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Community Survey results

Jo Gibb

East Linton Melting Pot

Community Survey results – summary

September 2019

60 members of the community responded to the survey, either online or in paper form (with post boxes for forms made available at the community hall, library, and Mart).  In addition a facilitated session was held with the Brownies to get further ideas of what was important.

Summary

What is most important to people?

The following themes were consistently shown to be areas of key interest, in terms of learning more about it, in daily living and to do something about within East Linton:

  • Reducing waste and consumption

  • Recycling and reducing plastic

  • Renewable energy

  • Gardening/growing food

Other themes also received plenty of interest and ideas (e.g. energy efficiency, transport, rewilding, tree planting).

Accessibility was also raised: how to make sustainable living affordable, easy and accessible and how to communicate the issues.  Whenever events, projects and activities are planned this should be taken into consideration. 

Results

  1. Living sustainably

    What would you like to learn about (in order of interest):

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What is the most important to you in living more sustainably?

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2. Creating a resilient and sustainable community - your ideas

Is there any thing that you would specifically like to see happening in East Linton and that could involve people across the community?

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In discussion with the Brownies, the following issues were suggested: 

  • Litter:  More bins, stop dropping litter, litter picks

  • Stop wasting e.g. electricity, food

  • Reducing plastic use

  • Stop eating meat

  • Recycling

  • Picking up dog poo

  • Not chopping down too many trees

  • Try not to drive cars/ vans too much

  • Help the land/nature

  • Stop making homes

3. Joining in

Do you have simple tips, knowledge, experience, contacts you would be happy to share with others?

23 people offered the following skills and knowledge:

  • Gardening (x4)

  • Fixing / making things (x3)

  • Knowledge of nature / the environment (x3)

  • Planning events (x5)

  • Fundraising (x4)

  • Legal (x1)

  • Artistic / graphic design (x3)

  • Writing skills / communication (x2)

  • Social media (x2)

  • Working with children (x2)

  • Bookkeeping (x1)

  • Policy (x1)

  • Veganism (x1)

  • Low impact living (x1)

  • Climate/ environment contacts (x2)

  • Foraging (x1)

  • Marketing (x1)

  • Statistics (x1)

  • Campaigns (x1)

  • Strategy (x1)

How would you like to stay in touch with the Melting Pot? ((NB this question was only asked on the online form)

In order of popularity:

  •  Email (x24)

  • Social media (x12)

  • Face to face (x10)

Other suggestions received:

  • Notice boards / posters (x4)

  • ELDA (x2)

  • Website (x1)

What types of activities would be of interest to you? (NB this question was only asked on the online form)

In order of popularity:

  • Social gatherings / community building (x16)

  • Practical workshops (x15)

  • Talks and knowledge exchange (x13)

  • Discussion groups (x13)

  • Lobbying and campaigning (x11)

  • Marching / protests (x7)

You can download the survey results as a pdf here.