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The attitude-behavior gap on climate action: How can it be bridged?

12 Mar 2024

The attitude-behavior gap on climate action: How can it be bridged? Climate Note Data Tables Table 1: Percentages of Americans who are willing to engage in four climate actions and those who have performed each action in the past 12 months Done at least once in the Definitely/probably Questions past 12 months would Sign a petition about global warming, either 16 51 online or in person Donate money. [...] Refer to the Appendix for the survey questions and coding procedures. [...] Groups were formed based on responses to the question: 'How likely would you be to do each of the following things if a person you like and respect asked you to?' Respondents were provided with the four actions and were each categorized, respectively, as definitely or probably willing if they said they 'definitely would' or 'probably would' do the behavior. [...] Among respondents who said they 'definitely would' do at least one of four climate actions, half said they had done at least one of the actions in the past 12 months ('Definitely willing and active'), and half said they had not done any of the actions ('Definitely willing but inactive'). [...] Among respondents who said they 'definitely would' do at least one of four climate actions, half said they had done at least one of the actions in the past 12 months ('Definitely willing and active'), and half said they had not done any of the actions ('Definitely willing but inactive').
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