Survey reveals disconnect between Australians and scientists over the urgency for climate action
Survey finds most Australians accept climate change is happening, but only minority think it's a serious problem.
Survey finds most Australians accept climate change is happening, but only minority think it's a serious problem.
Australia’s first longitudinal national survey captures changing societal perceptions about climate change and climate action.
Fears for Great Barrier Reef, nuclear power and cost-of-living pressures among concerns.
Climate change is one of the most pressing issues of our time. It’s also one of the most complex, and scientists are still learning new things about it all the time. One thing that is becoming increasingly clear, however, is that climate change impacts humans and the way we live. This is true today, as it was in the past. However, a key question remains. How did climate change impact early humans?
Griffith University’s Climate Action Beacon conducted the first of five annual Climate Action Surveys in late 2021. These surveys discover Australians’ thoughts and feelings about climate change and related environmental and climatic events, conditions, and issues.
Study finds three out of four Australians concerned about climate change and support policies to limit potential impacts.
Climate responses are often distant global discussions that don’t translate to the everyday lived experience of local communities. The embeddedness of community radio in the social and cultural lives of their communities is an untapped reservoir to communicate climate action and pursue climate justice.
Initiative harnesses climate action expertise acrossdisciplines todevelop practical pathways towards a climate-ready Australia.
The report, on public perceptions of climate change, is the first of its kind undertaken in the country.
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