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Environmental attitudes These links relate to Victorians' views on the environment: concern about the environment issues requiring Victorian Government attention environmental issues requiring Victorian Government attention perceived role of government regulation and policy environmental self-efficacy individual responsibility to help the environment perceived link between home energy use and climate change perceived immediacy of climate change perceived pressure to reduce climate change impact willingness to sacrifice home comforts to save energy perceived difficulty of changing habits to be more environmentally friendly cost as a barrier to making the home more environmentally friendly knowledge of climate change environmental advocacy. Energy and appliances These links relate to energy and home appliance ownership and use: turning the television off at the power point electric clothes dryer refrigerators and freezers televisions (number of sets) televisions (non-CRT screens) computers (laptops) computers (desktops) video game consoles solar panels hot water systems lighting. Recycling and waste These links relate to consumption behaviour, waste and recycling: composting plastic bags food waste environmentally friendly products product packaging paint, oil, batteries or chemicals waste electronic waste used mobile phones waste and recycling bins waste and recycling volumes.

Heating and cooling These links relate to heating and cooling, insulation and other forms of draught proofing: zone heating heating and cooling temperature control insulation other forms of draught proofing. Water These links relate to water use in the home. short shower times short shower time intentions household water-saving equipment. Travel These links relate to mode of transport for short trips, motor vehicle ownership and air travel: mode of transport for short trips sustainable travel behaviour intentions offsetting air travel carbon emissions household motor vehicles. Food These links relate to food-related behaviours: locally grown produce home-grown produce red-meat consumption future red-meat consumption. Local pollution These links relate to observed local pollution problems: local pollution type of pollution action taken against pollution. Subgroup summary This summary draws out subgroup differences in terms of age and gender, income and geographical location: view subgroup summary. Local area summary This section presents a comparative summary of results from 15 local government areas: view local area summary.

2009 Green Light Report
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