New data shows that three-quarters (fourth) of Britons are concerned by climate change and its effects on them and their families.
The Office for National Statistics revealed that 75% of the public are concerned about the effects of climate change, with almost a third saying they are very worried.
Furthermore, 43% of respondents to the Opinions and Lifestyle Survey said that the current state of the planet made them anxious.
Today, the numbers were released as the UK hosted the UN’s Cop26 summit at Glasgow.
They found that the concern about climate change is greater among young middle-aged people between 35-49 than among younger groups. However, those between 25-34 are more likely be very concerned.
Men are less likely to worry about the future of the planet than women. Only a fifth (19%) said they weren’t concerned about climate change.
The Office for National Statistics revealed that 75% of the public are concerned about the environmental situation, with almost a third saying they are’very concerned’.
Today, the numbers were released as the UK hosted the UN’s Cop26 summit at Glasgow.
The report stated that adults who reported feeling worried about climate change were three times as likely to have made significant lifestyle changes in response to the issue as those who were more unaffected.
Overall, 81% of adults reported to the ONS that they had made some or all of these lifestyle changes to combat climate change. Only 19% of those surveyed did not make any.
Today, Cop26 talks are continuing in Glasgow and youth activists are protesting against climate change.
Greta Thunberg, a fellow activist Vanessa Nakate, and other young campaigners will speak to the crowds at the conclusion of the march through the city, where the UN summit takes place.
Fridays For Future Scotland organised a climate strike with participants marching from Kelvingrove park to George Square. Cop26 talks highlight events that highlight the voice and education of young people in climate change action.
The march is expected to attract between 8,000 and 10,000 participants.
Ms Thunberg has been harshly critical of the conference over the past two weeks, calling it the most ‘excluding Cop ever’. She also called it a ‘two week celebration of business as usual’.