Local government climate adaptation has slim-majority support
Core finding
In a Verasight survey of 2,000 U.S. adults conducted Sept. 7 to 13, 2023, 52% of Americans supported local government efforts to adapt to climate change. This includes 28% who strongly support and 23% who somewhat support.
About one in five opposed these efforts (20%), with 12% who strongly oppose and 8% who somewhat oppose. Another 29% were neutral.
Topline scale
52% of Americans support local government climate adaptation efforts.
How much do you support local government efforts to adapt to climate change?
n = 2,000 · Sep 7–13, 2023 · MoE ±2.3%
Methodology
Full methodology →| Mode | Verasight panel recruited via random address-based sampling, random person-to-person text messaging, and dynamic online targeting |
|---|---|
| Population | United States adults |
| Field dates | Sep 7–13, 2023 |
| Base (unweighted) | 2,000 |
| Margin of error | ±2.3% |
| Module | 2023 APSA Omnibus Survey #2023-071 |
| Sponsor | Verasight |
| Weight variable | weight |
| Weighting targets | age, race/ethnicity, sex, income, education, region, metropolitan status |
Sources
- verasight-apsa-2023.tiiny.co
How much do you support local government efforts to adapt to climate change?
Cite this question
2023 APSA Omnibus Survey #2023-071, fielded September 7-13, 2023, N=2,000 United States adults, +/- 2.3%.