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MEMO

Date: June 20, 2017

To: APEGBC CCAG Survey Sub-Committee

Subject: Summary of Climate Change Survey Findings

1 INTEREST AND CURRENT LEVELS OF ACTIVITY IN CONSIDERING CLIMATE CHANGE

1.1 Interest in Considering Climate Change in Professional Practice

• 67% of all respondents are ‘very interested’ or ‘interested’ in considering climate change in their work.

• 79% of all respondents have an interest (‘very interested’, ‘interested’, or ‘slightly interested’) in considering climate

change in their work.

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I am very interested in

considering climate

change in my work

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considering climate

change in my work

I am slightly interested in

considering climate

change in my work

I am not currently

interested in considering

climate change in my work,

but might be someday

I am not interested in

considering climate

change in my work, and I

don't want to try

# respondents interested in considering climate change in their work, by level of interest

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1.2 What Type of Action are Respondents Interested in?

1.2.1 By Respondents’ Level of Interest in Climate Change

• The more interested respondents are in considering climate change in their work, the more interested they are in

mitigation actions.

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I am very interested in consideringclimate change in my work

I am interested in consideringclimate change in my work

I am slightly interested inconsidering climate change in my

work

I am not currently interested inconsidering climate change in my

work, but might be someday

# respondents current focus in considering climate change in their work, by level of interest in CC

Both

Mitigation

Adaptation


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1.2.2 By Respondents’ Current Activity Level of Considering Climate Change

• The more currently-active respondents are at considering climate change in their work, the more focused they are on

mitigation actions.

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I always consider climatechange in my work.

I regularly consider climatechange in my work.

I occasionally considerclimate change in my work.

I rarely consider climatechange in my work.

# respondents current focus in considering climate change in their work, by level of interest in CC

Both

Mitigation

Adaptation


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1.3 Current Activity Levels of Considering Climate Change by Interest in Climate Change

• Respondents are more likely to be considering climate change in their work as their interest in doing increases – i.e.

respondents must be interested in considering climate change in their work to be active at doing so: activity follows

interest.

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Always Regularly Occasionally Rarely Never

Breakdown of level of interest in considering climate change by howactive respondents currently are at considering climate change I am not interested in

considering climate change in

my work, and I don't want to try

I am not currently interested in


my work, but might be someday

I am slightly interested in


my work

I am interested in considering

climate change in my work

I am very interested in


my work


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2 MINIMUM ACCEPTABLE ACTIONS FOR CONSIDERING CLIMATE CHANGE

Notes to graph:

‘3 out of 3’ is answer option: “An act of: gathering appropriate information; thinking about how the changing climate might

be relevant to my work; and, then discussing it with client(s) and/or co-worker(s) with a view to taking appropriate action.”

‘2 out of 3’ is answer option: “An act of: gathering appropriate information; and, then thinking about how the changing

climate might be relevant to my work.”

‘1 out of 3’ is answer option: “An act of: thinking about how the changing climate might be relevant to my work.”

‘0 out of 3’ is answer option: “No action.”

• The more interested respondents are in considering climate change in their work, the more consideration actions are

required as a minimum.

• 54% of all respondents chose answer option ‘3 out of 3’ and was the most popular answer (next most popular was ‘2

out of 3’ at 14%).

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I am very interested inconsidering climate change

in my work

I am interested inconsidering climate change

in my work

I am slightly interested inconsidering climate change

in my work

I am not currentlyinterested in considering

climate change in my work,but might be someday

I am not interested inconsidering climate change

in my work, and I don't wantto try

# respondents interested in considering climate change in their work, by level of interest

3 out of 3

2 out of 3

1 out of 3

0 out of 3

Don't know

None - other


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3 DIFFICULTY OF ACTION ON CLIMATE CHANGE

3.1 Difficulty of Action

• The more currently-active respondents are at considering climate change in their work, the easier it is.

• Irrespective of how interested and/or currently-active respondents are at considering climate change in their work,

43% of respondents still find considering climate change in their work either ‘very difficult’ or ‘difficult’.

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I always consider climate

change in my work.

I regularly consider climate

change in my work.

I occasionally consider

climate change in my work.

I rarely consider climate

change in my work.

I never consider climate

change in my work.

Difficulty of Considering Climate Change by Current Activity-Level in Considering Climate Change

very difficult

difficult

neither difficult nor

easyeasy

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I am very interested in consideringclimate change in my work

I am interested in consideringclimate change in my work

I am slightly interested inconsidering climate change in my

work

I am not currently interested inconsidering climate change in my

work, but might be someday

I am not interested in consideringclimate change in my work, and I

don't want to try

Difficulty of Considering Climate Change by Interest in Considering Climate Change

very difficult

difficult

neither difficultnor easy

easy

very easy

don't know


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• Of respondents that are either ‘always’, ‘regularly’ or ‘occasionally’ considering climate change in their work, 26% of

respondents still find considering climate change in their work either ‘very difficult’ or ‘difficult’.

3.2 Changes in Difficulty Over Last 2 Years

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Very Interested Interested Slightly Interested Not Interested Not Interested, don'twant to try

Change in ease of considering climate change over last two years (by interest)

It’s easier now.

It’s about the same.

It’s more difficult now.


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• 20% of respondents think it’s easier to consider climate change in their work than 2 years ago.

• 6% of respondents think it’s more difficult to consider climate change in their work than 2 years ago.

• 58% of respondents find considering climate change in their work about as easy as two years ago.

• A higher proportion of those that currently always consider climate change in their work or are very interested in

considering climate change find it easier than two years ago, when compared to other respondents (less interested or

less active).

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Change in ease of considering climate change over last two years (by activity-level)

It’s easier now.

It’s about the same.

It’s more difficult

now.I don’t know.


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3.3 Reasons for Difficulty

• Key reasons respondents find considering climate change in their work hard: don’t have the right information and

tools/resources, clients don’t support it, it’s not mandatory – either through codes and standards, or other means.

• For respondents ‘always’ considering climate change in their work, the most-popular response was ‘I don’t have the

support from my client(s) to do it.’ – indicating that acceptance of others may be the principal reason for holding them

back.

• For respondents ‘regularly’ considering climate change in their work, the most-popular response was ‘I don’t have the

right tools and resources to do it’ – indicating that a deficiency of practical enablers are holding them back.

• For respondents ‘occasionally’ considering climate change in their work, the most-popular response was ‘It isn’t

mandated’ – indicating that industry expectations need confirming to make considering climate change easier.

3.4 Comparing What Has Already Made Respondents More Active with What Respondents Would like

Future potential measures from

those interested

Response

Popularity

Previous Measures from those Active Response

Popularity

The people I work with become more

interested or accepting of action on

climate change.

The people I work with have become

more interested in action on climate

change.

My employer encourages me/requires

me to consider it in my work. My employer encourages me/requires

me to consider it in my work.

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No one else is

doing it.I don’t have the

time to do it.I don’t

understand why I should take

action.

I don’t have the information I

need.

I don’t have the right tools and

resources to do

it.

I don’t understand

climate change

terminology.

I don’t have the support from my co-worker(s) to

do it.

I don’t have the support from my client(s) to do it.

It isn’t mandated. It’s not part of the building

codes and other

mandatory standards

relevant to my

work.

Other

Reasons for Finding Considering Climate Change in Professional Practice Difficult, by Level of Current-Activity

I always consider climate

change in my work.

I regularly consider climate

change in my work.

I occasionally consider climate

change in my work.

I rarely consider climate

change in my work.


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Future potential measures from

those interested

Response

Popularity

Previous Measures from those Active Response

Popularity

My client becomes more interested. My client(s) has/have become more

interested.

My client requires me to consider it in

my work. My client(s) require(s) me to consider it

in my work.

I better understand the value of taking

action. I better understand the value of taking

action.

I gain more knowledge of the general

effects of climate change. More knowledge was provided of the

general effects of climate change.

I gain more knowledge of the specific

effects of climate change relevant to

my work.

More knowledge was provided of the

specific effects of climate change

relevant to my work.

I get access to better resources and

tools to consider climate change in

your work.

APEGBC’s guides or resources have

enabled me to consider climate change

in my work.

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Non-APEGBC guides, resources, or

tools have enabled me to consider

climate change in my work. Please

provide name(s) and/or details.

I am provided opportunities to practise

considering climate change in my work. I had an opportunity to practise

considering climate change in my work.

I have opportunities to discuss climate

change with other APEGBC members. I had opportunities to discuss climate

change with other APEGBC members.

Someone shows me how to consider

climate change in my work. Someone showed me how to consider

climate change in my work.

I take some training about how to

consider climate change in my work. Training opportunities are provided

about how to consider climate change in

my work.

It is made a requirement in my work. It’s a requirement in my area of work.

Other - Please Specify Other - Please Specify


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Key:

= most popular response

= least popular response

= best correlation between responses

= good correlation between responses

= poor correlation between responses


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4 USEFULNESS AND AWARENESS OF APEGBC RESOURCES

4.1 For Respondents Finding Considering Climate Change Easier

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Not useful. Somewhat useful. Very useful. Not applicable to mypractice area.

I wasn’t aware or haven't used this resource.

Usefulness / Awareness of APEGBC Resources for Respondents finding Considering CC Easier("I Always Consider CC" group)

The Climate Change Information Portal (through APEGBC’s website).

Professional practice guidelines: “Legislated Flood Assessments in a Changing Climate in BC”.

Position Paper on climate change adaptation (2014).

Position Paper on climate change mitigation (2016).

Sustainability Guidelines.

Other, please specify and score their usefulness.

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Usefulness / Awareness of APEGBC Resources for Respondents finding Considering CC Easier("I Regularly Consider CC" group)








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• Those finding considering climate change in their work easier, and those active (‘always’ and ‘regularly’ considering

climate change in their work) are quite aware of APEGBC’s climate change resources and find them useful.

• Many of these same target groups are still unaware of APEGBC’s climate change resources.

• Awareness of APEGBC climate change resources is more pronounced in the group that consider climate change in

their work easier than two years ago.

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Usefulness / Awareness of APEGBC Resources for Respondents finding Considering CC Easier("I Occassionally Consider CC" group)








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4.2 For Respondents Finding Considering Climate Change More Difficult

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• Those ‘very interested’ or ‘interested’ in considering climate change in their work, but which find considering climate change in their work more difficult, or the same difficulty from two years ago, are quite aware of APEGBC’s climate change resources and find them useful.

• Many of these same target groups are still unaware of APEGBC’s climate change resources.

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Usefulness / Awareness of APEGBC Resources for Respondents finding Considering CC More Difficult("I am slightly interested in considering CC" group)








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5 FUTURE FOCUS OF APEGBC RESOURCES

5.1 For Respondents ‘Very Interested’ in Considering Climate Change

• Top 3 answers:

• 1: “Providing a framework that I can follow to consider climate change in my work.”

• 2: “Demonstrating methods for obtaining and analyzing climate change data, specific to my work.”

• 3: “Providing a way to assess and consider climate change scenarios specific to my work.”

5.2 For Respondents ‘Interested’ in Considering Climate Change

• Top 3 answers:

• 1: “Providing technical options for tackling climate change, specific to my area of work.”



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Not effective at all. Not effective. Neither effective, nor ineffective. Effective. Very effective.

Areas APEGBC's Tools and Resources Should Focus On("I am very interested in considering CC" group)

Providing a framework that I can follow to considerclimate change in my work.

Demonstrating methods for obtaining and analyzingclimate change data, specific to my work.

Providing a way to assess and consider climate changescenarios specific to my work.

Allowing me to share or learn ideas about climatechange action with other APEGBC members.

Providing techniques for discussing climate change withpeople I work with and for.

Providing technical options for tackling climate change,specific to my area of work.

Providing more information about the science of climatechange and its effects.

Other

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Areas APEGBC's Tools and Resources Should Focus On("I am interested in considering CC" group)

Providing a framework that I can follow to considerclimate change in my work.

Demonstrating methods for obtaining and analyzingclimate change data, specific to my work.


Allowing me to share or learn ideas about climatechange action with other APEGBC members.




Other


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5.3 For Respondents ‘Slightly Interested’ in Considering Climate Change

• Top 3 answers:



• 3: “Providing technical options for tackling climate change, specific to my area of work.”

5.4 ‘Future-Focus’ Summary

• For respondents ‘very interested’ in considering climate change in their work, the top answer for how APEGBC should

support them with tools, resources and/or training was to ‘[Provide] a framework that I can follow to consider climate

change in my work.’

• For respondents ‘interested’ and ‘slightly interested’ in considering climate change in their work, the need for a

general framework diminished (but was still popular) in preference for more specific assistance, including

“Demonstrating methods for obtaining and analyzing climate change data, specific to my work”, “Providing technical

options for tackling climate change, specific to my area of work”, and “Providing a way to assess and consider climate

change scenarios specific to my work”.

• These more-specific assistance options were also popular for those ‘very interested’ in considering climate change in

their work.

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Areas APEGBC's Tools and Resources Should Focus On("I am slightly interested in considering CC" group)

Providing a framework that I can follow to consider climatechange in my work.

Demonstrating methods for obtaining and analyzing climatechange data, specific to my work.


Allowing me to share or learn ideas about climate changeaction with other APEGBC members.




Other


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6 TRAINING AND COMMUNICATION

6.1 Preferred Training Format: ‘Very interested’ in considering climate change

• General preference is for online training and webinars.

• Clear preference for face-to-face training in small groups, but not for everyone.

• Seminars with large groups is the least popular option

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Online training (e.g., courses,reading available online)

Webinar. Face-to-face training in smallgroups.

Seminars with larger groups.

Preferred Training Format("I am very interested in considering CC" group)

1 = most preferred

2 = preferred

3 = less preferred

4 = least preferred


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6.2 Preferred Training Format: ‘interested’ in considering climate change

• Preference is for online training

• Although webinars are popular, there are significant portion of respondents that don’t like webinars.

• ‘Face-to-face training in small groups’ and ‘Seminars with large groups’ are least popular options.

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Preferred Training Format("I am interested in considering CC" group)

1 = most preferred

2 = preferred

3 = less preferred

4 = least preferred


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6.3 Preferred Training Format: ‘slightly interested’ in considering climate change

• Most preference is for ‘Online training’ and ‘Webinars’.

• Least preference for ‘Face-to-face training in small groups’ and ‘Seminars with large groups’.

6.4 Time Prepared to Spend per Month Keeping Up to Date with Climate Change

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Preferred Training Format("I am slightly interested in considering CC" group)

1 = most preferred

2 = preferred

3 = less preferred

4 = least preferred

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<5 mins. 5 to 30 mins. 30 to 60 mins. 1 to 4 hours 4 to 8 hours >8 hours

Time per Month Spending Keeping Up to Date with Climate Change

I am very interested in considering climate

change in my work

I am interested in considering climate change

in my work

I am slightly interested in considering climate

change in my work

I am not currently interested in considering

climate change in my work, but might be

someday


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• The more interested respondents are in considering climate change in their work, the longer they are willing to spend

per month keeping up to date.

• Little interest in spending a full-day a month keeping up to date.

6.5 Duration of Training: Willingness to Attend

• The preference for duration of training is similar, irrespective of respondents’ level of interest in considering climate

change in their work.

• Most popular training duration is 1 to 2 hours.

• Little interest in spending a full-day being trained or less than 30 minutes.

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<30 mins. 30 to 60 mins. 1 to 2 hours 2 to 4 hours 4 to 8 hours >8 hours

Duration of Training: Willingness to Attend

I am very interested in considering climate

change in my work

I am interested in considering climate change

in my work


change in my work

I am not currently interested in considering

climate change in my work, but might be

someday


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6.6 Types of Communication from APEGBC about Considering Climate Change

• Email is the most popular method for APEGBC to communicate to interested respondents about considering climate

change in their work. Other popular options are through a web-portal / the internet and via Innovation magazine.

• By mail (post) and through social media were not popular communication methods.

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350

Social Media Web-portal / internet Innovation magazine APEGBC events. Email Post

Types of Communication about APEGBC about Considering Climate Change

I am very interested in considering climate change

in my work

I am interested in considering climate change in

my work


change in my work

I am not currently interested in considering climate

change in my work, but might be someday


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7 ROLE AND CURRENT EFFECTIVENESS OF APEGBC

7.1 Importance of APEGBC Fulfilling These Roles

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250

Not important at all. Not important. No opinion either way. Important. Very important.

Importance of APEGBC Fulfilling this Role(for the "I am very interested in considering CC" group)

Encourage members

Help members to understand the value of taking action

Educate and/or train members

Develop standards, codes of practice, and/or specificguides

Influence wider industry to make it easier and morecommon.

Make it mandatory.

Other, please provide details.

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20

40

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80

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Importance of APEGBC Fulfilling this Role(for the "I am interested in considering CC" group)

Encourage members





Make it mandatory.



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• For those ‘very interested’, all roles APEGBC could fulfill in helping respondents consider climate change in their work

are important. For ‘interested’ and ‘slightly interested’ all roles were thought to be important (except making

considering climate change mandatory – see below).

• Making considering climate change in respondents’ work mandatory was least popular option.

0

10

20

30

40

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60

70


Importance of APEGBC Fulfilling this Role(for the "I am slightly interested in considering CC" group)

Encourage members





Make it mandatory.



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7.2 Amount of Time and Resources APEGBC currently allocates to these roles.

0

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100

150

200

250

Not enough time/resources. About the right amount. Too much time/resources. Do not know.

Amount of Time and Resources APEGBC currently allocates to these roles(for the "I am very interested in considering CC" group)

Encourage members



Develop standards, codes of practice, and/or specific guides

Influence wider industry to make it easier and more common.


0

20

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60

80

100

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160


Amount of Time and Resources APEGBC currently allocates to these roles(for the "I am interested in considering CC" group)

Encourage members







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• The more interested Respondents are in considering climate change in their work, the more they think APEGBC is not allocating enough time and/or resources on these roles.

7.3 How Well APEGBC is Currently Fulfilling Its Roles

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Amount of Time and Resources APEGBC currently allocates to these roles(for the "I am slightly interested in considering CC" group)

Encourage members






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200

Not well at all. Not well. Meets your expectations. Well. Very well. Do not know.

How Well APEGBC is Currently Fulfilling Its Roles(for the "I am very interested in considering CC" group)

Encourage members







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• The more interested respondents are in considering climate change in their work, the less likely they are to think that APEGBC is fulfilling its roles well.

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How Well APEGBC is Currently Fulfilling Its Roles(for the "I am interested in considering CC" group)

Encourage members






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How Well APEGBC is Currently Fulfilling Its Roles(for the "I am slightly interested in considering CC" group)

Encourage members







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8 IMPORTANCE AND URGENCY

8.1 How Important is Action on Climate Change in Respondents’ Work?

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Very important. Important. Somewhat important. Not important. Not important at all.

How important is professional action on climate change(adaptation & mitigation combined by answer option)

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Very important. Important. Somewhat important. Not important. Not important at all.

How important is action on climate change by type(professional context, # of responses by type of action)

Adaptation

Mitigation


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• 66% of respondents think professional action on climate change is either ‘very important’ or ‘important’.

• 81% of respondents think professional action on climate change is either ‘very important’, ‘important’ or ‘somewhat

important’.

• Mitigation actions are more important to undertake / not undertake to those at either end of the interest spectrum

(‘very interested’ and ‘not interested at all’ respectively). In the middle of this interest spectrum, adaptation is more

important. Is adaptation more rational?

• Personal and Professional opinions about importance of action on climate change are similar (graph not shown).

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Adaptation Mitigation Adaptation Mitigation Adaptation Mitigation Adaptation Mitigation Adaptation Mitigation


in my work


in my work


in my work

I am not currently interestedin considering climate

change in my work, butmight be someday

I am not interested inconsidering climate changein my work, and I don't want

to try

How important action on climate change is by interest in climate change (professional)

Not important at all.

Not important.

Somewhat important.

Important.

Very important.


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8.2 How Urgent Should Action on Climate Change be Taken in Respondents’ Work?

620

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How urgent should action be on climate change, by interest in climate change (professional). Adaptation & mitigation actions combined

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How urgent should action be on climate change, by interest in climate change (professional).Number of responses by type of action.

Adaptation

Mitigation


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• 53% of respondents think professional action on climate change (adaptation and mitigation combined) is either ‘very

urgent’ or ‘urgent’.

• 55% of respondents think professional action on climate change (just mitigation) is either ‘very urgent’ or ‘urgent’.

• 74% of respondents think professional action on climate change (adaptation and mitigation combined) is either ‘very

urgent’, ‘urgent’ or ‘somewhat urgent’.

• 72% of respondents think professional action on climate change (just mitigation) is either ‘very urgent’, ‘urgent’ or

‘somewhat urgent’.

• 26% of respondents think professional action on climate change (adaptation and mitigation combined) is either ‘not

urgent’ or ‘not urgent at all’.

• Personal and Professional opinions about urgency of action on climate change are similar, with mitigation actions

slightly more urgent at a personal level (graph not shown).

• Opinions of the importance and urgency of actions on climate change closely correlate.

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in my work


in my work


in my work

I am not currently interestedin considering climate

change in my work, butmight be someday

I am not interested inconsidering climate changein my work, and I don't want

to try

How urgent should action be on climate change, by interest in climate change (professional)

Not urgent at all

Not urgent

Somewhat urgent

urgent

Very urgent


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9 RESPONDENT DEMOGRAPHICS

9.1 By Gender

• Respondent groups that are ‘interested’, ‘slightly interested’, ‘not interested’ and ‘not interested, and don’t want to try’

are typically made up of 10% or less females.

• Respondent group that are ‘very interested’ are made up of 25% females. The more interested respondents are in

considering climate change in their work, the more likely they are to be female – but still in minority.

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Breakdown of male and female respondents by interest in considering climate change in their work

Female

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9.2 By Amount of Time Practising

• The more interested respondents are in considering climate change in their work, the more likely they are to have

been practising for a

• Extrapolation: time practising was a proxy question for age of respondent. Possible conclusion is, as respondents’

interest in considering climate change decreases, the likelihood of them being older increases. Further, our target

audience for action (i.e. those either ‘very interested’ or ‘interested’) are an equal mix of ages.

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Number of Years Practising by Level of Interest in Considering Climate Change

20+ years

16 - 20 years

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