Sustainability Research

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* 1. What does sustainability mean to you?

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* 2. What does the word 'permaculture' mean to you?

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* 3. How interested are you in each of the following topics?

	Extremely interested	Very interested	Interested	Somewhat interested	Not interested at all
Sustainability	Sustainability Extremely interested	Sustainability Very interested	Sustainability Interested	Sustainability Somewhat interested	Sustainability Not interested at all
Self-reliance	Self-reliance Extremely interested	Self-reliance Very interested	Self-reliance Interested	Self-reliance Somewhat interested	Self-reliance Not interested at all
Reduce, Re-use, Recycle	Reduce, Re-use, Recycle Extremely interested	Reduce, Re-use, Recycle Very interested	Reduce, Re-use, Recycle Interested	Reduce, Re-use, Recycle Somewhat interested	Reduce, Re-use, Recycle Not interested at all
Permaculture (permanent/sustainable agriculture)	Permaculture (permanent/sustainable agriculture) Extremely interested	Permaculture (permanent/sustainable agriculture) Very interested	Permaculture (permanent/sustainable agriculture) Interested	Permaculture (permanent/sustainable agriculture) Somewhat interested	Permaculture (permanent/sustainable agriculture) Not interested at all
Care of the natural environment	Care of the natural environment Extremely interested	Care of the natural environment Very interested	Care of the natural environment Interested	Care of the natural environment Somewhat interested	Care of the natural environment Not interested at all
Gardening - growing your own produce	Gardening - growing your own produce Extremely interested	Gardening - growing your own produce Very interested	Gardening - growing your own produce Interested	Gardening - growing your own produce Somewhat interested	Gardening - growing your own produce Not interested at all
Landscape regeneration	Landscape regeneration Extremely interested	Landscape regeneration Very interested	Landscape regeneration Interested	Landscape regeneration Somewhat interested	Landscape regeneration Not interested at all
Improvements in energy efficiency	Improvements in energy efficiency Extremely interested	Improvements in energy efficiency Very interested	Improvements in energy efficiency Interested	Improvements in energy efficiency Somewhat interested	Improvements in energy efficiency Not interested at all
Reducing your carbon footprint	Reducing your carbon footprint Extremely interested	Reducing your carbon footprint Very interested	Reducing your carbon footprint Interested	Reducing your carbon footprint Somewhat interested	Reducing your carbon footprint Not interested at all

Other (please specify)

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* 4. What do you see as the main limitations to living more sustainably?

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* 5. How important do you believe the following activities are for sustainability?

	Extremely important	Very important	Important	Somewhat important	Not important at all
Consuming organic produce	Consuming organic produce Extremely important	Consuming organic produce Very important	Consuming organic produce Important	Consuming organic produce Somewhat important	Consuming organic produce Not important at all
Consuming product that is sustainably farmed.	Consuming product that is sustainably farmed. Extremely important	Consuming product that is sustainably farmed. Very important	Consuming product that is sustainably farmed. Important	Consuming product that is sustainably farmed. Somewhat important	Consuming product that is sustainably farmed. Not important at all
Eliminating the use of toxic chemicals in our food and lifestyles	Eliminating the use of toxic chemicals in our food and lifestyles Extremely important	Eliminating the use of toxic chemicals in our food and lifestyles Very important	Eliminating the use of toxic chemicals in our food and lifestyles Important	Eliminating the use of toxic chemicals in our food and lifestyles Somewhat important	Eliminating the use of toxic chemicals in our food and lifestyles Not important at all
House-hold recycling programs	House-hold recycling programs Extremely important	House-hold recycling programs Very important	House-hold recycling programs Important	House-hold recycling programs Somewhat important	House-hold recycling programs Not important at all
Minimising the inefficient use of energy	Minimising the inefficient use of energy Extremely important	Minimising the inefficient use of energy Very important	Minimising the inefficient use of energy Important	Minimising the inefficient use of energy Somewhat important	Minimising the inefficient use of energy Not important at all
Growing your own food	Growing your own food Extremely important	Growing your own food Very important	Growing your own food Important	Growing your own food Somewhat important	Growing your own food Not important at all
Composting	Composting Extremely important	Composting Very important	Composting Important	Composting Somewhat important	Composting Not important at all
Reduction in carbon emissions	Reduction in carbon emissions Extremely important	Reduction in carbon emissions Very important	Reduction in carbon emissions Important	Reduction in carbon emissions Somewhat important	Reduction in carbon emissions Not important at all
Building of carbon in our soils	Building of carbon in our soils Extremely important	Building of carbon in our soils Very important	Building of carbon in our soils Important	Building of carbon in our soils Somewhat important	Building of carbon in our soils Not important at all
Improving water collection and reducing consumption	Improving water collection and reducing consumption Extremely important	Improving water collection and reducing consumption Very important	Improving water collection and reducing consumption Important	Improving water collection and reducing consumption Somewhat important	Improving water collection and reducing consumption Not important at all
Reducing food miles by buying local	Reducing food miles by buying local Extremely important	Reducing food miles by buying local Very important	Reducing food miles by buying local Important	Reducing food miles by buying local Somewhat important	Reducing food miles by buying local Not important at all

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* 6. Which of the following do you currently participate in?

	All of the time	Some of the time	None of the time
I purchase organic food	I purchase organic food All of the time	I purchase organic food Some of the time	I purchase organic food None of the time
I purchase free-range eggs and/or meat	I purchase free-range eggs and/or meat All of the time	I purchase free-range eggs and/or meat Some of the time	I purchase free-range eggs and/or meat None of the time
I recycle paper and plastics	I recycle paper and plastics All of the time	I recycle paper and plastics Some of the time	I recycle paper and plastics None of the time
I return organic matter to the soil – through composting, worm farm etc.	I return organic matter to the soil – through composting, worm farm etc. All of the time	I return organic matter to the soil – through composting, worm farm etc. Some of the time	I return organic matter to the soil – through composting, worm farm etc. None of the time
I purchase products with minimal packaging	I purchase products with minimal packaging All of the time	I purchase products with minimal packaging Some of the time	I purchase products with minimal packaging None of the time
I take my own re-usable bags when shopping	I take my own re-usable bags when shopping All of the time	I take my own re-usable bags when shopping Some of the time	I take my own re-usable bags when shopping None of the time
I grow my own herbs	I grow my own herbs All of the time	I grow my own herbs Some of the time	I grow my own herbs None of the time
I grow my own vegetables	I grow my own vegetables All of the time	I grow my own vegetables Some of the time	I grow my own vegetables None of the time
I grow some fruit/nut trees	I grow some fruit/nut trees All of the time	I grow some fruit/nut trees Some of the time	I grow some fruit/nut trees None of the time
I have some animals in my garden system	I have some animals in my garden system All of the time	I have some animals in my garden system Some of the time	I have some animals in my garden system None of the time
I use natural/environmentally friendly products in my home	I use natural/environmentally friendly products in my home All of the time	I use natural/environmentally friendly products in my home Some of the time	I use natural/environmentally friendly products in my home None of the time
I use natural/environmentally friendly products in my garden	I use natural/environmentally friendly products in my garden All of the time	I use natural/environmentally friendly products in my garden Some of the time	I use natural/environmentally friendly products in my garden None of the time
I purchase local products where available	I purchase local products where available All of the time	I purchase local products where available Some of the time	I purchase local products where available None of the time

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* 7. Which of the following did you participate in 5 years ago?

	All of the time	Some of the time	None of the time
Purchasing organic food	Purchasing organic food All of the time	Purchasing organic food Some of the time	Purchasing organic food None of the time
Purchasing free-range eggs and/or meat	Purchasing free-range eggs and/or meat All of the time	Purchasing free-range eggs and/or meat Some of the time	Purchasing free-range eggs and/or meat None of the time
Recycling paper and plastics	Recycling paper and plastics All of the time	Recycling paper and plastics Some of the time	Recycling paper and plastics None of the time
Returning organic matter to the soil – through composting, worm farm etc.	Returning organic matter to the soil – through composting, worm farm etc. All of the time	Returning organic matter to the soil – through composting, worm farm etc. Some of the time	Returning organic matter to the soil – through composting, worm farm etc. None of the time
Purchasing products with minimal packaging	Purchasing products with minimal packaging All of the time	Purchasing products with minimal packaging Some of the time	Purchasing products with minimal packaging None of the time
Taking my own re-usable bags when shopping	Taking my own re-usable bags when shopping All of the time	Taking my own re-usable bags when shopping Some of the time	Taking my own re-usable bags when shopping None of the time
Growing my own herbs	Growing my own herbs All of the time	Growing my own herbs Some of the time	Growing my own herbs None of the time
Growing my own vegetables	Growing my own vegetables All of the time	Growing my own vegetables Some of the time	Growing my own vegetables None of the time
Growing some fruit/nut trees	Growing some fruit/nut trees All of the time	Growing some fruit/nut trees Some of the time	Growing some fruit/nut trees None of the time
Having some animals in my garden system	Having some animals in my garden system All of the time	Having some animals in my garden system Some of the time	Having some animals in my garden system None of the time
Using natural/environmentally friendly products in my home	Using natural/environmentally friendly products in my home All of the time	Using natural/environmentally friendly products in my home Some of the time	Using natural/environmentally friendly products in my home None of the time
Using natural/environmentally friendly products in my garden	Using natural/environmentally friendly products in my garden All of the time	Using natural/environmentally friendly products in my garden Some of the time	Using natural/environmentally friendly products in my garden None of the time
Purchasing local products where available	Purchasing local products where available All of the time	Purchasing local products where available Some of the time	Purchasing local products where available None of the time

Other (please specify)

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* 8. Visualising yourself 12 months from now, would your participation in the following activities have changed?

	Increase	No change	Decrease
Purchasing organic food	Purchasing organic food Increase	Purchasing organic food No change	Purchasing organic food Decrease
Purchasing free-range eggs and/or meat	Purchasing free-range eggs and/or meat Increase	Purchasing free-range eggs and/or meat No change	Purchasing free-range eggs and/or meat Decrease
Recycling paper and plastics	Recycling paper and plastics Increase	Recycling paper and plastics No change	Recycling paper and plastics Decrease
Returning organic matter to the soil – through composting, worm farm etc.	Returning organic matter to the soil – through composting, worm farm etc. Increase	Returning organic matter to the soil – through composting, worm farm etc. No change	Returning organic matter to the soil – through composting, worm farm etc. Decrease
Purchasing products with minimal packaging	Purchasing products with minimal packaging Increase	Purchasing products with minimal packaging No change	Purchasing products with minimal packaging Decrease
Taking my own re-usable bags when shopping	Taking my own re-usable bags when shopping Increase	Taking my own re-usable bags when shopping No change	Taking my own re-usable bags when shopping Decrease
Growing my own herb garden	Growing my own herb garden Increase	Growing my own herb garden No change	Growing my own herb garden Decrease
Growing my own vegetables at home or in a community garden	Growing my own vegetables at home or in a community garden Increase	Growing my own vegetables at home or in a community garden No change	Growing my own vegetables at home or in a community garden Decrease
Growing some fruit/nut trees in my garden	Growing some fruit/nut trees in my garden Increase	Growing some fruit/nut trees in my garden No change	Growing some fruit/nut trees in my garden Decrease
Having some animals in my garden system	Having some animals in my garden system Increase	Having some animals in my garden system No change	Having some animals in my garden system Decrease
Using natural/environmentally friendly products in my home	Using natural/environmentally friendly products in my home Increase	Using natural/environmentally friendly products in my home No change	Using natural/environmentally friendly products in my home Decrease
Using natural/environmentally friendly products in my garden	Using natural/environmentally friendly products in my garden Increase	Using natural/environmentally friendly products in my garden No change	Using natural/environmentally friendly products in my garden Decrease
Purchasing local products where available	Purchasing local products where available Increase	Purchasing local products where available No change	Purchasing local products where available Decrease

Other (please specify)