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Awareness increased but challenges remain
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People in Finland clearly understand how they can act to help mitigate climate change today better than they did in 2004 and 2002, when previous attitude surveys were conducted. More and more people are aware of the benefits of actions like using public transport, separating and recycling wastes, and saving energy.
Citizens’ readiness to change their lifestyles has also increased, even though many possible actions still seem difficult or irrelevant to some people.
Surveys show that Finnish consumers’ habits have not changed much since 2004. People see climate issues as important, but still want to hold on to their own lifestyles, while expecting others to change their ways.
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Attitudes have changed towards climate change
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Citizens have observed news items and campaigns about climate change commendably. At its best, the awareness rate of climate change is 90% and even at its lowest 72%. The information is presented in a study investigating citizens’ knowledge and understanding of the climate change.
The study, which is part of the Climate Change Communications Programme (2002–2007) in connection with the national climate strategy, was now implemented for the third time. The results were published 16 March 2007.
Press release (124 kb) >>
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Willingness to take action in favour of the climate – information needed
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The majority of Finns are worried about climate change. In order to curb it, there is readiness to change consumption habits and ways of doing things particularly in relation to the economy and energy of households. The ways in which the ordinary person could make a difference still remain, however, unclear to many of us.
The views of and attitudes of citizen towards the climate were mapped out in a national study commissioned by the Ministry of Trade and Industry, which was published 15 February 2005.
Press release (78 kb) >>
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