Younger individuals aged 18-24 gave themselves a median rating of 6.2 on their very own local weather consciousness (on a scale from 1 “I wouldn’t have a climate-conscious way of life” to 10 “I’ve a really climate-conscious way of life.” “local weather aware”). This rating is greater amongst older individuals. Within the older age teams the typical rating was 7.
Complete | 6.eight |
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18-24 years | 6.2 |
25-34 years | 6.5 |
35-44 years | 6.7 |
45-54 years | 6.eight |
55-64 years | 6.9 |
65-74 years | 7.1 |
75 years and older | 7.zero |
Sixty % of younger individuals suppose they need to undertake a extra climate-conscious way of life, whereas in older age teams greater than half suppose so.
Younger individuals fly extra regularly than older individuals
Youthful individuals have a tendency to indicate much less environmentally pleasant habits and, for instance, journey extra regularly by airplane. In 2023, 61 % of 18- to 24-year-olds mentioned that they had traveled by airplane within the earlier twelve months. Folks between 25 and 34 years outdated additionally flew comparatively regularly. About 45 % of individuals ages 35 to 54 mentioned that they had traveled by airplane within the earlier twelve months. The frequency of air journey decreased with age and fell 14 % amongst individuals aged 75 and older. They typically flew on trip or on a visit to the town. About 20 % of individuals within the youngest age teams had been on vacation exterior Europe within the earlier twelve months. This proportion was four % amongst individuals aged 75 and older.
Complete | 41.three | 50.7 | eight |
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18-24 years | 61.three | 28.2 | 10.5 |
25-34 years | 57.5 | 37.2 | 5.three |
35-44 years | 43.6 | 48.three | eight.1 |
45-54 years | 44.6 | 49.four | 5.9 |
55-64 years | 37.9 | 54.2 | 7.9 |
55-74 years | 25.three | 65.three | 9.four |
75 years and older | 13.eight | 75 | 11.2 |
1 in 5 younger individuals who journey by airplane are ashamed of flying
22 % of 18- to 24-year-olds who sometimes journey by airplane mentioned they really feel responsible about doing so due to the impact on the local weather. About half of this group mentioned they didn’t really feel responsible about it. The extent of disgrace about flying amongst youthful individuals is much like the extent reported by individuals ages 25 to 64, however these ages 65 and older who sometimes journey by airplane usually tend to really feel responsible about flying.
Complete | 26.9 | 30.2 | 42.9 |
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18-24 years | 22.four | 28.9 | 48.7 |
25-34 years | 25.eight | 24.eight | 49.three |
35-44 years | 26.9 | 25.7 | 47.four |
45-54 years | 23.7 | 30.four | 45.9 |
55-64 years | 27.9 | 32.7 | 39.four |
65-74 years | 31.7 | 36.9 | 31.four |
75 years and older | 31.four | 34.5 | 34.1 |
Seniors discover it simpler to scale back or keep away from air journey
Greater than 30 % of 18- to 24-year-olds who sometimes journey on trip by air are undoubtedly prepared to scale back their air journey for the sake of the local weather. This determine is analogous amongst individuals aged 25 to 64, whereas round half of individuals aged 65 and over are prepared to scale back their air vacation journey. Fewer individuals are prepared to surrender air trip journey altogether; Six % of these ages 18 to 24 mentioned they had been undoubtedly prepared to take action, in comparison with 24 % of these ages 75 and older.
Complete | 36.2 | 10.9 |
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18-24 years | 31.three | 6.5 |
25-34 years | 30.four | 6.6 |
35-44 years | 32.7 | eight.three |
45-54 years | 31.6 | 9.1 |
55-64 years | 37.eight | 11.1 |
65-74 years | 47.three | 17.eight |
75 years and older | 51.2 | 23.9 |