climate-justice-spring-2023-2.3


This dot plot shows the percentage of American adults, broken down by political party and ideology, who "strongly" or "somewhat" support the goals of climate justice. Half of Americans say they support the goals of climate justice. The full description of climate justice read to respondents was: "Climate justice refers to the idea that global warming affects everyone, but certain communities are harmed more than others, especially low-income communities and communities of color. The goals of climate justice are to reduce these unequal harms, include these communities in decision-making, and ensure they receive a fair share of the benefits of climate action (such as good jobs, clener air and water, better health, etc.)" Data: Climate Change in the American Mind, Spring 2023. Refer to the data tables in Appendix 1 of the report for all percentages.