Talking green : the Irish survey

Abstract

This is the Irish installment of the Talking Green research project exploring perceptions of climate action across Europe. It is based on a survey of 1,010 respondents conducted in summer 2021. The research attempts to understand how climate action is viewed by the Irish public when compared to other pressing priorities, the hopes or fears that climate action evokes and the most effective messaging to communicate the crisis and the necessary response. The survey also explored levels of trust, which will be essential for a stable transition to zero-carbon societies. Finally, the questionnaire sought to understand the appetite among the public for bottom-up initiatives that would be community-led.