Environmental Polls

Climate Change in the American Mind

Released in March 2009, "Climate Change in the American Mind: Americans' Climate Change Beliefs, Attitudes, Policy Preferences, and Actions" is based on a nationally representative survey of 2,164 American adults conducted in October 2008. This broad and a deep examination of how Americans are dealing with the issue of global warming yielded an important new perspective. On the whole, the American mind appears to be open to embracing a concerted national effort to address climate change.

Saving Energy at Home and On the Road

"Saving energy at home and on the road: A survey of Americans' energy saving behaviors, intentions, motivations, and barriers" is based on a nationally representative survey of over 2,000 Americans. Reducing energy use - including helping American families become more energy-efficient in their homes and travels - is currently near the top of the agenda at every level of government. This report provides an audience-centric perspective on those issues.

2007 Yale Environmental Poll

According to a new poll conducted by the Yale Center of Environmental Law and Policy's Environmental Attitudes and Behavior Project, 83 percent of Americans now say global warming is a "serious" problem, up from 70 percent in 2004. More Americans than ever say they have serious concerns about environmental threats, such as toxic soil and water (92 percent, up from 85 percent in 2004), deforestation (89 percent, up from 78 percent), air pollution (93 percent, up from 87 percent) and the extinction of wildlife (83 percent, up from 72 percent in 2005). Most dramatically, the survey of 1,000 adults nationwide shows that 63 percent of Americans agree that the United States "is in as much danger from environmental hazards, such as air pollution and global warming, as it is from terrorists."

Press Release, 12 March 2007
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