Public Perceptions Of Climate Change And Energy Futures

There has been significant movement to the UK’s climate policy in the last decade. The UK has adopted various policies and instruments to mitigate and adapt to climate change. The recent legislation to tackle climate change in the UK, is successful in itself. This is compared to the international community who have failed to create a fully legally binding document. However climate policy in the UK has not been a resounding success; there is not a wide enough range of active policies and instruments. In addition, the current policies need to remain consistent and extend their applicability to gain success.

Based upon information provided this study was appropriate conducted as a purposeful sampling but, this study

The quantitative research is built on a numerical measurement of specific characteristics relation to a phenomenon. Quantitative approaches employ deductive logic, moving from the general to the specific. The tools used to carry out quantitative research tend to be surveys and questionnaires (Coombes, 2001). It is a very structured approach and is most often focused on objectivity, generalisability and reliability (Collis & Hussey, 2003). The key advantage of the quantitative approach, therefore, is that it is based on fact and reliable data that enables researchers to generalize their findings to the population from which the sample has been drawn.

This will allow me to collect qualitative data about each community in order to determine how they view climate change and what solutions they pose. In total, I plan to survey about 20 individuals in both Larrakia and the Charles Darwin University. These interviews will last 45 minutes to an hour. I will, with permission, record each interview with a tape recorder in addition to taking handwritten notes. A challenge that may occur during the interviews is the amount of knowledge the participants have on current sustainability laws and programs in Australia. They may not be well versed in such policy matters. Additionally, depending on what the students at the university are studying, they will have varying knowledge on climate change and policy. To alleviate this problem, I will provide a brief overview about the different initiatives Australia has taken to combat global warming before each interview.

In 2007, 85% of Americans were convinced that global warming was happening. Ever since then numbers have been steadily lowering (Stanford University). Each year, less Americans have become aware of climate change although climate change has become a bigger threat to animals and humans. About 50% of Americans believe that action to prevent global warming should be taken right now (Yale University). However, a great deal of people do not believe that climate change is ruining the environment. They are just letting the environment get destroyed until it is too late. Americans should be aware and believe in global warming. The history and supporting information relates to the

The first criteria a survey has that makes it effective is its ability to show researchers a representative sample.

From a personal perspective, the change in climate that is given due to the burning of fossil fuels, affects me. Firstly, because I am allergic to many things, and one of them is sudden changes in the weather, which is affected because of the changes in the climate. This can be really annoying not only to myself, but for the ones around me too, and not only because of the sound of sneezing, but also it is also a way in which people can transmit illnesses and diseases.

Throughout the conducted survey, there were three different ways that the data could have been sampled, however, for each way, there were both pros and cons. The following information shall explore each different way of sampling and why they should/should not have been chosen to sample the Australian population.

Through what means would you extract a representative sample from the total population? Describe your procedure.

The Intergovernmental panel on Climate Change advice for policy makers is a book with various statistics and facts about what the scientific community has been noticing about the changing environment. The hope for the panel when making this booklet is that they could help guide policy makers towards making more informed decisions about their policies and the effect it is having on the environment. While some of the evidence is almost indisputable many politicians still argue their validity due to personal beliefs or because they receive campaign donations from companies who do not want to see environmental policies change. The booklet is split up into three different parts, observations of the changes in the environment around us, future risks these changes can have, and how to manage these risks and build a sustainable planet for everybody.

“Quantitative research is defined as research involving the use of structured questions in which the response options have been predetermined and a large number of respondents are involved.” (Burns & Bush, 2006). Quantitative research is associated with the more traditional

The WNO’s (World Nature Organization) advert concerning the dangerous high levels of CO2 (Carbon Dioxide) released October 22nd, 2009, has raised questions across the nation concerning the world’s future. The video ad has struck fear into many homes and raised awareness about Carbon Dioxide high levels in the atmosphere. The ad shows a father telling his daughter a bedtime story, but unlike most bedtime stories this one carries great meaning to it.

The respondents are selected by using a convenience sample. Which is the convenience sample is a matter of making what

A survey is a technique of gathering information from public for different purposes and objectives. At most of the time, the survey is used by people from different industry to study the traits, responses, or views of the public. Commonly, the survey can be delivered to people with various methods such as through interview, online, telephone, and email. The survey conductors have to ensure that the questions are always relevant to the purposes and objectives of the survey.

The way of selecting a sample from a population is known as sample design. It describes various sampling techniques and sample size. It refers to the technique or procedure the researcher would adopt in selecting items for the sample.