The Six Australias: Concern About Climate Change (and Global Warming) is Rising

IF 3 3区社会学 Q1 COMMUNICATION

Environmental Communication-A Journal of Nature and Culture Pub Date : 2022-04-05 DOI:10.1080/17524032.2022.2048407

Claudio Neumann, Samantha K. Stanley, Z. Leviston, Iain Walker

引用次数: 9

Abstract

ABSTRACT Global Warming’s Six Americas sorts populations into profiles with distinct views on climate change, from the Alarmed (most worried), to the Dismissive (rejects the reality of climate change), with Concerned, Cautious, Disengaged, and Doubtful between these extremes. We investigated the proportion of Australians in each profile within a 2020 national quota sample (N = 5104). Compared to analyses from 2011 and 2016, a greater proportion of Australians are now Alarmed about climate change, and fewer Disengaged, though differences in segmentation based on political allegiance remain. We also randomly assigned participants to rate either the risk and importance of “climate change” or “global warming”. This experimental wording manipulation made no difference to responses. These findings are useful for understanding how public perception of climate change has changed and may guide targeted approaches to climate change communication.

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六个澳大利亚人:对气候变化(和全球变暖)的担忧正在上升

《全球变暖的六个美洲》将不同的人群按其对气候变化的不同看法进行了分类，从“惊慌”(最担心)到“不屑一顾”(拒绝气候变化的现实)，在这些极端之间分别有“关心”、“谨慎”、“不参与”和“怀疑”。我们调查了澳大利亚人在2020年全国配额样本中的比例(N = 5104)。与2011年和2016年的分析相比，现在对气候变化感到担忧的澳大利亚人比例更高，不关心气候变化的人更少，尽管基于政治忠诚的划分差异仍然存在。我们还随机分配参与者对“气候变化”或“全球变暖”的风险和重要性进行评级。这种实验性的措辞操纵对反应没有影响。这些发现有助于了解公众对气候变化的看法是如何变化的，并可能指导有针对性的气候变化传播方法。

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Environmental Communication-A Journal of Nature and Culture Multiple-

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6.30

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7.40%

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期刊介绍： Environmental Communication is an international, peer-reviewed forum for multidisciplinary research and analysis assessing the many intersections among communication, media, society, and environmental issues. These include but are not limited to debates over climate change, natural resources, sustainability, conservation, wildlife, ecosystems, water, environmental health, food and agriculture, energy, and emerging technologies. Submissions should contribute to our understanding of scientific controversies, political developments, policy solutions, institutional change, cultural trends, media portrayals, public opinion and participation, and/or professional decisions. Articles often seek to bridge gaps between theory and practice, and are written in a style that is broadly accessible and engaging.