Earth Day 2007 Environment Survey
- prepared by the Earth Stewardship Team, Community of Christ

The Community of Christ’s Earth Stewardship Team has prepared this survey for use by members and friends of congregations throughout the Church community. This undertaking represents our desire to assess, better understand and respond to members’ views on environment issues.

Please be open and honest in your comments.  We are not asking that you sign the survey, unless you would like to do so, but we would appreciate your listing your congregation name, city and state at the end of the survey.

You can respond on line at http://www.cofchrist.org/earthstew/ES_Survey.asp, or you can download the survey, complete and mail it to: The First Presidency, c/o Earth Stewardship Committee, 1001 W. Walnut, Independence, MO 64050-3562, Subject: Environment Survey.  While the survey is designed for individual responses, we encourage you to invite your study group, Sunday School class, or other members of your congregation or other congregations to respond, as well.

*** Please respond by no later than May 1, 2008***

I.  Multiple Choice/Check One:

A.  Environment is one of the major concerns of our times.
            Strongly Disagree , Disagree , Ambivalent , Agree , Strongly Agree

B.   You would buy things at 10-20% higher than usual prices if it would help protect the environment. 
Strongly Disagree , Disagree , Ambivalent , Agree , Strongly Agree

C.  The major environmental issues facing the planet can be better addressed if there is an international agreement that frames global standards and goals for everyone.
Strongly Disagree , Disagree , Ambivalent , Agree , Strongly Agree

D.  You would agree to an increase in taxes if the extra money were used to prevent environmental damage.
Strongly Disagree , Disagree , Ambivalent , Agree , Strongly Agree

E.  The Bible clearly calls us to a reverence and respect for the Earth.
            Strongly Disagree , Disagree , Ambivalent , Agree , Strongly Agree

F.  You or your congregation would benefit from regular distribution of environmental awareness-raising information from the church.
Strongly Disagree , Disagree , Ambivalent , Agree , Strongly Agree

G.  Our congregations and members need specific tools (e.g., technical advice, options for action, information on what others are doing) to help them live in more sustainable ways.
Strongly Disagree , Disagree , Ambivalent , Agree , Strongly Agree

II. Alternative Statements:  Check One

H.  Stricter environmental laws and regulations cost too many jobs and hurt the economy , stricter environmental laws and regulations are worth the cost , or don’t know  

I.   Human beings should master nature, human beings should co-exist with nature , or don’t know   

III. Which, if any, of the following things have you done in the past 12 months?
    Check One: Have not done , Have done, , or Don’t know

J.  Have you chosen environmental products that you think are better for the environment? 
Have not done , Have done , or Don’t know

K. Have you decided for environmental reasons to reuse or recycle something rather than throw it away? 
Have not done , Have done , or Don’t know

L.  Have you tried to reduce water consumption for environmental reasons?
            Have not done , Have done , or Don’t know

M. Have you tried to reduce energy consumption for environmental reasons? 
            Have not done , Have done , or Don’t know

N. Have you attended a meeting or signed a letter aimed at protecting the environment?    
            Have not done , Have done , or Don’t know

O. Have you contributed money to an environmental organization?  
            Have not done , Have done , or Don’t know    

IV. Comments:  You are welcome to provide other thoughts or views regarding the environment, generally, or on specific environmental issues.

Thank you very much for completing and submitting this Survey! The results will be posted on the ESC website and distributed to the pastors of all congregations and other church officials by no later than summer or early autumn, 2008.

Congregation:                       
City:                           
State:                         
Date: