The effects of climate change are being felt, from higher temperatures to the difference in rainy seasons. For example, floods caused by the overflow of rivers. Faced with this scenario, 88% of Colombians believe that climate change depends on human activity and 77% believe that action can still be taken against the situation, this according to a study published by Veolia and the consulting firm Elabe.
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In this sense, the first thing to highlight is the awareness of the country’s citizens that the actions of human beings are what is causing the climate crisis. While that 88% believe that human activity affects it, only 12% remain skeptical.
Regarding the 77% who believe that solutions can be adopted, there are 17% who have doubts about what can be done and 5% consider that it is already too late to act.
With these data, the researchers conclude that “Colombians are mostly convinced that doing something will cost less than doing nothing.”
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73% of Colombians think that it is with citizen actions that the effects of climate change can be mitigated.
Thus, 64% assume that lifestyles must radically change and live “more soberly”. 63% affirm that it is the local administrations that must take action against global warming. 59% put their hopes in companies, 51% the State and 47% in associations and NGOs.
Emphasizing clearer actions, the study shows that the country’s citizens accept solutions such as: “local low-carbon energy production from the incineration of non-recyclable waste and biomass, as well as equipping buildings with smart tools to optimize energy consumption, are less surprising, but rarely solutions that you know more about of one in two inhabitants of any country”.
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