Extinction Rebellion Inner West Sydney

11/11/2022

Interesting breakdown by Yale of people's views on the ecological crisis.

Alarmed were 33% of the adults in the U.S., up from 18% in 2017. The Alarmed are fully convinced that climate change is happening. It’s human-caused. It’s urgent. They are very worried about it. They strongly support action. There’s a huge hunger among this third of the American public for information about solutions and how to be part of them.

The next group, the Concerned, represent 25% of the country. They think climate change is happening, human-caused, and serious, but they think of the impacts as distant in time and space. It’s about future generations and polar bears, not the United States, my state, my friends or family, not me, and not now. They support action in general but don’t yet understand why it is so urgent.

The third group is what we call the Cautious. They’re the 17% of the public still on the fence. Is it happening? Is it not? Is it human-caused? Is it natural? Is it serious or is it exaggerated? They’re paying attention but are still uncertain.

The Disengaged are about 5%. These are people who say, “I’ve heard the term global warming, but I don’t know anything about it.” They never hear about it in the media they pay attention to or from their friends, family, or coworkers, so basic awareness is the key factor for them.

The Doubtful are 10%. They say, “I don’t think it’s real, but if it is, it’s just a natural cycle. There’s nothing we can do.” So they don’t pay much attention to it.

The last group, the Dismissive, are firmly convinced climate change is not real. Many of them basically tell us that they’re conspiracy theorists. They say climate change is a hoax. It’s scientists making up data. It’s a UN plot to take away American sovereignty and other such conspiracy-minded narratives.

The Dismissive are only 9% of the public, but they’re a really loud 9%. They’ve tended to dominate the public square, and, in many ways, intimidated the other 91% of Americans who are at least willing to have a constructive conversation about climate change.

The Dismissive are largely responsible for what we call climate silence where people are reluctant to even bring it up because they’re afraid that they’re going to get attacked. The result is that many people feel, “I’m not a climate scientist. I don’t know enough of the details, so I can’t talk about it,” which is unfortunate. We can all talk about climate change. We can talk about the impacts that we’re already experiencing or the solutions that are at hand. There are countless ways to have conversations that don’t require a PhD in climate science.

Original article:

Most Americans agree that the planet faces dire consequences if we don’t do more to address climate change. Anthony Leiserowitz, director of the Yale Program on Climate Change Communication, outlines how businesses and individuals can push for action.

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