Climate Action Survey - Climate Hub

Community climate action survey 2023.
Residents were given the opportunity to have their say in what climate action they were taking and what they want the council to do.
This report highlights the results of the survey and next steps for how the council can put into practise these ideas.

Welwyn Hatfield declared a climate emergency in 2019 and is committed to being net zero as an organisation by 2030 and as a borough by 2050.

The Council understands it is vital to include residents in our pathway to net zero as a borough by 2050. Whilst the Council has no direct control over people’s decisions and lifestyle choices, we do have a responsibility and role to play in educating, encouraging, enabling and empowering people to make positive behaviour changes.

As such, we launched a climate action survey, offering residents the chance to have their say and the chance to win a £30 electronic gift card for RSPB. The aim of the survey was to gauge current levels of resident engagement with climate related issues, gain a better understanding of what people are currently doing to mitigate or adapt to climate change and what motivates them. The overall objective is to develop future actions/initiatives/events to facilitate the aspirations of those within our borough to support of the net zero boroughwide target of 2050.

https://one.welhat.gov.uk/downloads/download/38/community-climate-action-survey-report-summary