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Figure 28 – Survey Results on Climate Change Sentiments
General Survey
Sentiments on Climate Change Out of all survey respondents, the vast majority of them felt strongly about climate change, and how that impacts Penticton’s necessary GHG targets, with 81% either ‘strongly agreeing’ or ‘agreeing’ that we are in a Climate Emergency. 61% are also ‘extremely’ concerned about the effects of climate change, with 22% being ‘moderately’ concerned. As a result, 58% of respondents want Penticton to be net-zero in emissions by 2050 (in line with the Federal Government), while 21% want to reduce emissions by 80% by 2050 (in line with the Provincial Government). Respondents generally felt that Penticton’s suggested GHG target of 40% by 2030 and net-zero by 2050 were appropriate (41%), with some push for more ambition (28%).
Figure 28 – Survey Results on Climate Change Sentiments
Support for Actions There was broad community support for action, with a majority of respondents being ‘very’ or ‘somewhat’ supportive of the City taking a proactive role across all sectors, as denoted in Figure 29:
