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Surfer's Climate Change Survey

You made it to our survey on climate change. Your answers will help the surf community understand how to best protect our ocean and society from climate change.

Please fill out the survey completely.  There are 12 questions, and it will take you less than 5 minutes.  Thank you very much for your time and willingness to engage.

One person will be selected to win a free Deep Blue Bag from MAFIA Bags. Only fully completed surveys will be eligible to win.

The survey was designed by:
  • Sustainable Surf
  • Dr. Greg Borne of the Plymouth Surfing and Sustainability Research Group
  • Cynthia Hsia of the Scripps Institution of Oceanography
1. Do you think that climate change is currently affecting ocean health? *This question is required.
2. Do you think that climate change is affecting the fire situation in California and other extreme weather around the world? *This question is required.
3. Do the impacts of climate change affect you personally? *This question is required.
4. Do you feel that you are personally contributing to climate change? *This question is required.
5. Who do you think has a responsibility to help solve climate change?
Check all that apply. *This question is required.
6. Do you feel like you can personally have an impact on solving climate change? *This question is required.
7. Which options would you do to reduce your carbon footprint?
Check all that apply. *This question is required.
8. Have you ever measured your carbon footprint? *This question is required.
9. Have you ever purchased carbon offsets? *This question is required.
10. What are the barriers you face to taking action on climate change?
Check all that apply. *This question is required.
11. If the above barriers were removed, would you be more likely to take action on climate change? *This question is required.
12. Rank the following in terms of being most helpful to you for taking action on climate change and reducing your carbon footprint: *This question is required. Order the items from the following list. First select an item with the spacebar to show a menu of possible ranking positions. Next, click a ranking position to order it in the ranked list. Note the menu will display more ordering options as you add items to the ranked list.