The people’s view of the war on climate
Consumers International has teamed up with AccountAbility to assess the attitudes of US and UK consumers towards climate change in a survey to 2,734 people entitled: What Assures Consumers on Climate Change?
The result of this outlines, among many things how consumers in general think that companies do not do enough to prove how much harm to the environment is being avoided. Many do not know whether to believe corporate claims at all.
More than half believe that governments should act to get products off the shelves that are most harmful to the environment.
The study shows also how Britons know more about what actions to take in preventing global warming than Americans, despite the fact that a higher percentage of Americans are aware of the issues than those in the UK.
The reassuring thing is that in both countries, people are wanting to be made more aware of the impact of what they buy. The less assuring thing is that 75% of consumers believe that they cannot act much further than making minor changes around their home.
The full 64-page report of this survey can be found at www.accountability21.net.