Climate Action Newtown will release the following household environmental footprint surveys between now and the end of May 2023.
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- General Household Survey Form
- Collects information about your home, including insulation and the types of energy/fuel you use for heating, etc.
- This survey will provide the foundation on which all the following surveys are based.
- It must be completed once on joining the survey.
- If you move house or if household details change, it should be completed again to provide revised information..
- Note: It will not collect information about the actual amount of energy used as that is covered by the second survey (see below).
- Household Energy Survey
- Collects information about your household’s energy purchased and/or consumed over a period of time (e.g. a month, or a quarter year).
- It will only ask you about the use of the energy/fuel types you use (as recorded in your response to the general household survey).
- It will give you an estimate of the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, based on the figures you provide for fuels used and scientifically accredited figures for each fuel type.
- Transport Survey (planned release date: to be confirmed)
- Will collect information about the methods of transport members that you and other members of your household use.
- It will give you an estimate of the carbon footprint of your household’s transport, based on the best available scientific estimates related to different modes of transport.
- It may also suggest possible changes that might reduce the environmental impact of your transport.
- Food Survey (planned release date: to be confirmed)
- Will collect information about types of food purchased and consumed by members of your household
- It will give you an estimate of the environmental impact of your household’s food consumption, and may suggest possible changes you might consider making.
- Waste Reduction, Recycling, Repair & Reuse (planned release date: to be confirmed)
- Will collect information about the amounts of waste your household generates and the extent to which you currently make use of available local options for recycling, repair and reuse.
- Where appropriate, it will offer advice on ways to reduce purchases that contribute to waste as well as making better use of local services that support recycling, repair and reuse.