Generational differences are mainly in emotional engagement rather than in beliefs about anthropogenic climate change CommsEarth cardiffuni UniofBath climatechange mentalhealth
By Dr. Chinta SidharthanJul 11 2023Reviewed by Danielle Ellis, B.Sc. In a recent study published in Communications Earth & Environment, researchers examined the generational differences across the population of the United Kingdom in risk perceptions, emotions, and beliefs about climate change and climate engagement.
The contrast in the levels of concern about climate change between the younger and older generation is also supported by the prominent media presence of young climate change activists. About the study In the present study, the researchers used data from three nationally-representative cross-sectional surveys conducted each year between 2020 and 2022 in the UK to examine the generational differences in various aspects of climate engagement.
Related StoriesThe questions in the survey had a response scale of five points, with higher scores indicating a stronger belief in and emotions regarding the temporal proximity, urgency, anthropogenic nature, and higher perceptions of risk related to climate change. Furthermore, between 2020 and 2021–2022, the differences across generations in the perceived impacts and beliefs about climate change seemed to have narrowed, indicating a changing trend in the understanding of climate change. Surprisingly, a significant proportion of the older generation believed that the impacts of climate change were already being felt.
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