Climate and Energy Action Plan (CEAP)

BY THE NUMBERS Ashland Climate and Energy Action Plan: Baseline Public Input Summary Page | 5 By the Numbers Number of attendees 142 (90% from within zip code 97520 ) Number of attendees intere sted in receiving email updates 108 Number o f public input survey responses 92 (includes those submitted before and after the open house) Number of respondents intere sted in receiving email updates 41 Number of open -ended co mments received 60 Summary of Survey Respondents  The m ajority reported that they have a competent understanding of climate change (68%) or consider themselves aware of the issues (29%).  The m ajority live within Ashland city limits (85%).  The respondents were near ly evenly divided by gender : male (51 %), female (4 6%).  The m ajority of respondents we re White/Caucasian (91%).  The l argest proportion of respondents have an advanced degree (47%) or 4-year degree (29%).  Ages were distributed as follows: Age Proportion of respondents 17 or younger 1% 18-24 3% 25-34 9% 35-54 19% 55-64 32% 65+ 36%