American Public Understanding and Opinion on Climate Change

Climate change is a controversial topic nowadays and one of the main worries at an international level, so to further investigate this topic we jumped on the streets of Philadelphia (PA, USA) and asked people questions on climate change to investigate American public understand and opinion on this topic. Here are the results:

Question 1:

How informed are you on the topic of Climate Change? (1= not informed, 5= a lot)

Question 2:

How important/relevant is the climate change as a global issue? (1=not important/irrelevant, 5= very important/crucial)

Question 3:

How much of a responsibility does the government have when it comes to solving Climate Change?

Question 4:

How much of a responsibility does the individual/s has when it comes to solving Climate Change?

Question 5:

How well do you think the (USA/Spain) government is doing when it comes to addressing the problems?

Question 6:

Do you trust your government to fulfil the promises they addressed in the international treaties for solving climate change?

Question 7:

How actively involved are you in reducing climate change?

Question #8:

What are measures or things individuals like you  or other people can do to reduce climate change?

• recycle, compost, save energy, use environmentally friendly cars
• recycle, quit smoking, walk, bike instead of driving, solar panels
• carpool, recycle, public transportation, don't leave lights on
• reuse water bottles/bags
• reduce use of electricity, stop deforestation, ration resources, stop wasting food/resources
• drive less, use less fossil fuels
• take public transportation instead, walk and bike, recycle, do not litter
• ride bikes, carpool, recycle, use less water, reduce use of electricity, put things on low power
• Small action-wise are to recycle, manage your usage of electronics, use recyclable water bottles, and etc. In a larger sense, one can supportive and be knowledgeable of policies and programs that are available to encourage energy efficiency and sustainability.
  
  

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