Americans' Actions to Limit Global Warming

The report details how Americans integrate environmental considerations into their purchasing habits and civic engagement. A majority of consumers express intent to buy energy-efficient home appliances and locally grown food, while a smaller percentage engage in active civic behaviors such as signing petitions or donating to climate-related causes.

• American consumers show a strong preference for energy-efficient home products and local food. Majorities intend to purchase energy-efficient kitchen appliances (75%), water heaters (71%), air conditioners (68%), and furnaces (67%). Additionally, 69% of Americans reported buying locally grown or produced food and 42% bought organic food in the previous 12 months.
• A minority of Americans use their purchasing power to influence corporate behavior regarding global warming. In the past year, 28% of Americans bought products from companies taking steps to reduce global warming, while 21% avoided products from companies opposing such steps.
• Civic engagement regarding global warming is relatively low despite a 38% willingness to join campaigns to influence elected officials. Actual activities over the past 12 months were low, with 10% signing petitions and 7% sharing information on Facebook or Twitter or donating to global warming organizations.

APA

Yale Program on Climate Change Communication (2013). Americans' Actions to Limit Global Warming. https://climatecommunication.yale.edu/publications/americans-actions-to-limit-global-warming-april-2013/

Chicago

Yale Program on Climate Change Communication. Americans' Actions to Limit Global Warming. 2013. https://climatecommunication.yale.edu/publications/americans-actions-to-limit-global-warming-april-2013/.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{yaleprogramonclimatechangecommunication2013americans, author = {{Yale Program on Climate Change Communication}}, title = {{Americans' Actions to Limit Global Warming}}, institution = {Yale Program on Climate Change Communication}, year = {2013}, month = jun, url = {https://climatecommunication.yale.edu/publications/americans-actions-to-limit-global-warming-april-2013/}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }