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Here are the results from some of the interactive polling questions that were taken during the Noosa Climate Action Project Community Workshop that was held at the Sheraton Spa and Resort on 17th November.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Here are a selection of photos taken at the workshop.

 

 

Climate Action Workshop #1

1.)  What do you currently think are the three highest threats of climate change locally?

 

 

 

 

Responses

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Don’t know

1

0.78%

Drier Conditions – lower average annual rainf...

12

9.30%

Increase in temperature & humidity

19

14.73%

More intense storm events

28

21.71%

Flooding

21

16.28%

Sea level rise & coastal erosion

29

22.48%

Changing habitats across the landscape due to...

19

14.73%

Totals

 

 

 

 

129

100%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2.)  From what you now know what do you currently think are the three highest threats of climate change locally?

 

 

 

 

 

 

Responses

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Don’t know

3

2.78%

Drier Conditions – lower average annual rainf...

6

5.56%

Increase in temperature & humidity

14

12.96%

More intense storm events

29

26.85%

Flooding

13

12.04%

Sea level rise & coastal erosion

27

25%

Changing habitats across the landscape due to...

16

14.81%

Totals

 

 

 

 

108

100%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3.)  If we personally commit to tonight’s actions how likely will the Noosa community be resilient to climate change

 

 

 

 

 

 

Responses

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Very unlikely

2

5.41%

Unlikely

1

2.70%

About the same

3

8.11%

More likely than if we do nothing

27

72.97%

Highly likely

4

10.81%

Totals

 

 

 

 

37

100%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4.)  I am convinced we need to take action now to adapt to protect the Noosa Biosphere?

 

 

 

 

Responses

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

YES

35

100%

NO

0

0%

Totals

 

 

 

 

35

100%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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