79% are worried about
global warming and climate change.
81% agree that urgent action needs to be taken by all
nations to combat global warming.
In fact, 71% have already changed their habits to fight
against the climate change.
Top concerns for Ireland:
1. More intense storms and rainfalls (70%), 2. Increased likelihood of flooding
(59%), 3. Changes for animal, plants and oceans (54%), and 4. Water shortages
in summer (53%).
Climate activist Greta Thunberg, who has been inspiring schools’ climate change protests and strikes all over the world, has predicted that “in 10 years from now we will be in a position where we set off an irreversible chain reaction beyond human control, that will most likely lead to the end of our civilization as we know it. That is unless in that time, permanent and unprecedented changes in all aspects of society have taken place.”
With this in mind, iReach Insights conducted a nationally representative survey on 1,001 adults in Ireland on their perception of the Irish weather and attitudes towards the debate on climate change.
79% believe that the weather is changing in Ireland. For example, many indicated that they have noticed that the seasons have become unstable (69%), and that they feel there has been an increase in extreme weather (66%), more flooding (40%), as well as warmer temperatures (37%).
79% of the adults in Ireland are worried about these changes and the effects of global warming and climate change. What does climate change mean for Ireland? Top concerns about what the climate change might bring to Ireland are the following: 1. More intense storms and rainfalls (70%), 2. Increased likelihood of flooding (59%), 3. Changes for animal, plants and oceans (54%), and 4. Water shortages in summer (53%).
68% support of those who strike for climate change.
78% are convinced there is still something we can do to protect the earth. In fact, 71% have already changed some of their habits to fight against the climate change. Nevertheless, 81% are of the opinion that the government should invest more in solutions to combat global warming. The majority of the population in Ireland thinks that humans are the main cause of climate change (83%) and agrees that urgent action needs to be taken by all nations to combat global warming (81%).
Furthermore, this research revealed mixed feelings towards the current weather in Ireland: whereas the majority of those aged 55+ like the climate in Ireland (68%), the majority of those aged 18-34 is dissatisfied with it (54%).
Those in favour of the weather in Ireland most frequently stated the following reasons: The climate would suit them (59%), and that they are simply used to it, since they have been living in Ireland already for such a long time (47%).
On the contrary, those who dislike the Irish weather emphasized that the weather would be depressing (69%), too fast changing within one day (54%), and therefore hindering to make any plans (55%).
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