Rural 1 is made up of Bald Knob, Beerburrum, Beerwah, Booroobin, Bribie Island North, Cambroon, Conondale, Diamond Valley, Glass House Mountains, Kenilworth, Kidaman Creek, Landsborough, Maleny, Mooloolah Valley, Mount Mellum, North Maleny, Peachester, Reesville, Witta, Curramore, Crohamhurst, Coochin Creek, Balmoral Ridge, Wootha, and Mooloolah.
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Among those that believe in climate change, 51% indicated that their local area is currently feeling the effects of climate change and a further 34% expected their local area to feel the effects within their lifetime. Of those, 5% were very confident that their local area would be able to adapt to the effects of climate change and a further 39% somewhat confident. 52% were not confident.
Among the group of residents that felt their local area is currently feeling, or will feel, the effects of climate change in their lifetime, the top local area climate-related events were: Storms (81%), Bushfires (80%) and Flooding (75%). The top actions residents felt should be taken to address the effects of climate change in their local area were: Protect and enhance local biodiversity (70%), Educate residents on how to live more sustainably (61%) and Conserve natural resources (58%).
Among those that believe in climate change, 45% indicated that they themselves are currently feeling the effects of climate change and a further 38% expected to within their lifetime. Of those, 9% were very confident that they would be able to adapt to the effects of climate change and a further 56% somewhat confident. 31% were not confident.
Among the group of residents that felt they are currently feeling, or will feel, the effects of climate change in their lifetime, the top personal impacts were: Increased household running costs (82%), Harder to get/more expensive food items (71%) and Challenges getting around (55%). 58% feel climate change will reduce their quality of life somewhat, and a further 17% feel it will reduce their quality of life a lot.
