The Climate Action Survey is one of two Climate Action Beacon projects being funded over a five-year period. The survey reveals what Australians think, feel, and do about climate change and related environmental and climatic events, conditions and issues.

Year 3 - Climate Action Surveys conducted in September-December 2023

Year 2 - Climate Action Surveys conducted in September - December 2022

Griffith University’s Climate Action Beacon conducted the second of five planned Climate Action Surveys in September-December 2022. 4,030 Australians participated in this second survey.  Read the reports and findings:

Year 1 - Climate Action Surveys conducted in September - October 2021

3,915 Australians participated in the first annual survey conducted by the Griffith University Climate Action Beacon. Discover more about the survey findings and reports:

Why it is important

Information about Australians’ climate change-related knowledge, beliefs, attitudes, and actions is needed for many reasons. This is particularly so in current times when the problems of climate change are already upon us, and the issue is attracting unprecedented attention with the COP26 in Glasgow.

Findings from this survey will:

  1. build theory, test theory, and develop theoretical understandings of climate change-related phenomena
  2. contribute to knowledge derived from research; fill gaps in this research and resolve inconsistencies/controversies raised by research
  3. inform the design of inter-disciplinary interventions and the formulation of policy in relation to climate change issues, and thereby meet relevant government and industry needs for up-to-date and authoritative information
  4. inform individuals and communities, and stimulate public debate in relation to climate change-related matters
  5. complement other Climate Action Beacon projects, inform diverse Climate Action Beacon member interests, and further establish the Beacon as a national and international leader in climate change research, policy, and practice.

    Examples of questions that could be answered from the survey

    • Does anyone still not believe in climate change? If so, who are they?
    • What proportion of Australians support a net zero-carbon emission target by 2050? What proportion of federal Coalition voters support this?
    • Should the government put a tax on carbon emissions?
    • When do Australian believe we will start feeling the effects of climate change?
    • What reasons do Australians give for not behaving in environmentally-friendly ways?
    • How many Australians are interested in buying an electric or hybrid vehicle?
    • What proportion of Australians believe that the problems of climate change can be solved through new technology?
    • What will motivate Australians to adopt a more environmentally-friendly lifestyle?
    • What concerns Australians more – climate change or COVID-19?
    • Are people more concerned about climate change now than they were a year ago?
    • Are farmers concerned about climate change?
    • Do people know how much they know about climate change?
    • What source do Australians most trust when it comes to information about climate change?

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