“Less than a tenth of Poles (8%) deny climate change, 68% of respondents feel anxiety for their own and their relatives’ lives, and 67% believe that climate change affects them personally. Poles are most afraid of weather extremes (65%), increased temperature (63%) and lack of access to food (56%)” say the results of the latest State of Science Index research conducted by 3M, which analyzes social attitudes towards science, technology or climate, and provides answers to questions about the attitude of Poles to environmental protection.
It turns out that Poles pay a lot of attention to saving water, compared to other countries they care more about saving energy but do not want to give up eating meat. Although they have specific ecological guidelines for local governments or the entire society, a quarter of respondents admit that they do not know what actions to take on their own to be more eco-friendly.
Even 8% of respondents do not believe that the climate is changing. This result is analogous to the data from France, Great Britain, Germany and Canada. One-third of Poles surveyed (32%), when asked how worried they are that they may be forced to change their place of residence in the future due to extreme weather conditions, do not see such a risk. At the same time, 68% of the respondents feel anxiety about their own and their relatives’ lives. In the group, 92% of respondents admit that climate change is a fact, 67% believe it affects them personally, while a quarter (25%) say it does not affect their daily lives.
How do Poles try to reduce the effects of climate change? When asked for examples from the last 6 months, they indicate lower water consumption (58%), lower consumption of plastic (47%) and switching to energy-saving appliances, e.g. household appliances (45%).
For comparison, respondents in other countries are primarily focused on reducing the use of plastic, and water conservation are in second place. The data also show that Poles stand out positively when using public transport (37%), but differ from other countries with a diet that is seldom vegan (17%).
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