Climate Coaching Alliance survey on climate change and the ecological crisis - for broad distribution

Thank you very much for participating in this survey. It is designed for coaches, mentors, psychologists, therapists, counsellors, supervisors and organizational consultants and asks us about our own experiences of, and reactions to, climate change and the ecological and biodiversity crisis. The survey will run into November.

Our hope is to capture information and stories that we can use for publication and we hope to share some of these findings at a webinar for those who are interested in 2021.

All your comments will be anonymous unless you indicate that we have your permission to quote you.

We are very grateful for your time. Thank you very much. And please do join the Climate Coaching Alliance - it is free to do so and attend our webinars: www.climatecoachingalliance.org

Eve, Alison, Josie, Zoe, David and Peter
October 2020

Eve Turner: eve@eve-turner.com

Professor Peter Hawkins: peter.hawkins@renewalassociates.co.uk
Dr Alison Whybrow: alison@alisonwhybrow.com

Dr Josie McLean: josie@the-partnership.com.au

Zoe Cohen: Zoe.Cohen@shinecoachingandconsultancy.co.uk

Dr David Drake: david@themomentinstitute.com

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* 1. Please let us know whether, at the time of completing this questionnaire, you were already a member of the CCA - Climate Coaching Alliance.

Yes

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* 2. Which option best describes the primary role you are responding to this survey from?

One-to-one or team/group coach or coaching psychologist

Mentor

Psychologist

Therapist/counsellor

Coach supervisor

Facilitator

Coach trainer

Leadership Development

Community Development

Leader/manager

Other

Other (please specify)

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* 3. How long have you been practising this primary role?

0-2 years

3-5 years

6-9 years

10-14 years

15 years +

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* 4. Which part of the world are you located in?

Europe (excluding the UK)

Africa

Asia

Australia/New Zealand

South and Central America

USA and Canada

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* 5. Are you a member of a professional body in your field?

Yes

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* 6. Please indicate the age bracket you fall into.

Under 18

18-24

25-34

35-44

45-54

55-64

65+

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* 7. On the following scale of 1 to 5 where 1 is almost always and 5 is almost never, please say how concerned you are about the state of the climate and environment.

Always concerned

Often concerned

Sometimes concerned

Seldom concerned

Almost never concerned

Pleae explain the reason for your rating

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* 8. How much has climate change and/or ecological change affected where you live and the people in your community?

A great deal

A lot

A moderate amount

A little

Not at all

Please can you provide a brief explanation for your choice.

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* 9. How often are you aware of your clients having personal or organizational issues that involve any aspect of climate change and/or ecological change?

Almost always

Often

Sometimes

Seldom

Almost never

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* 10. How often do you surface those dimensions (of climate change and/or ecological change)?

Almost always

Often

Sometimes

Seldom

Almost Never

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* 11. How confident do you feel about bringing climate change or environmental issues into your work with clients?

Extremely confident

Very confident

Somewhat confident

Not confident

Completely unconfident

What's the one thing that would help you feel more confident?

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* 12. How confident do you feel attending to the climate change and/or ecological issues that are present but not being addressed in your work with clients?

Extremely confident

Very confident

Somewhat confident

Not confident

Completely unconfident

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* 13. Which of these aspects are the most common way climate change and/or ecological issues arise?

Issues around the coachee’s organization’s climate change and/or ecological impact

The coachee wanting to explore their own climate change and/or ecological impact, carbon footprint etc.

The coachee sharing their anxiety about the climate change and/or ecological crisis

The coachee being directly impacted by climate change and/or ecological issues e.g. floods, fires, storms etc.

Through the questioning of the coach opening up the climate change and/or ecological dimension

These do not arise

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* 14. In what ways have climate and environmental issues influenced you to make different choices in your life and your coaching (or other professional) practice?
Please tick all that apply

I travel less by car because of the impact of carbon emissions

I fly less because of the impact of carbon emissions

I cycle more

I have changed my diet

I have made other changes to my lifestyle (e.g. home energy efficiency, reduced my consumption)

I have moved my banking/investments/pension

I have become involved in community projects

I have become more involved in community development/organizing

I have actively engaged in climate conversations

I am engaged in activism (e.g. Fridays for Future, Climate Mobilization, Extinction Rebellion)

The impact of practices in certain industries has led me to change the clients or sectors I work with

I have changed the interventions I make with my clients (e.g. the questions I ask)

I have changed how I contract with my clients

I have changed how I train coaches or leaders

I have campaigned within my professional bodies/associations

I have changed my website/profile information to more fully reflect my beliefs

I have changed who I use to supply my business

I have developed a sustainability/climate emergency policy for my business

I have changed where I hold meetings/events based on sustainability criteria

I have changed what workshops and conferences I attend based on sustainability criteria

It hasn't changed my practice with clients

It hasn't changed my personal life

It hasn't changed how I run my practice

If you have changed anything, what has been the most difficult aspect to change and why? What has been the easiest and why? And if you haven't changed anything, what is the main reason that has stopped you?

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* 15. The following questions provide short statements that we would like you to complete. You will have 5 lines with 100 characters per line. Please just let it "flow" and don't censor ourself. Here is the first: In 2020 and the decade to come the purpose of coaching (or my professional practice) is....

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* 16. Here's the second statement to complete please. If I had a short story to tell to other coaches and consultants about the work we need to do it would be....

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* 17. And now here's the third statement for completion. The most important thing I have discovered that I would encourage/offer others to use is....

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* 18. The next statement to complete is this: To make further progress in this area the question I need support in answering is....

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* 19. Just one more statement to complete after this one: The biggest thing I fear about attending to or raising climate or sustainability issues with my clients is....

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* 20. And finally, this statement: What is really holding me back from changing my life or practice in relation to climate change and/or ecological change is....

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* 21. Is there something else that you would like to let us know or ask in relation to this topic?

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* 22. This is an anonymous survey, however we would love the ability to quote you if we have your permission. So please respond here to tell us how you would like us to treat your responses and whether your comments can be published.

You are welcome to quote me for publication and I am happy for my name, country and role to be used (please leave those details below)

You are welcome to quote me for publication but only anonymously

No you cannot quote me, including anonymously

Please leave your name, role and country here if you are happy for us to quote you by name.

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* 23. Please leave your name and contact details here if you are happy for us to contact you in future about this survey.

Name

Country

Email Address

Phone Number

Climate Coaching Alliance survey on climate change and the ecological crisis - for broad distribution

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* 1. Please let us know whether, at the time of completing this questionnaire, you were already a member of the CCA - Climate Coaching Alliance.

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* 2. Which option best describes the primary role you are responding to this survey from?

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* 3. How long have you been practising this primary role?

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* 4. Which part of the world are you located in?

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* 5. Are you a member of a professional body in your field?

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* 6. Please indicate the age bracket you fall into.

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* 7. On the following scale of 1 to 5 where 1 is almost always and 5 is almost never, please say how concerned you are about the state of the climate and environment.

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* 8. How much has climate change and/or ecological change affected where you live and the people in your community?

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* 9. How often are you aware of your clients having personal or organizational issues that involve any aspect of climate change and/or ecological change?

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* 10. How often do you surface those dimensions (of climate change and/or ecological change)?

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* 11. How confident do you feel about bringing climate change or environmental issues into your work with clients?

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* 12. How confident do you feel attending to the climate change and/or ecological issues that are present but not being addressed in your work with clients?

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* 13. Which of these aspects are the most common way climate change and/or ecological issues arise?

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* 14. In what ways have climate and environmental issues influenced you to make different choices in your life and your coaching (or other professional) practice?Please tick all that apply

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* 16. Here's the second statement to complete please. If I had a short story to tell to other coaches and consultants about the work we need to do it would be....

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* 17. And now here's the third statement for completion. The most important thing I have discovered that I would encourage/offer others to use is....

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* 18. The next statement to complete is this: To make further progress in this area the question I need support in answering is....

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* 19. Just one more statement to complete after this one: The biggest thing I fear about attending to or raising climate or sustainability issues with my clients is....

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* 20. And finally, this statement: What is really holding me back from changing my life or practice in relation to climate change and/or ecological change is....

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* 21. Is there something else that you would like to let us know or ask in relation to this topic?

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* 22. This is an anonymous survey, however we would love the ability to quote you if we have your permission. So please respond here to tell us how you would like us to treat your responses and whether your comments can be published.

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* 23. Please leave your name and contact details here if you are happy for us to contact you in future about this survey.

* 14. In what ways have climate and environmental issues influenced you to make different choices in your life and your coaching (or other professional) practice?
Please tick all that apply