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Canadians are concerned about climate change.
Highlights from
Canadians' Perspectives on
Climate Change & Education:
2022
Canadians
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responded to the survey including
parents, students and educators
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%
of Canadians
feel that we are experiencing a
climate emergency
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%
Only of
Canadians
think the government
is doing a good job in
its actions to address
climate change
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%
of
Canadians
acknowledge that human
of Canadians beings are responsible for
climate change
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%
of
Canadians
agree that climate
change poses risks
to Canadians
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Canadians have become more aware of the facts of climate change.
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%
of Canadians
passed a 10-question
knowledge test in 2022
compared to 57% in 2019
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%
of
Canadians
still don’t know the cause of
climate change
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%
of
Canadians
want more
information
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Feelings towards Climate Change
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%
of Canadians
feel that people have failed
to care for the planet
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%
Half
believe
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%
Three quarters
are concerned about the
impacts of climate change
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0
%
climate change is
causing mental health
issues or making them
worse.
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A quarter
of educators, parents, and
students indicate that their worries about
climate change are affecting their daily life
When respondents think
about climate change the
emotions they expressed
most commonly were
feeling anxious (37%),
feeling frustrated (35%)
and
feeling frightened (25%)
Students are more
likely than any other
respondent group to report
feeling anxious (37%),
and
frightened (31%)
According to Ecoanalytics Ladder of Engagement, students are increasingly empowered meaning they believe human-caused climate change is
happening AND they believe there are things we can do to change it 39% in 2022 up from 28% in 2019
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Climate Change and Education
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Only very few Canadians (15%) felt that the topic of climate change was too complex to be
taught in the younger grades
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Canadians believe that climate
change education should
increasingly integrate Indigenous
traditional knowledge(52%), and
focus on the connection between
social, racial, and gender
inequality (48%).
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%
of Canadians
think schools need to give
climate change education
a high priority
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%
of
Canadians
think the education
system should be doing
“a lot more” to educate
young people about
climate change
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%
of
Canadians
agree that Climate change education
should be the role of all teachers across
subjects and grades
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%
of
Canadians
agree that climate
change education should aim to
change the way people behave
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%
Only feel that they have
Of Educators the knowledge and
skills needed to teach climate change
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%
of
educators
encourage students
to take action as
part of their climate
change learning,
Specifically:
making lifestyle/consumer choices (65%),
educating/informing others (64%) and
taking on eco projects (43%).
Educators cite a need for more
professional development
(64%), climate change
resources (56%) and for
Ministries to include more
climate change topics in the curriculum (49%).
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There is limited class time spent on climate change.
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%
of
educators
report not covering
climate change topics in
any subject they teach.
Only 13% taught 11 or more
hours, of climate change content
within the school year or term, and
31% spent less than 5 hours.
Teachers emphasize the need for climate action.
When climate change is taught,
there is minimal inclusion of
Indigenous traditional knowledge
(16%), and connecting of climate
change to racial, gender, and
social justice inequality (29%).
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Most Canadians (80%) were also open to learning more, as they
indicated that they need more information on climate change
of
Canadians
Don’t think that taking action on climate change is a waste of time and resources.
0
%
0
%
of
Canadians
agree the pandemic has helped them to recognize the importance of science to provide society with essential facts & evidence- based knowledge.
In the next few years,
of
Canadians
would be willing to change ‘some’ or ‘a lot’ in their life (at school, work or home) to help reduce the effects of climate change.
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%
of
Canadians
feel that the work and voices of young people can inspire important climate action
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%
Most Canadians (81%) are now certain
that climate change is happening
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%
Lessons from COVID-19 have influenced perspectives and increased awareness.
realize
that no matter
where we are in the
world, we are all
interconnected.
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%
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of
Canadians
feel better about climate
change when they are
taking actions to reduce
their own carbon footprint
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%
When teaching climate education in schools,
most Canadians agree that climate change
education should aim to change the way
people behave (75%), and include how to take
personal action (70%) as well as how to take
collective action in the school and community
(70%).
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