The North East Biodiversity Forum Attitudes towards Biodiversity in the North East of England Appendix 2: Open-ended responses December 2007 Marketwise Strategies Limited 63 Westgate Road Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 1SG Tel: 0191 261 4426 [email protected] www.marketwisestrategies.com 1.1 Regardless of whether or not you have heard of ‘biodiversity’, what would you say it is or means? (Q2) The variety of life or similar A large variety of living things in one area. A range of all things biological. About making sure all species survive. no single one dominating so evolution can take its normal course. Abundance of plants and species in that locality All living things. All the different types of animals. All things that are living and the variety of them. Animals plus Flora plus Fauna. Balance of species animals to keep the environment going. Bigger range of animal and plant life. Bio is to do with animal or vegetable. The diversity is different species. Biological, various species Bio-range. Different species, the way they live. Their life support systems. Changing farming practices to encourage wildlife. Differences in biological systems. Differences in plants in different areas of the world. Different ecosystems and environments within one area. Different needs of different living things. Different species and environment. Different species in area, diverse biology. Different species living in one environment. Different species living in the same environment. Diverse - difference of species and developments. Diverse biological forms. Diverse nature. Diverse range of life of plants and animals. Diverseness of animals and plants. Diversity of all things biological. Diversity of life on earth. Diversity of life. Diversity of species of Flora and Fauna in a particular way. Diversity of species. Diversity of species. Diversity of the biological environment, to do with animals. Diversity of wildlife, animals and plants in the habitat. Diversity of wildlife. Division of degradation/ the planet. Encouraging wildlife and wild places. 2 Having a number of large number of different species in the large area. For example I have a large variety of Bio-diversity in my garden. Having lots of different species of animals and vegetation. Having various plants and animals around. How diverse the animals are. How diverse the population is within the environment, species. How many different species you have in a certain area (animals & plants). I understand it to mean creatures in an area and small animals and plants - all things living. Is it the loss of plants and animals? It relates to the different types of living things. It the Flora and Fauna of the earth. It's a diversity of species and environment. It's a range of animal and plant life. It's all about different types of living things. Its diverse biology. Its the flora and fauna in that area. It's the variety of plants and animals and the natural environment. Keep the amount of species that we have at a healthy level. Keeping a certain range of species, a broad range of wildlife. Keeping flora and fauna alive. Living things and the difference between them. Lots of different species living in the same place. Lots of diverse plants and organisms. Maintaining a balance of natural species as much as possible. Means biology, plants and animals and their different environments. Means just the variety of species of any particular habitat Means total numbers of organic species. Number and types of (flora and fauna) the local area. One word for the large number of plants, animals and insects living on the planet. Range of animals and plant life. Range of biological species and sub-species existent, generally in reference on earth. Range of different species around plants and wildlife. Range of species in a certain area. Refer to an environment that supports a variety of plants and animals, all wildlife and insects and pond life and nature generally. Something to do with diversity of animal species and things. Spread of species Sustaining lots of different eco-systems and the species within them. The amount of different species that there are in our environment including plants. The amount of different varieties of species. The different plants and animals. The environment. Range of life forms and what it can support. The number of different species in a given area of birds. The range of species and how they live and relate to the world around us. The spread of types of animals or life forms. The variety of plants and animals The way the planet is made with lots of diverse plants and animals. To do with developing the environment in such a way to encourage variety of life. 3 Totality of animal and plant life in a habitat. Variable numbers of biological ecological systems. Variation of species on the planet. Variations in different types of animals and plant life. Varied plants and living things. Variety of flora and fauna. Variety of things around, more than one. Variety of things living. Whole system. Pyramid, with plants at the bottom, gets high and higher for advanced species at the top of the ecosystem. Relating to biology, biological, livings things, related sciences All living things All living things All the living things Anything to do with the body, people, animals and organisms. Bio has biology to do with the body. Diversity can be different ways. Bio sounds medical. Bio... biological Biological - not sure what diversity means. Biological in some way. Biological something. Genetic modifications. Interaction of different micro-biology species. It must be something about biological stuff - what you eat? Life Life Living things Living things. Not sure, something biological. Plants and living things Respect for all living things. Something about living things Something biological. Something biological. Could mean half. Something biological. Not alien to the situation. We live in a good area. (Hard to read). Something to do with biology. Something to do with life. Sounds like... bio is the body... diversity is life. The living animals on the planet. The selection of plants and life forms in different forms. To do with species. 4 Diversity meaning change, difference Adaptable. Change Changing things Changing things from one thing to another. Differences... bio might be healthy differences. Different things, different types. Different ways of doing things but I can't think what. Diverse is being different, taking a different path. Divert something, one source to another Don't know, but think it's world changes. It's diversity away from the way we live now. Just changing diverting from one thing to something better. Other things, or other ways. Something to do with change. Splitting things and diversifying. Trying to change ways of thinking. Relating to chemicals, chemistry, medicine Being able to more around a few chemical things. Bio - which one is it? It is chemical? Bio-chemicals Breakdown of chemicals. Change in medicines and the way they are made. Chemical alternatives1 Chemical products. Chemical side of what we are living in and what we are doing to make it this way. Chemical term - don't know Chemicals Chemicals Chemicals Chemicals - bio is chemicals. Chemicals, I think using them instead of using something else. It is to do with chemicals. It's to do with green issues and chemicals. Not a clue. Possibly chemicals. Not using chemicals. Something .... chemically. Something to do with chemicals Sounds like chemistry. To do with chemicals and pollution. Using of alternative chemicals. 5 Environmental issues, e.g. global warming, pollution, resources (Something) diverse in environmental issues. A change from consumables to natural products. A change in the structure of the planet, in the gases etc. A greener alternative to what we are using at the moment. About developing your lifestyle to be greener. All to do with climate changing and the natural resources of that area. An alternative way of growing food without pesticides. Basically having to use scientific research into various ways of living and helping the environment. Being able to use ecological resources in a different way. Caring for the environment. Changing aspects of society, to be more responsible for the environment. Changing attitudes towards green policies. Changing something so that it doesn't do any damage. Changing things for greener ways. Different alternatives to whatever we are using, carbon emissions etc. Different kinds of environment, and what not Different levels of environmental awareness. Different range of options friendly to the earth. Different things to help the environment. Different things within the environment Different ways and different views on the environment and how to put it right. Different ways of doing things and producing things that will not harm the environment. Different ways of protecting or saving the environment. Different ways of using things that doesn't harm the environment. Different ways of using things to help the environment. Different ways you can conserve or damage the environment and what health issues you can raise depending on how we manage our lives. Diverse ways of being environmentally friendly. Diversifying in an environmental friendly way. Diversifying into things which are better for the planet. Diversion in the environment. Don't do something soon, there will be nothing left. Don't Know is it an environment issue. Emissions. Environment Environment Environment Environmentally friendly Everybody looking at issues, of what it is. General consensus. Good towards the environment which has more than one use. Green issues and global warming. Green issues. Interaction between humans and resources. is it to do with segregating different issues of the environment? It doesn't have an impact on the environment. It's how we look after the environment - plants and animals. 6 Keeping the environment healthy. Looking at alternative methods or resources.