PUBLIC OPINION

Public concern about environmental issues has changed significantly since the first Earth Day in 1970. There are a number of outstanding resources for such data, some of which are listed below.

Source: Gallup

American Enterprise Institute’s 2017 study (Polls on the Environment, Energy, Global Warming, and Nuclear Power—2017) documents the changes in public opinion toward the environment using data from a variety of polling sources.

In this Gallup poll, respondents voice their opinions on global warming and environmental problems. Gallup tracked the data for over 20 years, making it possible to follow changes in public opinion over time.

Pew Research Center publishes numerous reports on energy and the environment. Their homepage includes data on social media, healthcare, and political divides in relation to the environment.  

Yale’s Climate Change Communication Project has conducted polls on public concern about climate change since 2008. Their website includes numerous reports and interactive graphics on these topics.