Report · Nov 11, 2025
Climate Change and Energy in the Indonesian Mind
By Anthony Leiserowitz, Hilyatuz Zakiyyah, Jennifer Carman, Seth Rosenthal, Emily Goddard, Marija Verner, Emily Richards and Jennifer Marlon
Filed under: Behaviors & Actions, Beliefs & Attitudes and Policy & Politics
7. Willingness to Take Action to Reduce Climate Change
7.1. Few Indonesians say they have taken political actions to help reduce climate change.
When asked about actions to help reduce climate change, few Indonesians say they “have done” the following actions: donated to a group working on environmental issues (13%); expressed their views about climate change to others using social media (9%); joined or volunteered in a group working on climate change (6%); attended peaceful demonstrations to convince officials to take action to reduce climate change (4%); contacted a government official about climate change either directly or indirectly (through social media, letters, or emails; 4%); and/or signed a petition about climate change (including online; 3%).
However, many Indonesians say they “haven’t done [these actions] yet, but might do [them],” including: donate to a group working on environmental issues (54%); express their views about climate change to others using social media (46%); join or volunteer in a group working on climate change (47%); contact a government official about climate change either directly or indirectly (through social media, letters, or emails; 42%); attend peaceful demonstrations to convince officials to take action to reduce climate change (42%); and/or sign a petition about climate change (including online; 44%).