This readme.txt file was generated on 2023-05-15 by DRUM curator - updated by researchers 20230705 Recommended citation for the data: Clark, Suzanna; Roop, Heidi; Gonzales, Katerina; Mohr, Caryn; Dybsetter, Anne; Kingery, Linda. (2023). Longitudinal Survey Results from a Pilot Community Climate Communicators Program. Retrieved from the Data Repository for the University of Minnesota, https://doi.org/10.13020/85pc-2w91. ------------------- GENERAL INFORMATION ------------------- 1. Title of Dataset: Longitudinal Survey Results from a Pilot Community Climate Communicators Program 2. Author Information Author Contact: Heidi A Roop (hroop@umn.edu) Name: Suzanna Clark Institution: University of Minnesota Email: suzclark@umn.edu ORCID: 0000-0001-6554-6870 Name: Heidi Roop Institution: University of Minnesota Email: hroop@umn.edu ORCID: 0000-0002-6349-7873 Name: Katerina Gonzales Institution: United States Environmental Protection Agency Email: katerina.r.gonzales@gmail.com ORCID: 0000-0001-9578-6314 Name: Caryn Mohr Institution: Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis Email: Caryn.Mohr@mpls.frb.org ORCID: 0009-0000-7280-7004 Name: Anne Dybsetter Institution: University of Minnesota Email: adybsett@umn.edu ORCID: not available Name: Linda Kingery Institution: University of Minnesota Email: kinge002@umn.edu ORCID: not available 3. Date published or finalized for release: 2023-05-05 4. Date of data collection (single date, range, approximate date): 2021-10-01 to 2022-06-30 5. Geographic location of data collection (where was data collected?): Minnesota, USA 6. Information about funding sources that supported the collection of the data: University of Minnesota Global Programs and Strategy Alliance University of Minnesota Sustainable Development Goals Initiative 7. Overview of the data (abstract): More frequent, effective climate conversations initiated by a diversity of trusted voices can help to increase climate concern and desire for action at the community level. However, in the United States, there is a disconnect between the level of concern individuals have about climate change and the extent to which individuals talk about the issue. To help bridge this gap, the University of Minnesota Climate Adaptation Partnership developed a training program aimed at inspiring and equipping local community members across Greater Minnesota with the skills and confidence to have effective conversations about climate change in their communities. This paper summarizes the programmatic activities we used to support our goals, and some reflections on the program's results. This pilot program provides a framework for future efforts that can be facilitated by Extension programs, community-based organizations, universities, and others to inspire and accelerate similar community-centered climate conversations. The data included herein are from a survey distributed to program participants at the beginning and end of the program. The survey includes questions related to participants' perceptions of climate change, confidence in communicating about climate change, and satisfaction with the program. Data are both qualitative (short answer and multiple choice), and quantitative. -------------------------- SHARING/ACCESS INFORMATION -------------------------- 1. Licenses/restrictions placed on the data: CC0 1.0 Universal (http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/) 2. Links to publications that cite or use the data: forthcoming 3. Was data derived from another source? No 4. Terms of Use: Data Repository for the U of Minnesota (DRUM) By using these files, users agree to the Terms of Use. https://conservancy.umn.edu/pages/drum/policies/#terms-of-use --------------------- DATA & FILE OVERVIEW --------------------- File List Filename: Survey_Results_XLSX.xlsx Short description: Survey Data Filename: Survey_Results_CSV_worksheetszipped.csv Short description: Survey Data; worksheets separated into individual files, transformed to csv format for preservation and interoperability (note: this is a duplicate of the xlsx file) 2. Relationship between files: duplicates -------------------------- METHODOLOGICAL INFORMATION -------------------------- 1. Description of methods used for collection/generation of data: Data were collected from surveys conducted via Qualtrics and sent to program participants electronically. Participants were asked to fill out the survey on their own time and with their own devices, with no time limit imposed. 2. Methods for processing the data: Data were downloaded from Qualtrics and combined into one Excel Workbook. Some questions could be either qualitative or quantitative, because the answers were on a scale from 1 to 5, so both versions were included, each in its own sheet in the workbook. The responses to short answer questions did not change depending on whether the multiple choice answers were qualitative or quantitative, so those were copied into a separate sheet to reduce redundancy. Identifying information was deleted, and anything that could be traced to a respondent's identity, such as their place of work or town of residence, was anonymized by broadening the category. 3. Instrument- or software-specific information needed to interpret the data: N/A 4. Standards and calibration information, if appropriate: N/A 5. Environmental/experimental conditions: N/A 6. Describe any quality-assurance procedures performed on the data: N/A 7. People involved with sample collection, processing, analysis and/or submission: Suzanna Clark, Heidi Roop, Katerina Gonzales, Caryn Mohr, Anne Dybsetter, Linda Kingery ----------------------------------------- DATA-SPECIFIC INFORMATION FOR: Survey_Results.xlsx ----------------------------------------- 1. Number of variables: Entrance survey - qualitative: 11 Entrance survey - quantitative: 11 Entrance survey - short answer: 5 Exit survey - qualitative: 18 Exit survey - quantitative: 26 Exit survey - short answer: 13 2. Number of cases/rows: Entrance survey: 23; Exit survey: 16 3. Missing data codes: "No answer" The respondent did not answer that question 4. Variable List Exact survey questions are included in row 1 of every worksheet.