Sustainable Habits Survey

Developed by Peter Donaldson, www.peterdonaldson.net

This is a personal habit check up, like going to the dentist. So floss your teeth and tell the truth about how habitual your sustainable habits have become, so far. If a habit category doesn’t relate to your current living situation just put NA for not applicable. 100% means that you have fully integrated the habit into your way of life. One way to have fun with this tool is to work together with other people in your office, garden club, book group, classroom, congregation… to improve just one or two habits at a time.

NA 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100% bike or walk for local errands to school or to work

NA 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100% combine errands when I drive

NA 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100% car pool or use mass transit to school or work

NA 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100% drive a clean energy vehicle; hybrid, electric, biodiesel, fuel cell

NA 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100% grow my own food or know the people who do

NA 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100% buy organic, seasonal food, produced as locally as possible

NA 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100% patronize organic food restaurants, boycott fast food

NA 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100% recycle

NA 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100% compost food and yard waste

NA 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100% pick up pet waste

NA 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100% regularly service my septic tank

NA 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100% use only biodegradable soaps, detergents, and cleaning agents

NA 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100% use sustainably harvested paper and wood products

NA 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100% purchase products made free from sweatshop labor

NA 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100% purchase products with recyclable packaging or no packaging

NA 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100% vote knowledgeably in all elections

NA 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100% engage in civic process, policy development, advocacy efforts

NA 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100% patronize businesses trying to be sustainable

NA 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100% power my home with energy from renewable sources

NA 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100% harvest rainwater

NA 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100% recycle graywater

NA 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100% landscape with native plants and organic methods

NA 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100% use energy efficient home fixtures and appliances

NA 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100% invest in socially and ecologically responsible businesses

NA 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100% volunteer to preserve, manage or restore local habitat

NA 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100% volunteer to help those less fortunate than myself

NA 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100% trust my neighbors, share tools, say hello, do favors

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