[Survey report] Decarbonized lifestyle behaviors that Kyoto citizens think they should practice but do not practice are revealed
*View in browser* *Kyoto City Environmental Conservation Activities Promotion
Association, Public Interest Incorporated Foundation*
Press release: June 3, 2024
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[Survey report] Decarbonized lifestyle behaviors that Kyoto citizens think they should practice but do not practice are revealed
*1st place: “Insulate windows”, 2nd place: “Repair and use furniture”, 3rd place: “Switch to renewable electricity”, 4th place: “Purchase locally grown ingredients”, 5th place “Repair and use home appliances”*
The Kyoto City Environmental Conservation Activities Promotion Association (Public Interest Incorporated Foundation) (location: 13 Fukakusa Ikenouchi, Fushimi-ku, Kyoto; Chairman: Tatsuro Shinkawa) will continue to support 1,000 Kyoto residents in 2023 in order to spread carbon-free lifestyle behavior. We conducted a survey on the actual status of decarbonized lifestyle behavior among subjects. As a result, in descending order of the difference between the proportion of Kyoto citizens who answered that it should be practiced and the proportion of people who answered that they were doing it, the first place was “Insulate windows,” and the second place was “Repair furniture.” 3rd place was “Switch to renewable electricity,” 4th place was “Purchase locally grown ingredients,” and 5th place was “Repair and use home appliances.”
Ranking of decarbonized lifestyle behaviors that Kyoto citizens should practice but do not practice
*Investigation background*
Kyoto City is promoting a shift to a sustainable lifestyle in order to limit the rise in global average temperature to below 1.5℃ and to realize the vision of Kyoto in 2050 as “a prosperous Kyoto where future generations can dream.” We are promoting. The Kyoto City Environmental Conservation Activities Promotion Association, together with the Global Warming Countermeasures Office of the Kyoto City Environmental Policy Bureau, has organized the “Kyoto Decarbonized Lifestyle Promotion Team – 2050 Kyoto Creation Meeting” (hereinafter referred to as “Kyoto Decarbonized Lifestyle Promotion Team ~2050 Kyoto Creation Meeting~”) with the aim of spreading decarbonized lifestyle behavior. , Kyoso Meeting). Therefore, in order to clarify the actual state of decarbonized lifestyle behavior, we conducted a questionnaire survey using a grant from the Japan Environmental Restoration and Conservation Corporation Global Environment Fund. *Main results of the “Lifestyle Survey”*
* 61% of people are interested in a carbon-free lifestyle, while 23% are practicing it *
In response to the question “Please answer the answer that most applies to you regarding a decarbonized lifestyle in general,” we answered “I am already practicing it quite a bit,” and “I am interested in it and am practicing it to the extent possible.” Combined, *
The percentage of people practicing carbon-free lifestyle behaviors remains unchanged from the 2022 survey at 23%*
was. In addition, the percentage of people who are practicing a decarbonized lifestyle and those who are “interested, but not really practicing it” were added.*
The percentage of people interested in a decarbonized lifestyle was 61%*, a slight increase from 58% in the 2022 survey.
Practicing a decarbonized lifestyle and changes in interest level * ■Many of the actions that citizens should practice but do not do are related to housing*
In order to spread carbon-free lifestyle behaviors in Kyoto City, we believe that it is effective to create measures and business systems that remove barriers, focusing on behaviors that citizens should practice but do not. You can Therefore, in addition to the 10 types of decarbonized lifestyle behaviors targeted for the 2022 survey, we added 10 new types of decarbonized lifestyle behaviors and
investigated the frequency of practice and intention to practice for a total of 20 types of behaviors. the result,*
Behaviors such as “insulating windows,” “repairing and using furniture,” “switching to renewable energy,” “purchasing locally grown ingredients,” and “repairing and using home appliances,” even though people have a high intention to implement them. However, the frequency of practice is low*
, the difference was found to be over 30 points in each case.
Frequency and intention to practice decarbonized lifestyle behaviors
* ■Recruitment of Kyoto agricultural supporters*
While there are many housing-related behaviors that Kyoto residents should practice but do not, “purchasing locally grown ingredients” also ranked high. The Kyoto City Environmental Conservation Activities Promotion Association is recruiting “Kyoto Agricultural Supporters” who will work on practicing a carbon-free lifestyle related to “food” and “agriculture” in Kyoto City as a subsidized project by the Japan Environmental Restoration and Conservation Agency’s Global Environment Fund. doing.
Recruiting Kyoto agricultural supporter members
* Activity content*
If you become a member of “Kyoto Agricultural Supporter,” you will receive notifications about agricultural experiences, agricultural product sales, food-related events, etc., and you will be able to participate in activities that interest you.
Past activities can be viewed below.
https://www.instagram.com/kyoto_nogyo_supporter/
*Application requirements*
・High school students, vocational school students, junior college students, university students, graduate students
・People who are interested in a carbon-free lifestyle, especially food and agriculture.
*Recruitment deadline*
Wednesday, June 12, 2024
*Application/Details*
Please apply using the form on the website below.
https://keaa.or.jp/info/5788
* ■Summary of 2023 Survey*
The survey found that while there was no change in the proportion of people practicing carbon-free lifestyle behaviors, there was a slight increase in interest. In addition, while there are many
housing-related behaviors that Kyoto residents should practice but do not, “purchasing locally grown ingredients” also ranked high. In the future, the Kyoto City Environmental Conservation Activities Promotion Association will continue to support the practice of decarbonized lifestyle behaviors related to food, including local production for local consumption, through the “Kyoto Agricultural Supporter.” In addition, through projects such as the Kyoso Meeting, we will create a system that allows each citizen to transform to a carbon-free lifestyle that suits them.
References
The carbon-free lifestyle behaviors targeted in this survey were selected with reference to the website below.
1) COOLCHOICE website “Zero Carbon Action 30”
https://ondankataisaku.env.go.jp/coolchoice/zc-action30/
2) Institute for Global Environmental Strategies “1.5℃ Lifestyle: What each of us can do”
https://www.iges.or.jp/jp/projects/1p5deg-lifestyles/for-individuals 3) National Institute for Environmental Studies, “Decarbonized Lifestyle Options: Carbon Footprint and Reduction Effect Data Book” https://lifestyle.nies.go.jp/
*Investigation details*
“Lifestyle Survey”
Kyoto City Environmental Conservation Activities Promotion Association Research method: Internet research
Study area: Kyoto City
Survey target: Men and women aged 15 to 69
Survey period: 2024/02/19 (Monday) to 2024/03/15 (Friday)
Number of valid answers: 1,000 samples
Survey conducted by: Cross Marketing Co., Ltd.
*This survey was conducted with the support of the 2023 Japan Environmental Restoration and Conservation Corporation Global Environment Fund Grant.
About Kyoto City Environmental Conservation Activities Promotion Association (Public Interest Incorporated Foundation)
The Kyoto City Environmental Conservation Activities Promotion Association, a public interest incorporated foundation, strengthens cooperation with citizens, businesses, governments, and educational institutions in order to realize a sustainable society (a decarbonized society, a recycling-oriented society, and a society in harmony with nature). It is a corporation established with the purpose of contributing to the creation of local communities through the voluntary actions of environmentally conscious citizens by promoting conservation activities.
* 【Company Profile】*
Company name: Kyoto City Environmental Conservation Activities Promotion Association
Location: 13 Fukakusa Ikenouchi, Fushimi-ku, Kyoto City
Chairman: Tatsuro Shinkawa
Business content: Dissemination and enlightenment of environmental awareness, dissemination of environmental information, investigation and research related to environmental conservation, environmental education and human resource development, collaboration and support with citizens, businesses, etc. for environmental conservation, and improvement of environmental awareness. international collaboration and support, management and operation of facilities related to environmental conservation activities, etc.
Established: 2001
HP: https://keaa.or.jp/
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