Global Warming in 3 Bites – Our Common Perceptions
In April 2021 A GLOBAL IPSOS SURVEY IDENTIFIED COMMON perceptions of global warming in 3 BITES
Our Perceptions of Global Warming
Are they correct? Emphatically No!
Firstly, most people do not know or understand the best action you can take to slow global warming.
Yet 70% thought that they did know! They thought the top five actions are:
1 Recycling
2 Buying electricity from renewable sources
3 Buying an electric car
4 Less packaging
5 Buying items that last
ARE THEY RIGHT? CLICK HERE TO FIND OUT !
Secondly, most people are not aware of the global impacts of climate change.
Is migration due to climate change or conflict?
43% said conflict and 32% said climate
In the last six years how many have been the warmest on record?
Just 4% said all 6 !
Thirdly, most people misunderstand or ignore messages on climate change.
Electric cars, diet, insulation, carbon credits, net zero and renewable energy are all misunderstood.
The survey asked;
Is it better to eat locally produced beef and dairy or become vegetarian with some of the veg flown from abroad? 57% said eat locally produced beef and dairy, 20% said vegetarian including food flown in from abroad !
Here is the survey in full – Perceptions of Global Warming. It is the basis for this page, global warming in 3 bites. Available online at https://www.ipsos.com/en/ipsos-perils-perception-climate-change
“Around the world people say they understand what actions they need to take to combat climate change, but do they really? The latest Perils of Perception study by Ipsos looks at how the general public in 30 markets around the world perceive environmental action. We ask them what they might do in their own lives to tackle climate change, and compare the answers to the (sometimes confusing) scientific truth”
Climate change drives emigration from affected countries. Almost always those countries are not responsible for climate change, contrary to one of the perceptions of global warming in 3 bites.
Global warming in 3 bites – where do we go from here?