At a time when the consequences of the climate crisis are of concern to most Canadians, and when climate change is seen by them as a serious threat, people in Canada appear to be relatively unoptimistic about the environmental conditions facing future generations. This pessimism is particularly pronounced among young people: when asked about this issue, three-quarters of people aged 18-24, and about two-thirds of those aged 25-34, thought that the state of the environment facing future generations would be worse than it was in 2020.
Share of Canadians believing that the state of the environment in the next generation will be worse than today's in 2020, by age group
The question was phrased by the source as follows: "Do you think the state of the environment for the next generation will be better, worse, or about the same as today?"
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ACS. (November 26, 2020). Share of Canadians believing that the state of the environment in the next generation will be worse than today's in 2020, by age group [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 09, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1248667/state-environment-future-generations-according-canadians-age/
ACS. "Share of Canadians believing that the state of the environment in the next generation will be worse than today's in 2020, by age group." Chart. November 26, 2020. Statista. Accessed November 09, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1248667/state-environment-future-generations-according-canadians-age/
ACS. (2020). Share of Canadians believing that the state of the environment in the next generation will be worse than today's in 2020, by age group. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 09, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1248667/state-environment-future-generations-according-canadians-age/
ACS. "Share of Canadians Believing That The State of The Environment in The next Generation Will Be Worse than Today's in 2020, by Age Group." Statista, Statista Inc., 26 Nov 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1248667/state-environment-future-generations-according-canadians-age/
ACS, Share of Canadians believing that the state of the environment in the next generation will be worse than today's in 2020, by age group Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1248667/state-environment-future-generations-according-canadians-age/ (last visited November 09, 2024)
Share of Canadians believing that the state of the environment in the next generation will be worse than today's in 2020, by age group [Graph], ACS, November 26, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1248667/state-environment-future-generations-according-canadians-age/
