Does age influence tendency to believe in human-caused climate change?

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Liana Biasucci
Liana Biasucci

Hi! I am a graduating senior (’21) at Wesleyan majoring in Economics & Environmental Studies. I enjoy hiking and I am learning how to crochet. I’m currently trying to crochet a blanket.

Abstract: Climate change denial runs rampant in the United States, and many younger people who do believe tend to blame the older generations for being skeptics, reluctant to change, and overly influential in voting decisions about climate change. This analysis uses data from the Fall 2017 National Survey on Energy and Environment (NSEE) to examine differences in tendency towards belief between age categories. I find that the oldest age group (65+) is significantly more likely to believe the earth is warming than the youngest (18-29). This topic is important because identifying which groups are less likely to believe in climate change can allow activists to better target messaging to improve motivation to act on climate mitigation strategies. 

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