Climate Action Survey

Climate Action Survey

Community Associations for Environmental Sustainability (CAFES) is interested in raising awareness of climate issues at the municipal level, and in engaging people in climate action. To advocate effectively we need to know what kinds of messages and climate solutions resonate with residents. The purpose of this survey is to gain insight into what Ottawa residents think about climate solutions at the individual and city level in order to inform our messaging and climate campaigns moving forward.
The survey is anonymous and the form does not collect individual marketing information for third parties. The survey takes about 15 minutes to complete and we are grateful for your time.

If you would like to enter your name in a draw for a chance to win one of four gift certificates to Jericho, Pure Kitchen, and Loblaws, you may do so at the end of the survey.

Please indicate how motivating the following supports would be in encouraging you to take action to address climate change.
Financial incentive of $5,000 for completing home energy efficiency improvements
Subsidies for public transit tickets and improvement of city infrastructure to increase the use of sustainable transportation methods such as cycling, public transit or electric vehicles
Educational resources on steps to minimise personal greenhouse gas emissions
New and current information about climate change and its impacts
Assistance with community-based projects and neighbourhood climate action programmes, including financial assistance, project advice, and marketing assistance
Would you be willing to pay a 3% climate action tax if you were sure the money would be spent on targeted projects to address climate change? (the City of Halifax has launched this initiative)

YesMaybeNoUnsureI am a tenant so I don’t pay property taxes directly

Please choose the answer that best reflects how likely you would be to take part in the following collective or advocacy actions to address climate change in Ottawa
Join a community association and environment committee
Join an environmental group in Ottawa as a volunteer (eg. CAFES, Ecology Ottawa, Greenspace Alliance)
Attend City of Ottawa Environment Committee meetings as part of a public delegation
Send emails to your city councillor about environmental issues/ policies
Attend climate strikes/ actions/ events
Attend climate change/ action webinars, educational events
Work on climate action projects in your neighbourhood (for example planting trees, pollinator gardens)

To what extent do you agree with the following statements?