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Climate Change: Opportunities or threat
for rural communities?
Will tomorrow’s countryside be greener?
Results of our poll
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1.
Who do you think should take the MAIN responsibility for
tackling climate change? |
| UK Government |
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| World leaders |
100% |
| Local councils |
0 |
| Business |
0 |
| Individuals and
their families |
0 |
| There is no
real problem to tackle |
0 |
| Don't know |
0 |
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2.
Do you think changes in personal behaviour can make a
difference? |
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Yes |
85% |
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No |
15% |
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Don't know |
0 |
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3. Which of the following would you be prepared
to do to reduce the impact of climate change? (you can
select more than one) |
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Recycle more |
85% |
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Make your home
more energy efficient |
85% |
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Reduce car use |
67% |
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Take fewer
foreign holidays |
50% |
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Buy more local
food |
67% |
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Other |
15% |
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None |
0 |
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Don't know |
15% |
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4. How soon, if at all, do you think
you personally and the community you live in
will be affected by climate change? |
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I am already
affected by climate change |
33% |
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In the next 5
years |
17% |
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In the next
6-20 years |
33% |
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In the next
21-50 years |
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More than 50
years |
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I don't think I
will be affected by climate change |
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Don't know |
17% |
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External links
The information on this
site can help you understand, and tell the climate
change story. |
Farming Futures
This website
aims to provide information on the challenges and
opportunities of climate change, as well as suggested
adaptations and mitigation measures which farmers could
start considering. |
This site will provide you
with all the information you need about car sharing in
your village. |
Web resources to help local
groups, clubs and societies take simple actions which
will add up to make a big difference on energy, travel,
food, water and waste. |
Government campaign that aims to make people aware of
the link between their own everyday behaviour and
climate change. |
Tips on smarter driving and
selecting a new car |
Energy saving advice.
You can commit to saving 20% of the energy you use. |
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Bedfordshire Green Business Network local
environmental charity working with businesses, and
related organisations, to improve their environmental
performance. |
The Carbon Trust helps
business and the public sector cut carbon emissions, and
supports the development of low carbon technologies. |
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Renewables East The agency for renewable energy in
the East of England. |
Tips on recycling and
composting. Find your nearest recycling site. |
Bedfordshire Waste Exchange
One company's waste is
another's raw material. By automatically matching these
via the internet, unwanted materials can be kept in use
instead of going to landfill, with real financial
savings for businesses. |
This Ecological Footprint
Quiz estimates how much productive land and water you
need to support what you use and what you discard. |
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