While the public and private sector are both crucially important for climate progress, sustainability experts say that we need more public understanding and engagement to ensure effective implementation of the Paris Agreement climate goals.
When asked to spontaneously name barriers to effective implementation, one in five sustainability experts mention this lack of public engagement.
This suggests the need to focus more on large-scale public education efforts on climate change and engagement to increase public pressure to respond to humanity’s “Code Red.”
Data source: The 2021 Climate Survey by GlobeScan / SustainAbility Institute by ERM of over 500 experts across 71 countries
