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Canadians are concerned about climate change.

Highlights from

Canadians' Perspectives on
Climate Change & Education:
2022

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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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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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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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Teaching about Climate Change

How prepared do educators feel to teach climate change?

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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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What Inspires Hope?

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.

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    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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    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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