Understanding Public Perception of Climate Change Worldwide
Explore the global concern regarding climate change, with insights from surveys and data indicating that around two-thirds of the world's population see climate change as a threat to their country over the next 20 years. Discover how misconceptions about public worry can hinder necessary actions towards combating climate change, as shown by the Gapminder organization.
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What share of the worlds population see climate change as a threat to their country over the next 20 years? Around 25% A Around 45% B Around 65% C
A majority of people feel threatened by climate change Source: Gallup World Risk Poll 2021 Across the world, around two thirds of people see climate change as a risk. As most people have realized the risk, it's time for action. If the public and politicians believe that few people are worried, or that there is a strong conflict, then they might not dare to demand and initiate the reforms that are needed. gapminder.org/88
QUESTION What share of the world s population see climate change as a threat to their country over the next 20 years? A. Around 25% B. Around 45% C. Around 65% VERY WRONG WRONG CORRECT RESULTS from the UK 20% 39% 41% People underestimate how many people are worried about the threat of climate change. gapminder.org/88 Data from Google Surveys UK, 156 respondents
See how Gapminder uses these slides in the video called: Most people worry about the climate How to use this slideshow 1. Test your audience with the fact question 2. Discuss why most people believe that a majority of people don t worry about climate change 3. Show the world map showing how threatened people feel by climate change 4. Discuss how neglecting this worry can slow down or even prevent people from making the changes that are needed Why Gapminder made these slides Most people think a majority of the world population don t worry about climate change, when in fact, around two thirds of people feel somewhat or seriously threatened by climate change. Why it is a problem to be wrong about this When most people that less than half of world aren t worried about climate change it makes sense that progress and change isn t happening as quickly as it needs to. An illusion of conflict may stop us from doing what most people understand must be done to make sure the planet is habitable for many future generations to come.
See how Gapminder uses these slides, here GAPMINDER.ORG/88 These slides are part of Gapminder s free teaching materials available under Creative Common BY License. Which means you can copy, edit and share them, as long as you mention gapminder.org/88 for a fact-based worldview
