Montgomery County Climate Readiness Research (Senior Leadership) Part 1 (Awareness & Perception) This questionnaire is designed for: Agency/unit directors Staff with significant budget and/or supervisory responsibilities Question Title * 1. Please indicate your level of agreement with the following statements about climate change: Strongly Agree (5) Somewhat Agree (4) Feel Neutral (3) Somewhat Disagree (2) Strongly Disagree (1) I Have No Idea (0) Climate change is exclusively a natural activity with NO human contribution Climate change is exclusively a natural activity with NO human contribution Strongly Agree (5) Climate change is exclusively a natural activity with NO human contribution Somewhat Agree (4) Climate change is exclusively a natural activity with NO human contribution Feel Neutral (3) Climate change is exclusively a natural activity with NO human contribution Somewhat Disagree (2) Climate change is exclusively a natural activity with NO human contribution Strongly Disagree (1) Climate change is exclusively a natural activity with NO human contribution I Have No Idea (0) Climate change will impact our community in the distant future (25+ years) Climate change will impact our community in the distant future (25+ years) Strongly Agree (5) Climate change will impact our community in the distant future (25+ years) Somewhat Agree (4) Climate change will impact our community in the distant future (25+ years) Feel Neutral (3) Climate change will impact our community in the distant future (25+ years) Somewhat Disagree (2) Climate change will impact our community in the distant future (25+ years) Strongly Disagree (1) Climate change will impact our community in the distant future (25+ years) I Have No Idea (0) Climate change is impacting our community today Climate change is impacting our community today Strongly Agree (5) Climate change is impacting our community today Somewhat Agree (4) Climate change is impacting our community today Feel Neutral (3) Climate change is impacting our community today Somewhat Disagree (2) Climate change is impacting our community today Strongly Disagree (1) Climate change is impacting our community today I Have No Idea (0) Climate change disproportionately impacts communities of color Climate change disproportionately impacts communities of color Strongly Agree (5) Climate change disproportionately impacts communities of color Somewhat Agree (4) Climate change disproportionately impacts communities of color Feel Neutral (3) Climate change disproportionately impacts communities of color Somewhat Disagree (2) Climate change disproportionately impacts communities of color Strongly Disagree (1) Climate change disproportionately impacts communities of color I Have No Idea (0) Climate change is negatively impacting my own health Climate change is negatively impacting my own health Strongly Agree (5) Climate change is negatively impacting my own health Somewhat Agree (4) Climate change is negatively impacting my own health Feel Neutral (3) Climate change is negatively impacting my own health Somewhat Disagree (2) Climate change is negatively impacting my own health Strongly Disagree (1) Climate change is negatively impacting my own health I Have No Idea (0) Question Title * 2. What degree of responsibility should Montgomery County have in addressing or acting upon the following issues? Substantial Responsibility (5) Meaningful Responsibility (4) Some Responsibility (3) Limited Responsibility (2) No Responsibility (1) I Have No Opinion Flooding Flooding Substantial Responsibility (5) Flooding Meaningful Responsibility (4) Flooding Some Responsibility (3) Flooding Limited Responsibility (2) Flooding No Responsibility (1) Flooding I Have No Opinion Heat waves Heat waves Substantial Responsibility (5) Heat waves Meaningful Responsibility (4) Heat waves Some Responsibility (3) Heat waves Limited Responsibility (2) Heat waves No Responsibility (1) Heat waves I Have No Opinion Hurricanes Hurricanes Substantial Responsibility (5) Hurricanes Meaningful Responsibility (4) Hurricanes Some Responsibility (3) Hurricanes Limited Responsibility (2) Hurricanes No Responsibility (1) Hurricanes I Have No Opinion Wildfires Wildfires Substantial Responsibility (5) Wildfires Meaningful Responsibility (4) Wildfires Some Responsibility (3) Wildfires Limited Responsibility (2) Wildfires No Responsibility (1) Wildfires I Have No Opinion Public health Public health Substantial Responsibility (5) Public health Meaningful Responsibility (4) Public health Some Responsibility (3) Public health Limited Responsibility (2) Public health No Responsibility (1) Public health I Have No Opinion Food supply disruptions Food supply disruptions Substantial Responsibility (5) Food supply disruptions Meaningful Responsibility (4) Food supply disruptions Some Responsibility (3) Food supply disruptions Limited Responsibility (2) Food supply disruptions No Responsibility (1) Food supply disruptions I Have No Opinion Transportation disruptions Transportation disruptions Substantial Responsibility (5) Transportation disruptions Meaningful Responsibility (4) Transportation disruptions Some Responsibility (3) Transportation disruptions Limited Responsibility (2) Transportation disruptions No Responsibility (1) Transportation disruptions I Have No Opinion Economic disruptions Economic disruptions Substantial Responsibility (5) Economic disruptions Meaningful Responsibility (4) Economic disruptions Some Responsibility (3) Economic disruptions Limited Responsibility (2) Economic disruptions No Responsibility (1) Economic disruptions I Have No Opinion Racial inequity Racial inequity Substantial Responsibility (5) Racial inequity Meaningful Responsibility (4) Racial inequity Some Responsibility (3) Racial inequity Limited Responsibility (2) Racial inequity No Responsibility (1) Racial inequity I Have No Opinion Stability of tax revenues Stability of tax revenues Substantial Responsibility (5) Stability of tax revenues Meaningful Responsibility (4) Stability of tax revenues Some Responsibility (3) Stability of tax revenues Limited Responsibility (2) Stability of tax revenues No Responsibility (1) Stability of tax revenues I Have No Opinion Question Title * 3. Do you think it is likely that climate change will impact the following issues and services in Montgomery County? Highly Likely (5) Very Likely (4) Somewhat Likely (3) Not Very Likely (2) Definitely Not (1) I Have No Opinion Flooding Flooding Highly Likely (5) Flooding Very Likely (4) Flooding Somewhat Likely (3) Flooding Not Very Likely (2) Flooding Definitely Not (1) Flooding I Have No Opinion Heat waves Heat waves Highly Likely (5) Heat waves Very Likely (4) Heat waves Somewhat Likely (3) Heat waves Not Very Likely (2) Heat waves Definitely Not (1) Heat waves I Have No Opinion Hurricanes Hurricanes Highly Likely (5) Hurricanes Very Likely (4) Hurricanes Somewhat Likely (3) Hurricanes Not Very Likely (2) Hurricanes Definitely Not (1) Hurricanes I Have No Opinion Wildfires Wildfires Highly Likely (5) Wildfires Very Likely (4) Wildfires Somewhat Likely (3) Wildfires Not Very Likely (2) Wildfires Definitely Not (1) Wildfires I Have No Opinion Public health Public health Highly Likely (5) Public health Very Likely (4) Public health Somewhat Likely (3) Public health Not Very Likely (2) Public health Definitely Not (1) Public health I Have No Opinion Food supply disruptions Food supply disruptions Highly Likely (5) Food supply disruptions Very Likely (4) Food supply disruptions Somewhat Likely (3) Food supply disruptions Not Very Likely (2) Food supply disruptions Definitely Not (1) Food supply disruptions I Have No Opinion Transportation disruptions Transportation disruptions Highly Likely (5) Transportation disruptions Very Likely (4) Transportation disruptions Somewhat Likely (3) Transportation disruptions Not Very Likely (2) Transportation disruptions Definitely Not (1) Transportation disruptions I Have No Opinion Economic disruptions Economic disruptions Highly Likely (5) Economic disruptions Very Likely (4) Economic disruptions Somewhat Likely (3) Economic disruptions Not Very Likely (2) Economic disruptions Definitely Not (1) Economic disruptions I Have No Opinion Racial inequity Racial inequity Highly Likely (5) Racial inequity Very Likely (4) Racial inequity Somewhat Likely (3) Racial inequity Not Very Likely (2) Racial inequity Definitely Not (1) Racial inequity I Have No Opinion Stability of tax revenues Stability of tax revenues Highly Likely (5) Stability of tax revenues Very Likely (4) Stability of tax revenues Somewhat Likely (3) Stability of tax revenues Not Very Likely (2) Stability of tax revenues Definitely Not (1) Stability of tax revenues I Have No Opinion Question Title * 4. How would you rate your familiarity with the following? Very Familiar (4) Familiar (3) Slightly Familiar (3) No Familiarity (1) Montgomery County's climate change goals Montgomery County's climate change goals Very Familiar (4) Montgomery County's climate change goals Familiar (3) Montgomery County's climate change goals Slightly Familiar (3) Montgomery County's climate change goals No Familiarity (1) Your unit's responsibilities on climate change Your unit's responsibilities on climate change Very Familiar (4) Your unit's responsibilities on climate change Familiar (3) Your unit's responsibilities on climate change Slightly Familiar (3) Your unit's responsibilities on climate change No Familiarity (1) Maryland's climate change goals Maryland's climate change goals Very Familiar (4) Maryland's climate change goals Familiar (3) Maryland's climate change goals Slightly Familiar (3) Maryland's climate change goals No Familiarity (1) The nation's climate change policies The nation's climate change policies Very Familiar (4) The nation's climate change policies Familiar (3) The nation's climate change policies Slightly Familiar (3) The nation's climate change policies No Familiarity (1) Question Title * 5. What level of responsibility does my unit or agency CURRENTLY HAVE to address the following possible impacts of climate change on Montgomery County residents and businesses? Substantial Responsibility (5) Meaningful Responsibility (4) Some Responsibility (3) Limited Responsibility (2) No Responsibility (1) I Have No Opinion Flooding Flooding Substantial Responsibility (5) Flooding Meaningful Responsibility (4) Flooding Some Responsibility (3) Flooding Limited Responsibility (2) Flooding No Responsibility (1) Flooding I Have No Opinion Heat waves Heat waves Substantial Responsibility (5) Heat waves Meaningful Responsibility (4) Heat waves Some Responsibility (3) Heat waves Limited Responsibility (2) Heat waves No Responsibility (1) Heat waves I Have No Opinion Hurricanes Hurricanes Substantial Responsibility (5) Hurricanes Meaningful Responsibility (4) Hurricanes Some Responsibility (3) Hurricanes Limited Responsibility (2) Hurricanes No Responsibility (1) Hurricanes I Have No Opinion Wildfires Wildfires Substantial Responsibility (5) Wildfires Meaningful Responsibility (4) Wildfires Some Responsibility (3) Wildfires Limited Responsibility (2) Wildfires No Responsibility (1) Wildfires I Have No Opinion Public health Public health Substantial Responsibility (5) Public health Meaningful Responsibility (4) Public health Some Responsibility (3) Public health Limited Responsibility (2) Public health No Responsibility (1) Public health I Have No Opinion Food supply disruptions Food supply disruptions Substantial Responsibility (5) Food supply disruptions Meaningful Responsibility (4) Food supply disruptions Some Responsibility (3) Food supply disruptions Limited Responsibility (2) Food supply disruptions No Responsibility (1) Food supply disruptions I Have No Opinion Transportation disruptions Transportation disruptions Substantial Responsibility (5) Transportation disruptions Meaningful Responsibility (4) Transportation disruptions Some Responsibility (3) Transportation disruptions Limited Responsibility (2) Transportation disruptions No Responsibility (1) Transportation disruptions I Have No Opinion Economic disruptions Economic disruptions Substantial Responsibility (5) Economic disruptions Meaningful Responsibility (4) Economic disruptions Some Responsibility (3) Economic disruptions Limited Responsibility (2) Economic disruptions No Responsibility (1) Economic disruptions I Have No Opinion Racial inequity Racial inequity Substantial Responsibility (5) Racial inequity Meaningful Responsibility (4) Racial inequity Some Responsibility (3) Racial inequity Limited Responsibility (2) Racial inequity No Responsibility (1) Racial inequity I Have No Opinion Stability of tax revenues Stability of tax revenues Substantial Responsibility (5) Stability of tax revenues Meaningful Responsibility (4) Stability of tax revenues Some Responsibility (3) Stability of tax revenues Limited Responsibility (2) Stability of tax revenues No Responsibility (1) Stability of tax revenues I Have No Opinion Question Title * 6. What level of responsibility SHOULD my unit or agency HAVE to address the following possible impacts of climate change on Montgomery County residents and businesses? Substantial Responsibility (5) Meaningful Responsibility (4) Some Responsibility (3) Limited Responsibility (2) No Responsibility (1) I Have No Opinion Flooding Flooding Substantial Responsibility (5) Flooding Meaningful Responsibility (4) Flooding Some Responsibility (3) Flooding Limited Responsibility (2) Flooding No Responsibility (1) Flooding I Have No Opinion Heat waves Heat waves Substantial Responsibility (5) Heat waves Meaningful Responsibility (4) Heat waves Some Responsibility (3) Heat waves Limited Responsibility (2) Heat waves No Responsibility (1) Heat waves I Have No Opinion Hurricanes Hurricanes Substantial Responsibility (5) Hurricanes Meaningful Responsibility (4) Hurricanes Some Responsibility (3) Hurricanes Limited Responsibility (2) Hurricanes No Responsibility (1) Hurricanes I Have No Opinion Wildfires Wildfires Substantial Responsibility (5) Wildfires Meaningful Responsibility (4) Wildfires Some Responsibility (3) Wildfires Limited Responsibility (2) Wildfires No Responsibility (1) Wildfires I Have No Opinion Public health Public health Substantial Responsibility (5) Public health Meaningful Responsibility (4) Public health Some Responsibility (3) Public health Limited Responsibility (2) Public health No Responsibility (1) Public health I Have No Opinion Food supply disruptions Food supply disruptions Substantial Responsibility (5) Food supply disruptions Meaningful Responsibility (4) Food supply disruptions Some Responsibility (3) Food supply disruptions Limited Responsibility (2) Food supply disruptions No Responsibility (1) Food supply disruptions I Have No Opinion Transportation disruptions Transportation disruptions Substantial Responsibility (5) Transportation disruptions Meaningful Responsibility (4) Transportation disruptions Some Responsibility (3) Transportation disruptions Limited Responsibility (2) Transportation disruptions No Responsibility (1) Transportation disruptions I Have No Opinion Economic disruptions Economic disruptions Substantial Responsibility (5) Economic disruptions Meaningful Responsibility (4) Economic disruptions Some Responsibility (3) Economic disruptions Limited Responsibility (2) Economic disruptions No Responsibility (1) Economic disruptions I Have No Opinion Racial inequity Racial inequity Substantial Responsibility (5) Racial inequity Meaningful Responsibility (4) Racial inequity Some Responsibility (3) Racial inequity Limited Responsibility (2) Racial inequity No Responsibility (1) Racial inequity I Have No Opinion Stability of tax revenues Stability of tax revenues Substantial Responsibility (5) Stability of tax revenues Meaningful Responsibility (4) Stability of tax revenues Some Responsibility (3) Stability of tax revenues Limited Responsibility (2) Stability of tax revenues No Responsibility (1) Stability of tax revenues I Have No Opinion Question Title * 7. What level of responsibility do Montgomery County elected officials and executive office leadership have in enacting climate change oriented policies aimed at the following areas? Substantial Responsibility (5) Meaningful Responsibility (4) Some Responsibility (3) Limited Responsibility (2) No Responsibility (1) Residents Residents Substantial Responsibility (5) Residents Meaningful Responsibility (4) Residents Some Responsibility (3) Residents Limited Responsibility (2) Residents No Responsibility (1) Businesses Businesses Substantial Responsibility (5) Businesses Meaningful Responsibility (4) Businesses Some Responsibility (3) Businesses Limited Responsibility (2) Businesses No Responsibility (1) Infrastructure Infrastructure Substantial Responsibility (5) Infrastructure Meaningful Responsibility (4) Infrastructure Some Responsibility (3) Infrastructure Limited Responsibility (2) Infrastructure No Responsibility (1) County operations County operations Substantial Responsibility (5) County operations Meaningful Responsibility (4) County operations Some Responsibility (3) County operations Limited Responsibility (2) County operations No Responsibility (1) Question Title * 8. Please indicate your level of agreement with the following INDIVIDUAL actions and responsibilities: Strongly Agree (5) Somewhat Agree (4) Feel Neutral (3) Somewhat Disagree (2) Strongly Disagree (1) Reduce my own footprint Reduce my own footprint Strongly Agree (5) Reduce my own footprint Somewhat Agree (4) Reduce my own footprint Feel Neutral (3) Reduce my own footprint Somewhat Disagree (2) Reduce my own footprint Strongly Disagree (1) Talk with my family and friends about climate change Talk with my family and friends about climate change Strongly Agree (5) Talk with my family and friends about climate change Somewhat Agree (4) Talk with my family and friends about climate change Feel Neutral (3) Talk with my family and friends about climate change Somewhat Disagree (2) Talk with my family and friends about climate change Strongly Disagree (1) Incorporate climate change into my work Incorporate climate change into my work Strongly Agree (5) Incorporate climate change into my work Somewhat Agree (4) Incorporate climate change into my work Feel Neutral (3) Incorporate climate change into my work Somewhat Disagree (2) Incorporate climate change into my work Strongly Disagree (1) Seek out relevant continuing education Seek out relevant continuing education Strongly Agree (5) Seek out relevant continuing education Somewhat Agree (4) Seek out relevant continuing education Feel Neutral (3) Seek out relevant continuing education Somewhat Disagree (2) Seek out relevant continuing education Strongly Disagree (1) Establish clear climate action performance objectives for my team Establish clear climate action performance objectives for my team Strongly Agree (5) Establish clear climate action performance objectives for my team Somewhat Agree (4) Establish clear climate action performance objectives for my team Feel Neutral (3) Establish clear climate action performance objectives for my team Somewhat Disagree (2) Establish clear climate action performance objectives for my team Strongly Disagree (1) Re-evaluate job descriptions in my team Re-evaluate job descriptions in my team Strongly Agree (5) Re-evaluate job descriptions in my team Somewhat Agree (4) Re-evaluate job descriptions in my team Feel Neutral (3) Re-evaluate job descriptions in my team Somewhat Disagree (2) Re-evaluate job descriptions in my team Strongly Disagree (1) Work more collaboratively with other departments/agencies on climate-related action Work more collaboratively with other departments/agencies on climate-related action Strongly Agree (5) Work more collaboratively with other departments/agencies on climate-related action Somewhat Agree (4) Work more collaboratively with other departments/agencies on climate-related action Feel Neutral (3) Work more collaboratively with other departments/agencies on climate-related action Somewhat Disagree (2) Work more collaboratively with other departments/agencies on climate-related action Strongly Disagree (1) Work with my peers from municipal and neighboring jurisdictions on climate action Work with my peers from municipal and neighboring jurisdictions on climate action Strongly Agree (5) Work with my peers from municipal and neighboring jurisdictions on climate action Somewhat Agree (4) Work with my peers from municipal and neighboring jurisdictions on climate action Feel Neutral (3) Work with my peers from municipal and neighboring jurisdictions on climate action Somewhat Disagree (2) Work with my peers from municipal and neighboring jurisdictions on climate action Strongly Disagree (1) Help my neighbor and/or neighborhood take action Help my neighbor and/or neighborhood take action Strongly Agree (5) Help my neighbor and/or neighborhood take action Somewhat Agree (4) Help my neighbor and/or neighborhood take action Feel Neutral (3) Help my neighbor and/or neighborhood take action Somewhat Disagree (2) Help my neighbor and/or neighborhood take action Strongly Disagree (1) Question Title * 9. My perception on the importance of developing and integrating climate smart solutions into county operations and policies has changed in the last 24 months: True False Question Title * 10. How significantly have the following possible factor(s) changed your perception: Critically Impactful (5) Very Impactful (4) Moderately Impactful (3) Somewhat Impactful (2) Minimally Impactful (1) Not at all (0) Conversations with co-workers Conversations with co-workers Critically Impactful (5) Conversations with co-workers Very Impactful (4) Conversations with co-workers Moderately Impactful (3) Conversations with co-workers Somewhat Impactful (2) Conversations with co-workers Minimally Impactful (1) Conversations with co-workers Not at all (0) Discussions with family/friends Discussions with family/friends Critically Impactful (5) Discussions with family/friends Very Impactful (4) Discussions with family/friends Moderately Impactful (3) Discussions with family/friends Somewhat Impactful (2) Discussions with family/friends Minimally Impactful (1) Discussions with family/friends Not at all (0) Recent public health impacts Recent public health impacts Critically Impactful (5) Recent public health impacts Very Impactful (4) Recent public health impacts Moderately Impactful (3) Recent public health impacts Somewhat Impactful (2) Recent public health impacts Minimally Impactful (1) Recent public health impacts Not at all (0) News and social media News and social media Critically Impactful (5) News and social media Very Impactful (4) News and social media Moderately Impactful (3) News and social media Somewhat Impactful (2) News and social media Minimally Impactful (1) News and social media Not at all (0) Floods or other natural disasters Floods or other natural disasters Critically Impactful (5) Floods or other natural disasters Very Impactful (4) Floods or other natural disasters Moderately Impactful (3) Floods or other natural disasters Somewhat Impactful (2) Floods or other natural disasters Minimally Impactful (1) Floods or other natural disasters Not at all (0) Other (please specify): Next
