Transcript Steve Garton,What we`ve done before on Climate Change

Climate change dangers
Almost one third of respondents
(31%)
globally cited ‘erratic / extreme
weather conditions’ when asked
what they think the biggest danger
of climate change would be.
The next most important dangers
were desertification and drought
(10% each).
What do you regard as the MAIN danger of climate change
to the World?
31%
Extreme weather
Desertification
10%
Drought
10%
Poor health/spread of
disease
9%
7%
Flooding
Hunger
6%
Lack of clean water
6%
Impact on farming /
agriculture
5%
Heat Stroke
3%
Loss of wildlife
3%
What do you believe is the MAIN danger of climate change to
the World?
Extreme weather conditions: This was highest in China at 62%, followed by France, Germany and Japan (48%
each).
62%
48%
48%
48%
46%
43%
43%
43%
41%
30%
20%
18%
14%
China
France Germany
Japan
Australia
Canada
Hong
Kong
UK
USA
South
Africa
Brazil
UAE
Russia
Personal responsibility
Most of the people surveyed
indicated that they’ve personally
done something to help reduce
the
impact of climate change.
The most popular activity?
‘Saved power’, with 76% of
people globally saying they did
this.
What have you personally done to reduce the effects of climate
change in the past year? But...by how much??
Yes
No
Refuse
76%
Saved power
Don't Know
23%
1% 1%
Reduced water consumption
68%
31%
1%1%
Reduced use of packaging and bags
67%
32%
1% 1%
Re-cycled waste
67%
Bought energy-efficient devices
57%
Informed myself about climate change
42%
47%
Encouraged friends/colleagues to
reduce effects of climate change
Changed travel activities
41%
55%
Used public transport more frequently
Improved home insulation
32%
51%
43%
38%
33%
55%
59%
65%
1%
1% 1%
1% 1%
1% 1%
1% 1%
1% 2%
1% 1%
Shopping green
The survey also asked the
respondents
if they’d spend more for
environmentally friendly products:
Almost half the people surveyed
said they’d be willing to pay more
How much more are you prepared to pay for more environmentally friendly
products? But...price parity better
27%
27% said they’re willing to spend up to 9% more for products that are environmentally
friendly while 22% were willing to spend from 10-19% more.
22%
11%
10%
6%
6%
4%
Up to 9%
10-19%
20-29%
30-39%
40-49%
50-59%
2%
2%
60-69%
70-79%
3%
1%
80-89%
90-100%
2%
Over
100%
3%
Not willing
to pay extra
for this
2%
DK
Ref
Media matters
When respondents were asked what role
media should play in the issue of
climate change, most said it should be
‘Educating and informing the public’
(72%)......
.....followed by being impartial, objective
and accurate (53%).