economy and tackling climate change simultaneously.	Economic stimulus can set Australia up for the future by creating jobs, kick-starting the economy and tackling climate change simultaneously. Strongly agree	Economic stimulus can set Australia up for the future by creating jobs, kick-starting the economy and tackling climate change simultaneously. Agree	Economic stimulus can set Australia up for the future by creating jobs, kick-starting the economy and tackling climate change simultaneously. Neutral	Economic stimulus can set Australia up for the future by creating jobs, kick-starting the economy and tackling climate change simultaneously. Disagree	Economic stimulus can set Australia up for the future by creating jobs, kick-starting the economy and tackling climate change simultaneously. Strongly disagree
Australia’s in the grip of a climate crisis. Extracting and burning more gas escalates risk and puts more Australians in harm’s way.	Australia’s in the grip of a climate crisis. Extracting and burning more gas escalates risk and puts more Australians in harm’s way. Strongly agree	Australia’s in the grip of a climate crisis. Extracting and burning more gas escalates risk and puts more Australians in harm’s way. Agree	Australia’s in the grip of a climate crisis. Extracting and burning more gas escalates risk and puts more Australians in harm’s way. Neutral	Australia’s in the grip of a climate crisis. Extracting and burning more gas escalates risk and puts more Australians in harm’s way. Disagree	Australia’s in the grip of a climate crisis. Extracting and burning more gas escalates risk and puts more Australians in harm’s way. Strongly disagree
Climate change fuelled Australia’s devastating Black Summer.	Climate change fuelled Australia’s devastating Black Summer. Strongly agree	Climate change fuelled Australia’s devastating Black Summer. Agree	Climate change fuelled Australia’s devastating Black Summer. Neutral	Climate change fuelled Australia’s devastating Black Summer. Disagree	Climate change fuelled Australia’s devastating Black Summer. Strongly disagree

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* 5. How important is the issue of climate change to you personally? Choose one only.

Very important

Somewhat important

Not very important

Not at all important

Don't know

Very important

Somewhat important

Not very important

Not at all important

Don't know

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* 6. How much do you think climate change will harm future generations of people? Choose one only.

A great deal

A moderate amount

Only a little

Not at all

Not applicable

Don’t know

A great deal

A moderate amount

Only a little

Not at all

Not applicable

Don’t know

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* 7. To what extent do you agree or disagree with these statements? Please select one answer per statement.

	Strongly agree	Somewhat agree	Neutral	Somewhat disagree	Strongly disagree	Don't know/rather not say
Other issues are more important than climate change	Other issues are more important than climate change Strongly agree	Other issues are more important than climate change Somewhat agree	Other issues are more important than climate change Neutral	Other issues are more important than climate change Somewhat disagree	Other issues are more important than climate change Strongly disagree	Other issues are more important than climate change Don't know/rather not say
Whatever Australia does to address climate change won't make a difference anyway	Whatever Australia does to address climate change won't make a difference anyway Strongly agree	Whatever Australia does to address climate change won't make a difference anyway Somewhat agree	Whatever Australia does to address climate change won't make a difference anyway Neutral	Whatever Australia does to address climate change won't make a difference anyway Somewhat disagree	Whatever Australia does to address climate change won't make a difference anyway Strongly disagree	Whatever Australia does to address climate change won't make a difference anyway Don't know/rather not say
Climate change is something we need to act on now	Climate change is something we need to act on now Strongly agree	Climate change is something we need to act on now Somewhat agree	Climate change is something we need to act on now Neutral	Climate change is something we need to act on now Somewhat disagree	Climate change is something we need to act on now Strongly disagree	Climate change is something we need to act on now Don't know/rather not say
I agree that climate change is occurring, however it is too late to do anything about it	I agree that climate change is occurring, however it is too late to do anything about it Strongly agree	I agree that climate change is occurring, however it is too late to do anything about it Somewhat agree	I agree that climate change is occurring, however it is too late to do anything about it Neutral	I agree that climate change is occurring, however it is too late to do anything about it Somewhat disagree	I agree that climate change is occurring, however it is too late to do anything about it Strongly disagree	I agree that climate change is occurring, however it is too late to do anything about it Don't know/rather not say
Fluctuations in the climate are all part of the natural cycle	Fluctuations in the climate are all part of the natural cycle Strongly agree	Fluctuations in the climate are all part of the natural cycle Somewhat agree	Fluctuations in the climate are all part of the natural cycle Neutral	Fluctuations in the climate are all part of the natural cycle Somewhat disagree	Fluctuations in the climate are all part of the natural cycle Strongly disagree	Fluctuations in the climate are all part of the natural cycle Don't know/rather not say

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* 8. Why are you part of the Climate Council community?

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* 9. Has climate change impacted you in a personal way? We'd love to hear your story.

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* 10. The Cities Power Partnership is Australia’s largest local government climate network, made up of 139 councils from across the country, representing almost 11 million Australians. Is your local Council part of the Cities Power Partnership?

Yes

No, but I have already nominated them

I don't know

I'm not aware of the Cities Power Partnership