According to a survey conducted in 2023, Americans across all generations felt most passionate about promoting healthcare access and affordability in the United States. However, Generation Z were most likely to prioritize this cause, at 72 percent. A further 70 percent of Generation Z also showed a strong interest in the issue of racial equity, while 64 percent cited climate change initiatives as their primary concern.
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United Way. (May 4, 2024). Share of Americans who felt most passionate about select social, environmental, and human rights causes in the United States in 2023, by generation [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved September 10, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1483818/interest-in-social-and-environmental-causes-by-generation-us/
United Way. "Share of Americans who felt most passionate about select social, environmental, and human rights causes in the United States in 2023, by generation." Chart. May 4, 2024. Statista. Accessed September 10, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1483818/interest-in-social-and-environmental-causes-by-generation-us/
United Way. (2024). Share of Americans who felt most passionate about select social, environmental, and human rights causes in the United States in 2023, by generation. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: September 10, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1483818/interest-in-social-and-environmental-causes-by-generation-us/
United Way. "Share of Americans Who Felt Most Passionate about Select Social, Environmental, and Human Rights Causes in The United States in 2023, by Generation." Statista, Statista Inc., 4 May 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1483818/interest-in-social-and-environmental-causes-by-generation-us/
United Way, Share of Americans who felt most passionate about select social, environmental, and human rights causes in the United States in 2023, by generation Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1483818/interest-in-social-and-environmental-causes-by-generation-us/ (last visited September 10, 2024)
Share of Americans who felt most passionate about select social, environmental, and human rights causes in the United States in 2023, by generation [Graph], United Way, May 4, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1483818/interest-in-social-and-environmental-causes-by-generation-us/
