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· July 6, 2026

climate-change-american-mind-beliefs-attitudes-spring-2026-4.7

These bar charts show the percentage of Americans who have done the following over the past 12 months many times (6+), several times (4-5), a few times (2-3), once, or never: rewarded companies that are taking steps to reduce global warming by buying their products, or punished companies that are opposing steps to reduce global warming by not buying their products. About three in ten Americans say they have engaged in consumer activism on global warming. Data: Climate Change in the American Mind, Beliefs & Attitudes, Spring 2026. Refer to the data tables in Appendix 1 of the report for all percentages.