Audience: Youth

Young Coloradans believe in a future where everyone is treated equally, resources are abundant, and we use innovative and creative solutions to solve big problems such as climate change and racial inequality. 57% of all youth named “equality” as a top value, and 44% named “relationship with Earth” as a top value. Among BIPOC youth, 60% named “technology and innovation” as a top value (with 52% naming “equality” as a top issue). Top issues named by all youth include: racial justice (60%), mental health (58%), healthcare (56%), education (40%) and climate change (40%). Many young people are unsure of where to start to create change but desire to be more involved and learn through experience. Young people strongly value the impact of voting, yet also believe it is insufficient on its own to create change. This report includes lots more specific survey questions and answers.

This post includes a roundup of climate + environment headlines from this week’s public polls, good data points to highlight, and a full roundup with key takeaways from each poll – including new polling on the Build Back Better budget and a new Pew report on climate change attitudes in advanced economies across the world.
HEADLINES

Pew – Most Americans are willing to make changes to their own lives to help reduce the effects of climate change; ideology plays a larger role in shaping Americans’ climate attitudes than it does in other advanced economies (Release, Full Report, Topline)
Data for Progress – The Build Back Better budget enjoys broad support in U.S. Senate battlegrounds, other key states (Release, National memo including links to 12 state-specific memos and toplines)
Data for Progress – Voters overwhelmingly support additional funding (beyond what’s included in the Bipartisan Infrastructure Framework) to fully replace all lead drinking water pipes in the country (Release)
University of Bath – Climate anxiety is a major stressor for young people; over one-third of young Americans are hesitant to have children because of the climate crisis (Academic Article in Pre-Published Form)