{"id":335709,"date":"2024-07-06T10:06:54","date_gmt":"2024-07-06T08:06:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/climatescience.press\/?p=335709"},"modified":"2024-07-06T10:06:58","modified_gmt":"2024-07-06T08:06:58","slug":"climate-fatigue-strikes-in-ireland-most-people-dont-believe-it-harms-them-and-have-no-plans-to-be-vegetarian-or-give-up-their-cars","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/climatescience.press\/?p=335709","title":{"rendered":"Climate Fatigue strikes in Ireland: Most people don\u2019t believe it harms them and have no plans to be vegetarian or give up their cars"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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From JoNova <\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

By Jo Nova<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n

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Climate fatigue is upon us<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Yet another survey shows most people know what to say when asked banal questions of climate dogma \u2014 \u201cYes they are \u201cvery worried\u201d. But more than half the population don\u2019t believe climate change is going to harm them and they have \u201cno intention\u201d of giving up meat, or their cars or their pets. And for people who only fly once a year, the idea of flying less was very unappealing. Worse, the under 35s like taking a series of flights each year is so normal now it\u2019s \u201cpart of their identity\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

After years of this tedious preachy non-debate the report authors even had to acknowledge that \u201cvirtue signaling\u201d was a thing, and it was turning off middle and lower class people. Rather than being seen as heroes, those who did a lot to prevent climate change were seen as boring and earnest, and either miserable martyrs or people who are \u201cintentionally vocal\u201d about their actions, partly as a way to show off. The working poor didn\u2019t like being talked down to, and it reinforced the idea that \u201cclimate action\u201d was something for people who could afford it. It\u2019s a rich girls game\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n

POST NOTE:<\/strong> This survey is not as stupid as most of their surveys. Usually they just ask how worried people are. This survey gives us (and them) an idea of just how superficial that \u201cworry\u201d is.  Apparently the world is going to end, but 6 out of 10 people are not going to give up their cars, their favorite food or their pets. That means they are not that worried. More than half don\u2019t believe it\u2019s harming them<\/em>. It doesn\u2019t get more basic than this. Four thousand experts have told the people for 30 years that climate change is their fault and a catastrophe \u2014 and more than half the audience doesn\u2019t think the experts are right.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Their team is swimming in so much grant money they accidentally did a survey showing 60% of the population don\u2019t believe them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Climate change: People do not want to take actions amid belief Ireland not being harmed, survey finds<\/a><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

By Sorcha Pollak, The Irish Times<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

A study on Irish attitudes toward climate change<\/a> has found more than half of respondents did not believe it is harming people in Ireland, and that a significant gap exists between people\u2019s climate-related intentions and actions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Older homeowners, particularly those in rural locations, often believe their way of life is \u201cunder threat\u201d as a result of climate initiatives and the report recommends the impact of this change on the \u201cidentity of people\u201d be further considered.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The report found many people, males in particular, had no intention of reducing their meat consumption and following a diet seen as more climate friendly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It\u2019s biology: 54% of people said they have no intention to be vegetarian, and when asked about being vegan, 73% said \u201cNo\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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People think they\u2019re already taking enough climate action (like recycling and catching more buses) while the report writers said this was a misunderstanding and people actually needed to \u201cdo a lot more\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Indeed, nearly 60% of the population says they are already walking and cycling more frequently instead of driving and they\u2019re flying less too. Yet there are obviously just as many cars on the road and planes in the sky as ever before, proving researchers need to ask better questions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If I catch a bus one time this year that\u2019s more frequent than last year, right?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Likewise, are 82% of people really choosing foods with less packaging?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The report authors admit that the unwashed masses are not buying the \u201cfly less\u201d message while celebrities and politicians were flying more:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Across the workshops, individuals didn\u2019t routinely make the connection between the numerous holidays they had booked abroad and the damage to the climate. Numerous arguments were made to justify this travel which point to challenges in communicating the benefits of flying less. Arguments included the fact that the flights were departing whether they were on-board or not and that their impact was minimal when compared with people in the public eye travelling on private jets. These responses point to a sensitivity to people in the public eye (particularly international celebrities) continually flying in private jets frequently whilst the broader population is being asked to not take a holiday and city break abroad.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

And finally, there is the realization that \u201cvirtue signaling\u201d is its own liability:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

They are perceived to be potentially quite boring and earnest as they sacrifice activities such as foreign travel to align with their values. At an extreme, they are viewed as miserable martyrs. They are intentionally vocal about their actions. It was believed that this was intended as an attempt to promote positive actions in others but also to demonstrate their virtuous behaviour. Unfortunately, this active promotion to others less well-placed to act risked being viewed as an attempt to talk down to others, further reinforcing the view of climate action being for those who can afford it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The full report:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Department of Environment surveyed 4,000 people across the country<\/a>, for the \u201c\u201dClimate Conversation 2023\u201d report \u201c.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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In Ireland we\u2019re not to burn peat,
For the climate and we\u2019re not to eat meat,
Nor travel too far,
In a petrol run car,
Explains why more greens lose a seat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

-Ruairi<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

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Yet another survey shows most people know what to say when asked banal questions of climate dogma \u2014 \u201cYes they are \u201cvery worried\u201d. But more than half the population don\u2019t believe climate change is going to harm them and they have \u201cno intention\u201d of giving up meat, or their cars or their pets. And for people who only fly once a year, the idea of flying less was very unappealing. Worse, the under 35s like taking a series of flights each year is so normal now it\u2019s \u201cpart of their identity\u201d.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":121246920,"featured_media":335717,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_coblocks_attr":"","_coblocks_dimensions":"","_coblocks_responsive_height":"","_coblocks_accordion_ie_support":"","_crdt_document":"","advanced_seo_description":"","jetpack_seo_html_title":"","jetpack_seo_noindex":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2},"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[1],"tags":[691818056,691829568,691824695],"class_list":{"0":"post-335709","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","6":"hentry","7":"category-uncategorized","8":"tag-climate-change","9":"tag-climate-fatigue","10":"tag-ireland","12":"fallback-thumbnail"},"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/0car-mukbangs-how-eating-junk-food-on-camera-behind-the-wheel-became-an-internet-sensation_3.jpg?fit=1280%2C720&ssl=1","jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/paxLW1-1pkF","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":228209,"url":"https:\/\/climatescience.press\/?p=228209","url_meta":{"origin":335709,"position":0},"title":"97% Consensus on Climate Change? 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