Skokie Surveys Community On Sustainability, Climate Change

SKOKIE, IL — Should Skokie be a leader in taking proactive steps to be more sustainable? How important it it for the village to cut greenhouse gas emissions from energy and land use?

How can the village improve sustainability with regard to its buildings, transportation, waste management, use of renewable energy and water?

These are just some of the questions on a new survey for residents and businesses released by Skokie village staff ahead of an update to the village's environmental sustainability plan over the coming year.

"This survey is to help us identify perceptions, needs, opportunities, priorities, and issues for the Village to address in the Sustainability Plan," village staff announced.

Everyone who takes part in the first survey will be invited to take part in any follow-up surveys created as part of the development of the environmental sustainability plan.

"What would you like to see done to reduce community-wide greenhouse gas emissions?" one of the questions on the survey asks. "If you do not think this is feasible/ necessary, why?"

Respondents can share their views on what "climate impacts" they have noticed, any ways that they have been personally affected by climate change and what can be done to make residents and businesses more sustainable.

The online survey takes less than 10 minutes to complete.