What the UK public really thinks about climate change adaptation

Our climate is changing around us and as we try to limit its impacts, we also need to adapt to the changes that will inevitably happen.

But there is also a lot of other change going on across the world simultaneously.

In this episode we look at the effects of those simultaneous changes and how that affects the public’s perceptions on the climate crisis.

We look at

• How the public’s perceptions of climate change have changed over the last 10 years

• People’s expectations of the government and what they should be doing

• What schemes and systems are working

Climate Evidence Unit expert Professor Suraje Dessai and Director of Climate Action at The Wildlife Trusts Kathryn Brown join Professor John Barrett to explore what the UK public think about adapting to the impacts of climate change, and who should be taking the lead.

Take a look at the Climate Evidence Unit analysis: A public mandate for climate change adaptation in the UK