https://doi.org/10.5061/dryad.80gb5mm07

Description of the data and file structure

These data are inspired by a citizen science project led to give some ideas, guide, and inform non-scientists about how scientists act and are themselves challenged in their daily lives regarding climate change.

Files and variables

File: Data-Paper-Empowering_AMS_Rev2.xlsx

Description: Online open survey using Google form. Note that some answers were shortened to avoid providing identifying information.

All questions were optional so blank cells indicate that the participant did not answer the question. 

Variables

The survey’s questions and possible answers were: 

1. Do you worry about climate change? Yes/No
2. Are you aware of climate conscious resources available in your local community? Yes/No
3. Do you feel empowered by local community to change your behaviors? : Yes/No
4. Which area of authority do you feel is the most critical to change? : Environmental Policy, Energy, Emergency Management, Transportation, Infrastructure, Agriculture?
5. What area of the climate crisis concerns you the most?  : Open answer
6. Do you feel like your individual choices can make a difference? Yes/No
7. Check the box next to any action you have taken or are planning to take in the near future about the following goals:

• No poverty
  • (Make Donations of goods or clothing, Volunteer to help people in need, Use public transportation, Donate to organizations, Get climate related education),
• Zero Hunger and Good Health and Well-being
  • (Support local farmers, Compost, Minimize red meat and dairy consumption, Eat seasonal fruit and vegetables, Bottle, can or freeze your summer foods for winter, Buy organic food, Read food labels, Grow your own food, Advocate for healthy and nutritious food in school cafeterias, Engage in a circular economy, Eliminate toxic fertilizers, Create a sustainable landscape),
• Quality education
  • (Recycle properly,Read a book about climate change or listen to a podcast on environmental issues, Share your environmental tips with friends and family, Watch a documentary about the environmental impact of the food industry, Use social media to share climate related information and spread awareness, Talk about the importance of nature, animals and environmental protection with your children, Share ideas for sustainable behavioral change to friends and family who don’t know where to start, Join networks with environmentally sensitive people to exchange tips and experiences, Participate in an environmental committee at your school or workplace),
• Clean Water and Sanitation
  • (Use a reusable water bottle , Use a refill store, Use natural detergents to clean your house, Choose clothing made of organic fiber, Take shorter showers, Advocate for the right to clean water, Educate yourself on how chemical products can contaminate water resources, Take actions to reduce personal waste),
• Affordable and Clean Energy
  • (Consider switching to a green energy provider, Vote for leaders that promote renewable energy, Invest in solar energy, Inform yourself about electricity, Replace incandescent lights with LEDs, Adjust your heating, Be aware of the energy your home consumes, Improve the insulation of your house, Encourage the government to subsidise renewable energy production)

10. Would you like to know more about retrofits and rebates for household items like appliances and equipment? Yes/No
11. Resilience at Home: Do you have a go bag packed for emergencies? Yes/No
12. Lifestyle:

• Did you fly to AMS?Yes/No
• If there was an easy household based carbon calculator app, would you use it? Yes/No
• If your neighborhood decided to take actions as a group to build the community’s’ resilience, would you participate? Yes/No/Maybe

13. Professional Lifestyle :

• What is your area of expertise?  Open answer
• Are you in a position of power where your choices can influence the climate conscious choices of others? Yes/No
• What do you feel is the number one way to empower behavioral change and climate conscious actions? Open answer

Code/software

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Access information

Other publicly accessible locations of the data:

• Not applicable

Data was derived from the following sources:

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