The Global Commons Survey 2024 examines attitudes towards planetary stewardship across 22 countries, including 18 G20 countries and 4 others (Austria, Denmark, Kenya, and Sweden). The survey sampled 22,000 individuals aged 18 to 75 to gauge opinions on environmental issues, societal transformation, and political/economic systems, with a focus on how global citizens view the urgency of action to mitigate climate change.
Key findings reveal that 59% of respondents in G20 countries are extremely or very concerned about the current state of nature, while 71% believe immediate action is necessary within the next decade to reduce carbon emissions. The survey highlights significant differences between optimism for personal futures (62%) and global outlooks (38%). Concerns about the irreversibility of environmental damage and the connection between human health and the wellbeing of nature are also prominent, with 74% of respondents agreeing that human health is closely linked to the health of the planet.
The report also segments global populations into five distinct groups based on their attitudes towards environmental stewardship: Planetary Stewards, Concerned Optimists, Steady Progressives, Climate Sceptics, and The Unengaged. This segmentation helps identify varying levels of support for systemic change and environmental policies, with Planetary Stewards advocating the most for urgent, wide-scale reforms.
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