Online Global Poll on the Environment (Freep this poll -- UN Earth Summit Related)

http://www.NetPulseGlobalPoll.com ^

[Darth Reagan]

We all share the same earth and the same environment. We believe that everyone's voice should be heard in debating the policies and making the decisions that affect us all. The earth belongs to all of us.

This first in the world, Online Global Poll is being conducted in conjunction with the United Nations World Summit on Sustainable Development being held in Johannesburg South Africa from August 25 to September 4, 2002.

Your participation in this global poll adds voice to the many thousands worldwide expressing how they feel about the environment, and what they feel their leaders should do to protect their environment. The results of this poll will be shared with worldwide leaders, political and corporate leaders who are gathering in Johannesburg with the intent of developing global programs to improve the environment.

Your opinion is important so please take 5 to 7 minutes to answer the following questions.

About this Poll

 

This Global Poll is being sponsored by the Andreas Papandreou Foundation of Athens, Greece in co-operation with many global and regional partners. The overall Global Poll project is developed and managed by NetPulse Global Polls, a division of PoliticsOnline. The technical support is provided by Universal Technical Systems, Inc. and the analysis by Fredricks Polls.

 

Other global sponsors include The BBC, AOL / Time Warner, Microsoft / Slate and APCO International and Electorales.com.

 

You and your organization can be a sponsor too and be a part of saving our world.
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How to Begin the Poll

 

You can take The Global Poll in about 5 to 7 minutes. It's easy, simple and quick. Click here now to get started.

[Darth Reagan]

Here as some sample questions:

13.

 Many different ideas have been proposed to improve the environment. How important do you  think  each of these would be in making the environment better?

	Very important	Some what important	Neutral	Not very important	Not important at all
Tax on fossil fuels such as gasoline, coal
Stronger national  government regulation
Increasing the cost (or tax) to consumers of products that cause environmental damage
More education to get average citizens to 'live more  green'
More effective international agreements among nations
Using new technologies  even if it cost you more  money
People changing how they live their daily life
Require 'greener' technologies be used, even if they cost consumers more

14.

 Which of these statements comes closer to your own point of view?

	Protection of the environment should be given priority, even at the risk of curbing economic growth.
	Economic growth should be given priority, even if the environment suffers to some extent.

15.

 When you are deciding which political candidates or parties to vote for in elections, compared to  other issues, how important are their environmental policies:

	One of the top three issues
	It is important but other things are equally important
	It is important but other issue are a lot more important
	Not very important

16.

 Which position comes closest to your view?

	Current environmental laws are not strong enough and new stricter national laws and international agreements need to be passed.
	Generally the national laws and international agreements are strong enough but they are not being enforced properly.
	The national laws and international agreements we have are not too strict and reduce economic growth and cause other problems.

FREEP AWAY

[FreedomWarrior]

It's a little long and slanted to the left, but I did it, Boy, are they going to be mad at my answers!!

[BOBTHENAILER]

Great post. I gave a fun filled poll response. Check this out ladies and gents, we need to hit this hard

[doc30]

THe poll is very poorly designed and limits your choices to what the pollster want. Example:

17. Do you believe that free trade and protection of the global environment are:
- In conflict with each other
- Mutually supportive
- Sometimes at odds; sometimes mutually supportive

They left out: - not dependent on one another

[Xenon481]

Bump!

[Salgak]

Freeped. Although, I'm guessing billg@microsoft.com is going to wonder why he got a copy of results in his email....

[doc30]

Also, you can do the poll over and over.

[snarkpup]

Somewhat left-slanted. I looked in vain for multiple-choice answers like "Decision making by government and NGOs causes inefficient use of resources". However, it's not the flaming push-poll one might expect; so it's worth filling out.

There were some questions of the "Are-you-happy-with-the-status-quo?" type that would be answered the same way by people at opposite ends of the spectrum. This suggests that the questions either weren't prepared by a professional pollster or (more likely) the people commissioning the poll will wait to see what the majority thinks and then decide what the question really meant.

[madfly]

This is our chance to contribute to one small statistic of Johannesberg.

[rudypoot]

Freeped. Questions 8 and 9 are the same. THERE IS A HUGE BIAS IN THIS POLL.

[RightWhale]

What kind of on-line poll is this where we have to wait 3 weeks and results will be e-mailed if we register? These people aren't up-to-date with technology, but then, they are greenies.

[B Knotts]

FReeped and BUMPed

[sinclair]

That was fun.

[MrB]

not dependent on one another

Actually, I disagree with you on this.
If you look at the environmental conditions in free market (capitalist) countries, it is much cleaner than in those that have a command economy (socialist).

Capitalism (free trade) leads to much greater efficiency in allocation and use of resources, including environmental conditions.

[Paulus Invictus]

The poll leaned so far left I nearly fell out of my chair. I sent it. They will not like by non-green aswers. The African meeting is yet another effort by Greens to take over the earth. Are we sending a rep? Hope not!

[Madcelt]

Mine too! hee hee, Where did they rehydrate the freeze dried hippie at that wrote the survey,Berkley maybe?

[c-b 1]

It is not possible to get the right message across in this poll, there is no good answer for most of the questions.

[Madcelt]

Ping! Freep this please

[kidd]

Freeped. A leading left-leaning poll.

[Prodigal Son]

Dang! I really enjoyed that! I especially liked the questions like "How often do you do things in your home...to help environmentlism..." When I check NEVER! I hear that evil Count Dracula laugh in the background! Bwuhahahaha!