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1. I would like to reduce my car use but there are no practical alternatives When I am getting ready to go out I usually don t think about how I am going to travel I just get in the car It would be easy for me to reduce my car use I like travelling in a car as a driver or passenger It is important to build more roads to reduce congestion People should be allowed to use their cars as much as they like even if it causes damage to the environment I would only travel by bus if I had no other choice For the sake of the environment car users should pay higher taxes 10 Driving my car is too convenient to give up for the sake of the environment 11 Travelling by bus is mainly for people who can t afford any better 12 People who fly should bear the cost of the environmental damage that air travel causes 13 These days I feel guilty taking short haul flights oe eae 0 0 Strongly agree Tend to agree Neither agree nor disagree Tend to disagree Strongly disagree Not applicable NOT ON SORTING BOARD Don t know Defra Environment Survey 2007 13 of 39 Energy efficiency ASK ALL Next some questions about your home SHOW CARD C1 C1 Firstly which of these best describes the outside walls to your home Brick cavity walls Brick or concrete solid walls Brick some solid and some cavity Concrete cladding Timber frame Other Specify Don t know INCLUDE ON CARD Cavity walls In most houses and parts of ho
2. 2 3 OR 4 AT C5 Used draught proofing on windows or doors IF 1 OR MORE AT C6 OR YES AT C7 Replaced normal light bulbs with energy saving light bulbs IF CODE 1 AT C9 AND CODES 1 OR 2 AT C11 Replaced your boiler IF YES AT C16 Fitted or improved insulation on your hot water tank Yes No Don t know ASK ALL C20 Does your household buy or is your household seriously considering buying its electricity on a Green Tariff Yes already buy Yes seriously considering No neither Don t know Defra Environment Survey 2007 18 of 39 C21 C22 C23 C24 Water efficiency ASK ALL Next some questions about your household s water usage Firstly do you have a water meter so that you are billed based on how much water you use ADD IF NECESSARY A water meter is a device installed by the water company that records the amount of water being used in your home It may be installed underground where the mains water supply comes into your property Yes No Don t know IF HAVE WATER METER Did you request to have a water meter fitted Yes No Don t know IF DON T HAVE WATER METER AT C21 Are you seriously considering asking for one to be installed Yes No Don t know If you had a water meter installed do you think your water bills would increase decrease or stay about the same IF INCREASE DECREASE Increase Decrease a lot or a bit Increase a lot Increase a bit Stay about the same Dec
3. 6 250 8 299 15 100 000 or more 1 920 or more 8 300 ore more Don t know Refused Defra Environment Survey 2007 36 of 39 G14 SHOW CARD G7 Which if any of these state benefits are you currently receiving in your own right ADD IF NECESSARY That is where you are the named recipient CODE ALL THAT APPLY Unemployment related benefits or National Insurance Credits Income support not as an unemployed person Sickness or disability benefits not including tax credits State Pension Family related benefits excluding Child Benefit and tax credits Child benefit Cold weather payment Housing or Council tax benefits Tax credits Other specify None of these Don t know Refused G15 Do you have any qualifications READ OUT CODE ALL THAT APPLY From school college or university Connected with work e g on the job training apprenticeship From Government schemes programmes Don t Know No qualifications Defra Environment Survey 2007 37 of 39 IF CODES 1 2 OR 3 AT G15 G16 What is the highest qualification you have DO NOT READ OUT BUT PROMPT AS NECESSARY SINGLE CODE PRIORITY CODE IF TWO OR MORE QUALIFICATIONS HELD CODE THE ANSWER WHICH IS HIGHER UP THE LIST Degree level qualification including foundation degrees graduate membership of a professional institute PGCE or higher Diploma in higher education HNC HND ONC OND BTEC BEC TEC EdExcel Teaching qualifications excluding PGCE Nursing o
4. random samples and high quality quota samples such as used here The results of the weighting analysis see below show the sample taken by BMRB was representative Weighting BMRB s statistical team carried out an analysis of the finished dataset to identify the best weighting variables and apply cell rim or other form of calibration weighting as necessary This checked whether there was need to bring the sample in line with the population profile on key variables The weights should only be applied if they will demonstrably reduce bias i e there should be a correlation between the demographic data and key survey data and this was not applicable for these survey results i e BMRB reported that there was no need to weight to correct for any disproportionate element in the sample design Timeliness The fieldwork was completed by June 2007 Analysis and quality assurance were completed in the intervening period between release of reports data to ensure accuracy and accessibility of the results Accessibility Results and analysis are available in the statistics section of the Defra website The data themselves are being made available via this submission to the UK data archive Comparability and coherence This survey has undergone a major overhaul since data were last collected in 2001 to improve and re focus the questions to today s policy agenda Limited time series have are available The survey itself can be found on the stat
5. switches Replacing old bulbs as I need to Don t know where to buy them Other reason specify Don t know Defra Environment Survey 2007 15 of 39 c9 C10 C11 ASK ALL SHOW CARD C3 What is your main type of heating IF NECESSARY PROBE FOR ONE USED MOST OFTEN CODE ONE ONLY 1 A central heating boiler 2 Electric storage heaters 3 Aga Rayburn range cooker providing central heating 4 Warm air system 5 Communal heating system provided by council housing association landlord 6 Gas fires room heaters mains gas 7 Bottled gas heaters 8 Electric fires electric radiators fan heaters 9 Open fires coal wood solid fuel stoves 10 Paraffin or oil heaters 11 Other Please specify 12 None 13 Don t know IF CODE 1 AT C9 Do you have a condensing boiler IF NECESSARY READ OUT FOLLOWING DEFINITION Condensing boilers are modern super efficient boilers If you have one you are most likely to have a small white plastic pipe like a WC overflow pipe which should run to a nearby outside drain Yes No Don t know IF CODES 1 3 OR 4 AT C9 How old is your if 1 boiler IF 3 OR 4 heating system Up to 1 year old More than 1 year up to 5 years old More than 5 up to 10 years old More than 10 years old Don t know Defra Environment Survey 2007 16 of 39 C12 C13 C14 C15 C16 C17 IF CODES 1 OR 3 OR 4 AT C9 SHOW CARD C4 And what fuel does it run on Mains gas Bottle gas LGP Cal
6. these changes would have in reducing the UK s contribution to climate change if most people in the UK were prepared to make them ASK RESPONDENT TO READ BACK NUMBERS IN EACH ANSWER CATEGORY STARTING WITH A MAJOR IMPACT Using a car less Using a more fuel efficient car Taking fewer flights Cutting down on the use of gas and electricity at home Cutting down on water usage at home Recycling more rather than throwing things away Wasting less food Buying food produced locally rather than food produced abroad Improving or installing insulation at home 10 007 OY Ua ee ee A major impact A medium impact A small impact Would make no difference NOT ON SORTING BOARD Don t know Defra Environment Survey 2007 28 of 39 SHUFFLE PACK F2 SHUFFLE CARDS AND HAND TO RESPONDENT WITH SORTING BOARD F2 F5 Now please sort these cards onto this board to show how many people in this country you think are willing to do these things ASK RESPONDENT TO READ BACK NUMBERS IN EACH ANSWER CATEGORY STARTING WITH A LOT 1 Use a car less 2 Use a more fuel efficient car 3 Take fewer flights 4 Cut down on the use of gas and electricity at home 5 Cut down on water usage at home 6 Recycle more rather than throwing things away 7 Waste less food 8 Buy food produced locally rather than food produced abroad 9 Improve or install insulation at home A lot Quite a lot Some A few Hardly any NOT ON SORTING BOARD Don t know CA
7. HOW CARD B2 B4 How often do you personally use the following to travel READ OUT A Car or van as a driver A car or van as a passenger A motorbike moped or scooter A bicycle A bus The underground metro tram or light railway Overland trains Me Ut ee 6 7 days a week 3 5 days a week 1 2 days a week Once a fortnight Once a month Several times a year Once a year Less often Never Don t know B5 About how far in miles do you live from PROMPT IF NECESSARY Please give your best estimate INTERVIEWER RECORD JOURNEYS OF HALF A MILE OR LESS AS Half a mile or less IF RESPONDENT DOES NOT TRAVEL TO WORK STUDY DO SHOPPING E G WORKS STUDIES AT HOME DOES ALL SHOPPING ON INTERNET THEN CODE AS Not applicable 1 IF WORK your usual place of work 2 IF IN FULL TIME EDUCATION the place where you study 3 the place where you do your main food and grocery shopping Numeric miles Half a mile or less Not applicable Don t know Refused Defra Environment Survey 2007 9 of 39 ASK WHERE B5 DOES NOT NOT APPLICABLE B6 And how do you usually get to 1 IF TRAVEL TO WORK your usual place of work 2 IF TRAVEL TO PLACE OF STUDY the place where you study 3 the place where you do your main food and grocery shopping IF MORE THAN ONE MODE OF TRANSPORT PROMPT FOR MODE USED FOR THE PART OF JOURNEY THAT IS FURTHEST IN DISTANCE IF CANNOT SPECIFY ONE MODE ONLY RECORD AS OTHER AND RECO
8. MPT CODE ACCORDING TO ANSWER RESPONDENT VOLUNTEERS Yes Vegetarian Yes vegetarian who eats fish Yes vegetarian who eats chicken Yes vegetarian who eats both fish and chicken Yes Vegan No Don t know SHUFFLE PACK SHUFFLE CARDS AND HAND TO RESPONDENT WITH SORTING BOARD E8 On these cards are some things people have told us earlier in our research project Please place the cards on this board to show how much you agree or disagree with each statement ASK RESPONDENT TO READ BACK NUMBERS IN EACH ANSWER CATEGORY STARTING WITH STRONGLY AGREE 1 I often buy second hand goods 2 I give most things I no longer want to charity or to friends and family 3 I make a point of checking where fruit and vegetables were grown before I buy them 4 I try not to buy products from a company whose ethics I disagree with 5 I would favour a system that rewarded me if I recycled everything I could and penalised me if I didn t 6 I make an effort to buy things from local producers 7 I wouldn t sacrifice my home comforts to save energy 8 Td like to install things like insulation but I can t afford it even if it saves money in the long run 9 I don t really give much thought to saving energy in my home 10 I don t pay much attention to the amount of water I use at home 11 If I was buying a kitchen appliance like a freezer or oven I would only choose one with a high energy efficiency rating even if it cost more 12 People hav
9. PI SELF COMPLETION SECTION Introduction Example of how to complete F6 Which of these best describes how you feel about your current lifestyle and the environment I m happy with what I do at the moment I d like to do a bit more to help the environment I d like to do a lot more to help to environment Don t know F7 And which of these would you say best describes your current lifestyle I don t really do anything that is environmentally friendly I do one or two things that are environmentally friendly I do quite a few things that are environmentally friendly I m environmentally friendly in most things I do I m environmentally friendly in everything I do Don t know Defra Environment Survey 2007 29 of 39 F8 How much do you agree or disagree with this statement RANDOMISE ORDER OF STATEMENTS 1 2 3 4 5 14 15 16 24 25 26 27 28 We are close to the limit of the number of people the earth can support When humans interfere with nature it often produces disastrous consequences Humans are severely abusing the environment The Earth has very limited room and resources if things continue on their current course we will soon experience a major environmental disaster The so called environmental crisis facing humanity has been greatly exaggerated Humans are capable of finding ways to overcome the world s environmental problems Scientists will find a solution to global warming wit
10. RD MODES Drive Get a lift with someone from household Get a lift with someone outside household Motorcycle moped scooter Taxi minicab Bus Train Underground Metro Tram Light railway Cycle Walk Other specify Don t know ASK FOR WORK OR STUDY ONLY AND ONLY WHERE J OURNEY WAS MADE BY CAR TAXI OR MOTORBIKE B7 Have you ever made this journey by another method Yes No Don t know IF YES AT B7 B8 The last time you made this journey by another method how did you get there Drove Got a lift with someone from household Got a lift with someone outside household Motorcycle moped scooter Taxi minicab Bus Train Underground Metro Tram Light railway Cycled Walked Other specify Don t know Defra Environment Survey 2007 10 of 39 IF HAVE CHILDREN 5 16 B9 Does your child do any of your children usually go to school or college in a car Yes No Children do not go to school Don t know ASK IF YES AT B9 SHOW CARD B3 B10 What are the main reasons your children are usually driven to school or college PROBE Any others CODE ALL THAT APPLY It is combined with another journey There are no practical alternatives Lift share with friends neighbours It is the quickest way It is the most convenient way I don t feel it s safe for them to go on their own Another reason Please specify None of these Don t know Defra Environment Survey 2007 11 of 39 B11 B12 B13 Air travel Next I d lik
11. UK Data Archive Study Number 5741 Survey of Public Attitudes and Behaviours Toward the Environment 2007 2007 Survey of Public Attitudes and Behaviours Toward the Environment The 2007 survey establishes a representative picture of what people in England think and how they behave across a range of issues relevant to the environment These data follow from previous Environmental surveys run by Defra and its predecessors in 1986 1989 1993 1996 7 and 2001 Some questions are comparable allowing time series analysis These surveys can be accessed from the following links e SN 4741 Survey of Public Attitudes to Quality of Life and the Environment 2001 e Survey of public attitudes toward the environment and quality of life 1996 7 e SN 3329 Survey of Public Attitudes to the Environment 1993 e SN 2685 Survey of Public Attitudes to the Environment 1989 e SN 2684 Survey of Public Attitudes to the Environment 1986 The data were collected from a representative sample of approximately 3 600 individuals in England during spring 2007 The sample was similar in size to the 2001 survey The survey was administered on behalf of Defra by the British Market Research Bureau BMRB and they provided a full report to Defra which includes analysis of every question in October 2007 This can be found on the Defra website here e http www defra gov uk environment statistics pubatt Basic Quality Information Relevance These results are r
12. YES G12 And does this illness disability or infirmity limit your activities in any way Yes No Don t know Refused ASK ALL SHOW CARD G6 G13 Iam now going to ask you about your household income I only need to know an approximate amount to see if this influences people s views and experiences Please can you tell me your overall HOUSEHOLD income from all sources in the last year This includes earnings from employment or self employment income from benefits and pensions and income from other sources such as interest and savings Please look at this card and tell me which letter represents your TOTAL HOUSEHOLD INCOME in the last year from all sources BEFORE tax and other deductions Annual Weekly Monthly 1 Under 2 500 Under 50 Under 200 2 2 500 4 999 50 99 200 399 3 5 000 9 999 100 199 400 829 4 10 000 14 999 200 289 830 1 249 5 15 000 19 999 290 389 1 250 1 649 6 20 000 24 999 390 489 1 650 2 099 7 25 000 29 999 490 579 2 100 2 499 8 30 000 34 999 580 679 2 500 2 899 9 35 000 39 999 680 769 2 900 3 349 10 40 000 44 999 770 869 3 350 3 749 11 45 000 49 999 870 969 3 750 4 149 12 50 000 59 999 970 1 149 4 150 4 999 13 60 000 74 999 1 150 1 449 5 000 6249 14 75 000 99 999 1 450 1 919
13. blers Association Friends of the Earth Council to Protect Rural England None of these Another organisation concerned with the environment specify SHOW CARD G2 G2 Inthe last 12 months have you volunteered with given time to or taken part in any groups Yes No Don t know Refused Defra Environment Survey 2007 33 of 39 IF G2 YES CONTINUE SHOWING CARD G2 G3 Which of the following types of group have you volunteered with given time to or taken part in Schools Youth Children s Activities outside school Environment Conservation Adult education Sports Exercise in team coaching or organising Religion Politics Health Disability Counselling and support services Advice on welfare Safety First Aid Animal protection Justice and Human Rights Local Community or Neighbourhood Groups Hobbies Recreation Arts groups Trade Union Activity Other ASK ALL G4 Do you read any daily newspapers at least 3 times a week INTERVIEWER This would include any regional or local daily paper Yes No Don t know SHOW CARD G3 G5 Which one of the following daily newspapers do you read most often CODE ONE CHOICE ONLY Daily Express Daily Mail Daily Mirror Daily Star Daily Telegraph Financial Times The Guardian The Independent The Sun The Times Metro Regional local daily paper Other daily newspaper None of these G6 Do you read any Sunday newspapers at least twice a month Yes No Don t kn
14. e a duty to recycle 13 Waste not want not sums up my general approach to life 14 I would be prepared to pay more for environmentally friendly products Strongly agree Tend to agree Neither agree nor disagree Tend to disagree Strongly disagree Not applicable NOT ON SORTING BOARD Don t Know Defra Environment Survey 2007 25 of 39 E9 What if anything stops you from making more environmentally friendly choices in the food and groceries you buy DO NOT PROMPT PROBE FULLY What else Anything else CODE ALL THAT APPLY Defra Environment Survey 2007 Nothing I already buy all that I can Too expensive Not such good quality Not available where I shop Not enough labelling information Too much effort Not enough time Does not help the environment Don t see the point not interested More important things to think about Just don t think about it No particular reason Other specify Don t know 26 of 39 F1 F2 Next some more general questions to do with the environment ASK ALL SHOW CARD F1 How much if anything would you say you know about the following terms READ OUT RANDOMISE ORDER OF STATEMENTS 1 Climate Change TO ALWAYS APPEAR FIRST IN LIST 2 Global Warming 3 Carbon footprint 4 C0 or Carbon dioxide emissions 5 Carbon offsetting A lot A fair amount Just a little Nothing have only heard of the name Nothing have never heard of it Don t know ASK ALL SHOW CARD F2 I am go
15. e like it take the format of one variable for every possible answer For example on the recycling question answers included no doorstep collection and no where to store it each of which is represented by its own variable This allows a practical way for those who cited both and others as a reason to be most easily recorded That is each respondent or data row has a yes no or 1 0 code for each possible answer relating to an overarching question This set up applies to both the main survey results file and the Omnibus survey results file Defra Survey of Attitudes Knowledge and Behaviour in relation to the Environment Final questionnaire Version 12 0 31 03 07 Section A Household and respondent characteristics Wellbeing TGI Life Values for Fusion Section B Travel behaviour Section C Energy and water efficiency in the home Section D Recycling composting and reducing waste Section E Purchasing behaviours Section F Awareness and attitudes in relation to the environment climate change Section G Further household and respondent characteristics Defra Environment Survey 2007 1 of 39 Household and respondent characteristics First of all I d just like to ask some questions about you and your household ASK ALL SHOW CARD Al A1 Which of the statements on this card applies to you Working full time Working part time On a local or government training scheme GTS On an Appren
16. e to ask you about air travel I m just interested in air travel for leisure holidays and visiting friends or family not air travel for work or business purposes ASK ALL Did you take any flights in 2006 for leisure holidays or visiting friends or family Yes No Don t know IF YES How many FLIGHT TYPE did you take in 2006 Please count the outward and return flight and any transfers as one flight 1 flights within the UK 2 flights to other European countries 3 Flights to countries outside Europe Numeric range 0 to 99 Don t know IF ANY FLIGHTS WITHIN UK Thinking of the flight s you took within the UK why did you decide to fly rather than use another form of transport DO NOT PROMPT BUT PROBE FULLY What other reasons did you have for flying Any others Quicker Cheaper Easiest most convenient Like flying No alternative Alternatives are poor services unreliable No specific reason didn t consider alternatives Other specify Don t know Defra Environment Survey 2007 12 of 39 ASK ALL SHUFFLE PACK B SHUFFLE CARDS AND HAND TO RESPONDENT WITH SORTING BOARD B B14 On these cards are some things people have told us earlier in our research project Please place the cards on this board to show how much you agree or disagree with each statement ASK RESPONDENT TO READ BACK NUMBERS IN EACH ANSWER CATEGORY STARTING WITH STRONGLY AGREE I find travelling by car can be stressful sometimes
17. elevant to Defra and Government policy on many areas including climate change They provide data that will allow assessment of current levels of behaviour in different environmental subject areas particularly transport energy efficiency and recycling The data also give an insight into people s attitudes and are being used to cluster the population into segments that will facilitate better targeting of information and publicity Accuracy These data were collected by the British Market Research Bureau BMRB on behalf of Defra They were contracted to administer a 45 minute survey entitled 2007 survey of public attitudes and behaviours toward the environment on a sample of 3 600 After fieldwork was complete the exact sample size was 3 618 and the interviews took an average of 51 minutes BMRB also administered 15 minutes of additional questions that did not fit on the main survey to a sample of 1 661 as part of an omnibus survey Both surveys involved face to face computer assisted CAPI interviews of adults 16 in England at home using the sample design detailed below Sampling BMRB utilised random location sampling Primary sampling units PSUs for random location samples were selected with a probability proportionate to size containing approximately 300 addresses A total of 378 PSUs were selected for the survey with 9 10 interviews achieved in each area Research shows only minor divergence between the results from
18. g 8 Food waste 9 Garden waste 10 Other items Specify 11 None of these 12 Don t know IF 1 10 AT D1 D2 Which of these do you normally put outside for recycling or composting collection 1 Paper Newspapers magazines 2 Glass bottles jars glass 3 Tins Cans Foil 4 Cardboard 5 Clothes 6 Shoes 7 Plastic bottles plastic packaging 8 Food waste 9 Garden waste 10 Other items Specify 11 None of these 12 Don t know ASK ALL WITH A GARDEN D3 Do you have a compost bin or heap that you use to compost garden or kitchen waste Yes No Don t know Defra Environment Survey 2007 21 of 39 D4 D5 D6 D7 ASK ALL Is there a bottle bank or recycling bank in your area where you can take things like bottles cans or paper to recycle Yes No Don t know IF YES AT D4 Do you or your household ever use these facilities Yes No Don t know IF YES AT D5 What things do you take to recycle DO NOT PROMPT CODE ALL THAT APPLY PROBE FULLY What else Anything else 1 Paper Newspapers magazines 2 Glass bottles jars glass 3 Tins Cans Foil 4 Cardboard 5 Clothes 6 Shoes 7 Plastic bottles plastic packaging 8 Other items Specify 9 None of these 10 Don t know ASK ALL What if anything stops you recycling more than you do at the moment PROBE FULLY What else Anything else DO NOT PROMPT CODE ALL THAT APPLY Lack of doorstep collection Lack of recycling facili
19. g company Employer organisation of a household member Another organisation Relative friend before you lived here of a household member Employer individual of a household member Another individual private landlord Not applicable living rent free with parents Other Specify Don t know ASK ALL A11 Do you know roughly when your home was built PROMPT IF NECESSARY 1929 or earlier 1930 1965 1966 1994 1995 or later Don t know Refused ASK ALL A12 And how long have you lived in your current home Up to 1 year More than 1 year up to 2 years More than 2 years up to 5 years More than 5 years up to 10 years More than 10 years up to 20 years More than 20 years Don t know Refused Defra Environment Survey 2007 5 of 39 A13 Do you have a garden PROMPT IF NECESSARY Yes own garden Yes garden shared with others No Don t know SHOW CARD A4 A14 Which phrase on this card best describes the area where you live A big city The suburbs or outskirts of a big city A town or a small city A country village A farm or home in the countryside Other specify Don t know Wellbeing ASK ALL SHOW CARD A5 A15 The next few questions ask about some different aspects of your life First all things considered how satisfied are you with your life as a whole nowadays Please answer using this card where 0 means extremely dissatisfied and 10 means extremely satisfied O Extremely dissatisfied 10 E
20. hout people having to make big changes to their lifestyles Humans were meant to rule over the rest of nature It would embarrass me if my friends thought my lifestyle was purposefully environmentally friendly Being green is an alternative lifestyle it s not for the majority I find it hard to change my habits to be more environmentally friendly Any changes I make to help the environment need to fit in with my lifestyle I need more information on what I could do to be more environmentally friendly I sometimes feel guilty about doing things that harm the environment The environment is a low priority for me compared with a lot of other things in my life It s only worth doing environmentally friendly things if they save you money Climate Change is beyond control it s too late to do anything about it The effects of climate change are too far in the future to really worry me The government is doing a lot to tackle climate change If government did more to tackle climate change I d do more too I do worry about the changes to the countryside in the uk and the loss of native animals and plants SO many people are environmentally friendly these days it does make a difference It s not worth me doing things to help the environment if others don t do the same It s not worth Britain trying to combat climate change because other countries will just cancel out what we do I don t believe my behaviou
21. ill May May not Probably won t Definitely won t Don t know Defra Environment Survey 2007 31 of 39 SHOWCARD F6 IF CODES 1 or 2 AT F1 carbon offsetting ONLY ASK STATEMENT 1 IF USED OFFSETTING at F10 F13 Here are some things other people have said about carbon offsetting Please tell how much you agree or disagree with them 1 By making people more aware of how their behaviour affects the environment carbon offsetting encourages more environmentally friendly behaviour in other areas of their life 2 Carbon offsetting encourages people to carry on doing things that harm the environment 3 Carbon offsetting will make no difference in the fight against climate change 4 I would trust companies offering carbon offsetting to use the money I paid in the right way Strongly agree Tend to agree Neither agree nor disagree Tend to disagree Strongly disagree Don t Know Defra Environment Survey 2007 32 of 39 Finally I d just like to ask you a few more questions about your circumstances ASK ALL SHOW CARD G1 G1 Are you a member of or do you make regular donations to any of the organisations on this card CODE ALL THAT APPLY National Trust The National Trust for Scotland Royal Society for the Protection of Birds RSPB WI Women s Institute Civic Trust Wildlife Trusts WWF The Woodland Trust Christian Aid Stop Climate Chaos Oxfam British Trust for Conservation Volunteers BTCV Greenpeace Ram
22. ing to read out some changes that people might make to their lifestyles For each one please tell me which answer on the card applies to you personally at the moment There are no right or wrong answers we re just interested in what you do at the moment not what you think you should or shouldn t be 1 Use a car less 2 Take fewer flights 3 Cut down on the use of gas and electricity at home 4 Cut down on water usage at home 5 Recycle more rather than throwing things away 6 Waste less food 7 Buy food produced locally rather than food produced abroad I don t really want to do this I haven t really thought about doing this I ve thought about doing this but probably won t do it I m thinking about doing this I m already doing this but I probably won t manage to keep it up I m already doing this and intend to keep it up I ve tried doing this but I ve given up Don t know Not applicable Defra Environment Survey 2007 27 of 39 SHOW CARD F3 F3 For the next change I m going to read out please use Card G3 Use a more fuel efficient car I don t really want to do this I haven t really thought about doing this I ve thought about doing this but probably won t do it I m thinking about doing this I ve already done this Don t know Not applicable SHUFFLE PACK F1 SHUFFLE CARDS AND HAND TO RESPONDENT WITH SORTING BOARD F1 F4 Next could you please sort these cards onto this board to show how much impact you think
23. istics section of the Defra website so that the wording of a particular question can be compared with questions used to collect similar data on other surveys For example the National Travel Survey administered by the Department for Transport includes questions on method frequency of travel Technical Information for SPSS Files The results for each question are represented by one or more variables Each variable has a short variable name displayed on the data view tab On the variable view tab each variable is shown with meta data information that is required to have a full understanding of each question This includes the label which shows the full question asked and the question number from the copy of the survey itself e g B1 F3 etc and the values which show what each code in the data table means for that variable Standard SPSS conventions have been applied with non response answers such as don t know or no answer coded as minus values like 1 or 2 Individual questions from the survey follow 2 formats 1 Data for most questions is represented by a variable on a one to one basis with all possible answers allocated a different code 2 Data for some questions are represented by several yes no or 1 0 variables For example when asked what stops them from recycling more than they currently do respondents could give more than one answer Therefore results for this question and thos
24. nment Survey 2007 3 of 39 IF MARRI ED LIVING WITH PARTNER OTHERS GO TO A7 SHOW CARD A1 AGAIN A6 Which of the statements on this card applies to your spouse partner Working full time Working part time On a local or government training scheme GTS On an Apprenticeship Registered unemployed signing on for jobseekers allowance Not registered unemployed but seeking work At home not seeking work Long term sick or disabled Retired In full time education Other specify Don t know Refused ASK ALL Next a few questions about your home and the area you live in SHOW CARD A2 A7 First of all which of these best describes your home Detached house Semi detached house Terraced house Bungalow Flat in a block of flats Flat in a house Maisonette Other specify Don t know Refused SHOW CARD A3 A8 In which of these ways do you occupy this accommodation Own it outright Buying it with the help of a mortgage or loan Pay part rent and part mortgage shared ownership Rent it Live here rent free inc rent free in relative friend s property excluding squatting Squatting Don t know Defra Environment Survey 2007 4 of 39 IF CODES 3 5 AT A8 A9 Does the accommodation go with the job of anyone in the household Yes No Don t know IF CODES 3 5 AT A8 A10 Who is your landlord PROMPT TO PRECODES Local authority council new town development A housing association charitable trust or local housin
25. or etc Oil Solid fuel eg coal Electricity Other Please specify Don t know IF CODES 1 3 4OR 5 AT C9 Do you have a room thermostat Yes No Don t know IF YES AT C19 Do you know what temperature your thermostat is set at most of the time IF YES What temperature is it set at Temperature in degrees C F Varies too much to say Don t know ASK ALL Do you have a hot water tank Yes No Don t know IF YES AT C15 Do you have any insulation on your hot water tank Yes No Don t know IF YES AT C16 Is it a hard foam or a soft jacket Hard foam Soft jacket Don t know Defra Environment Survey 2007 17 of 39 ASK ALL C18 Have you installed or are you seriously considering any of the following READ OUT 1 solar panels for electricity 2 solar water heating 3 a wind turbine to generate electricity Yes fitted Yes seriously considering fitting No Don t know FILTER FROM RELEVANT QUESTIONS FOR EACH ACTION C19 Which of these have you done or had done for you IF LIVED IN PROPERTY MORE THAN 5 10 YEARS in the last 5 years IF LIVED IN PROPERTY 5 YEARS OR LESS since you lived here IF CODES 1 OR 2 AT C2 Fitted or improved cavity wall insulation excluding walls forming part of a new extension IF YES AT C4 Fitted or improved loft insulation IF CODES 1 2 3 OR 4 AT C5 Fitted or improved secondary or double glazing excluding new windows installed in a new extension IF NOT CODES 1
26. ow Defra Environment Survey 2007 34 of 39 SHOW CARD G4 G7 And which of these Sunday newspapers do you read most often CODE ONE ONLY News of the World Mail on Sunday Sunday Express Sunday Mirror Daily Star Sunday The People Sunday Times The Observer Sunday Telegraph Independent on Sunday Regional local Sunday newspaper Other Sunday newspaper None of these G8 CODE RESPONDENT S GENDER Male Female G9 Please could you tell me your age last birthday Numeric range 16 99 Don t know Refused G10 SHOW CARD G5 To which of these groups do you consider you belong A White British B White Irish C White other white background D Mixed White and Black Caribbean E Mixed White and Black African F Mixed White and Asian G Mixed any other Mixed background H Asian or Asian British Indian I Asian or Asian British Pakistani J Asian or Asian British Bangladeshi K Asian or Asian British other Asian background L Black or Black British Caribbean M Black or Black British African N Black or Black British other Black background O Chinese P Other specify Don t know Refused Defra Environment Survey 2007 35 of 39 G11 Do you have any long standing illness disability or infirmity By long standing we mean anything that has troubled you over a period of time or that is likely to affect you over a period of time Yes No Don t know Refused IF G11
27. r and everyday lifestyle contribute to climate change It takes too much effort to do things that are environmentally friendly I d struggle to find the time to be any more environmentally friendly than I am now Strongly agree Tend to agree Neither agree nor disagree Tend to disagree Defra Environment Survey 2007 30 of 39 F9 F10 F11 F12 Strongly disagree Don t Know END OF SELF COMPLETI ON SECTI ON SHOW CARD F4 Which if any of these statements would you say applies to you You can choose as many or as few as you like Please just read out the numbers 1 I know a lot about environmental issues such as climate change 2 I often talk to friends or family about things they can do to help the environment 3 Itry to persuade people I know to become more environmentally friendly 4 I ve suggested improvements at my workplace the place where I study to make it more environmentally friendly 5 I ve told relatives or friends to avoid buying from a particular company because I feel they are damaging the environment Don t know None of these IF CODES 1 3 AT F1 carbon offsetting You said earlier that you had heard of carbon offsetting Have you ever paid into a carbon offsetting scheme Yes No Don t know IF YES AT F10 What did you offset Flights Other Specify IF CODES 1 3 AT F1 carbon offsetting SHOW CARD F5 Do you think you will use carbon offsetting in the future Definitely will Probably w
28. r other medical qualification not covered above Other higher education qualification below degree level A level vocational A level or equivalent International Baccalaureate NVQ SVQ GNVQ GSVQ AS level vocational AS level or equivalent Access to HE O level or equivalent GCSE vocational GCSE CSE RSA OCR City and Guilds YT certificate Key skills Basic skills Don t Know Any other professional vocational foreign other qualification SPECIFY G17 Who would you say is the chief income earner in this household IF RELATED IF TWO EQUAL INCOMES TAKE THE ELDER PERSON IF LIVING AS MARRIED TREAT AS MARRIED AND THEREFORE RELATED IF UNRELATED TAKE THE RESPONDENT AS CHIEF INCOME EARNER In CAPI shell Respondent Someone else Defra Environment Survey 2007 38 of 39 I would now like to ask you about your their current or most recent job STANDARD SOCIAL GRADING QUESTIONS G18 INTERVIEWER CODE RESPONDENT S SOCIAL GRADE In CAPI shell Defra Environment Survey 2007 39 of 39
29. rease a bit Decrease a lot Don t know Not applicable Can t fit water meter Defra Environment Survey 2007 19 of 39 SHOW CARD C5 C25 Please could you tell me how often you personally do each of the following Leave your TV on standby overnight Leave the lights on in rooms that aren t being used Leave a mobile phone charger switched on at the socket when not in use Fill the kettle with more water than you are going to use Keep the tap running while you brush your teeth Leave the heating on when you go out for a few hours When there is a choice have a bath rather than a shower Put more clothes on when you feel cold rather than putting the heating on or turning it up Throw away food because it has gone off 0 Decide not to buy something because you feel it has too much packaging 11 Take your own shopping bag when shopping 12 Re use things like empty bottles tubs or jars envelopes or paper WNE O SFO R O Always Very often Quite often Sometimes Occasionally Never Not applicable cannot do this Don t know Defra Environment Survey 2007 20 of 39 Now some questions about recycling ASK ALL SHOW CARD D1 D1 As far as you know which of these can you put outside for a council recycling or composting collection Please just read out the numbers 1 Paper Newspapers magazines 2 Glass bottles jars glass 3 Tins Cans Foil 4 Cardboard 5 Clothes 6 Shoes 7 Plastic bottles plastic packagin
30. rm shop Market Convenience store corner shop Have vegetable box delivered Health food shop Other type of shop please specify Don t know Defra Environment Survey 2007 23 of 39 SHOW CARD E3 E4 Which if any of these products have you heard of Please just read out the numbers 1 Fair trade products 2 Fish certified by Marine Stewardship Council Fish from sustainable sources 3 Timber products certified by Forestry Stewardship Council Timber from sustainable sources 4 Red tractor meat 5 Freedom food 6 LEAF marque food None of these Don t know FOR EACH PRODUCT HEARD OF AT E4 SHOW SCREEN IF NONE HEARD OF GO TO E6 E5 And which if any of these do you does your household make a conscious effort to buy 1 Fair trade products 2 Fish certified by Marine Stewardship Council Fish from sustainable sources 3 Timber products certified by Forestry Stewardship Council Timber from sustainable sources 4 Red tractor meat 5 Freedom food 6 LEAF marque food None of these Don t know ASK ALL SHOW CARD E4 E6 Which if any of these do you does your household buy on a regular basis CODE ALL THAT APPLY Recycled toilet paper Recycled kitchen roll Free range eggs Free range poultry Organic food Eco friendly products specify Other recycled products specify None of these Don t know Defra Environment Survey 2007 24 of 39 E7 Would you describe yourself as a vegetarian or a vegan DO NOT PRO
31. ticeship Registered unemployed signing on for jobseekers allowance Not registered unemployed but seeking work At home not seeking work Long term sick or disabled Retired In full time education Other specify Don t know Refused A2 Including yourself how many people usually live here Please include all adults and children ENTER NUMBER Defra Environment Survey 2007 2 of 39 IF 2 PEOPLE in household INCLUDING RESPONDENT ASK FOR EACH OTHER HOUSEHOLD MEMBER IF RESPONDENT ONLY GO TO A7 A3 IF 3 PEOPLE IN HOUSEHOLD INCLUDING RESPONDENT QUESTION TEXT TO READ Please could you tell me about the other people in the household starting with the oldest What relationship is this person to you So they are your IF 2 PEOPLE IN HOUSEHOLD INCLUDING RESPONDENT QUESTION TEXT TO READ What relationship is the other person to you So they are your 1 Husband Wife 2 Partner 3 Son daughter incl adopted foster step 4 Son daughter in law 5 Mother father incl adopted foster step 6 Mother father in law 7 Brother Sister including step foster and adopted 8 Grandparent 9 Grandchild 10 Other relative 11 Other non relative Don t know Refused A4 ASK OR CODE IF OBVIOUS And are they male or female Male Female Refused A5 And how old is he she ENTER AGE IN YEARS TO THE CLOSEST YEAR IF LESS THAN 6 MONTHS OLD ENTER 0 NUMERIC RANGE 0 99 Don t know Refused Defra Enviro
32. ties locally Cannot get to local recycling facilities recycling centre Lack of space to store recyclables Do not know what I can cannot recycle unclear labelling Not enough time Too much effort Recycling is unhygienic Not interested No one else around here recycles No point in doing it Nothing already recycle everything I can Other specify Don t know Defra Environment Survey 2007 22 of 39 El E2 E3 ASK ALL Next some questions about shopping ASK ALL SHOW CARD E1 How much involvement do you have in decisions on what groceries your household buys I make all the decisions I have a fair amount of involvement I have a bit of involvement I am not involved in decisions Don t know SHOW CARD E2 At which of these types of shop does your household do grocery shopping at least once a month CODE ALL THAT APPLY Out of town supermarket Supermarket in town village Via the internet Small independent shops Greengrocer Butcher Fishmonger Bakery Farmers market Farm shop Market Convenience store corner shop Have vegetable box delivered Health food shop Other type of shop please specify Don t know Refused IF MORE THAN ONE TYPE AT E2 SHOW SCREEN SHOPS USED AT E2 OTHERS GO TO E4 Where do you do most of your grocery shopping CODE ONE ONLY Out of town supermarket Supermarket in town village Via the internet Small independent shops Greengrocer Butcher Fishmonger Bakery Farmers market Fa
33. uses built after the 1920s the external walls are made of two layers with a small air gap or cavity between them These are known as cavity walls IF CODES 1 OR 3 AT C1 C2 Do you have any cavity wall insulation Yes whole house all cavity walls Yes some walls No none Don t know ASK ALL c3 Do you have a loft I mean one that is not inhabited Yes No Don t know IF YES AT C3 c4 Do you have any loft insulation Yes No Don t know Defra Environment Survey 2007 14 of 39 c5 C6 C7 c8 ASK ALL SHOW CARD C2 What proportion of your outside windows and doors have double or secondary glazing All Most About half Less than half None Don t know How many energy saving light bulbs do you have fitted in your home IF NOT SURE OF EXACT NUMBER A rough estimate is ok Numeric Include 0 Don t know IF NO ENERGY SAVING LIGHT BULBS AT C6 Have you used energy saving light bulbs in the past Yes No Don t know ASK ALL Why don t you have any more energy saving light bulbs at the moment DO NOT PROMPT CODE ALL THAT APPLY PROBE FOR SPECIFIC REASONS e g REASONS FOR NOT LIKING THEM RATHER THAN JUST I DON T LIKE THEM All light fittings have energy efficient lightbulbs Not thought about it Not got round to it Don t fit light fittings Cost too much Don t believe they save you money Not as bright as ordinary bulbs Don t like the way they look Can t use them with dimmer
34. xtremely satisfied Don t know Refused Defra Environment Survey 2007 6 of 39 Wellbeing Value statements A16 SHUFFLE PACK A SHUFFLE CARDS AND HAND TO RESPONDENT WITH SORTING BOARD A Next please could you look at these cards and place them on this board to show how much you agree or disagree with the statements on the cards ASK RESPONDENT TO READ BACK NUMBERS IN EACH ANSWER CATEGORY STARTING WITH DEFINITELY AGREE 1 In general I feel very positive about myself 2 I spend a lot of time worrying about things Definitely agree Tend to agree Neither agree nor disagree Tend to disagree Definitely disagree Not applicable NOT ON SORTING BOARD Don t know Defra Environment Survey 2007 7 of 39 Car use Now some questions about your use of transport ASK ALL B1 How many cars or vans are available in your household for you to use either as a driver or a passenger NUMBER OF CARS OR VANS Don t know IF 1 CARS VANS SHOW CARD B1 B2 IF 1 Which of these describes the engine size of this car van IF 2 Thinking of the first second etc car van which of these describes its engine size Small engine up to 1 400cc Medium engine 1 401 2 000cc Large engine 2 001 cc Don t know ASK FOR EACH CAR VAN B3 And does it have a petrol engine a diesel engine or something else Petrol Diesel Electric Hybrid Other specify Don t know Defra Environment Survey 2007 8 of 39 ASK ALL S

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