81% of Young People Prioritize Environmental Protection Despite a Slowing Economy
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Indikator survey results show that the majority of young people prioritize environmental issues over economic issues. 81% of young people aged 17 to 35 stated that the environment must be protected and preserved, even if it slows economic growth.
Meanwhile, 15% responded that economic growth should be prioritized at the expense of the environment. The breakdown shows 16% of those aged 17 to 26 and 15% of those aged 27 to 35 years old.
This indicates that young people show significant concern for environmental issues. 82% of respondents stated that they are aware of climate change.
Furthermore, respondents rated climate change as a serious problem on average. The average response was 6.751 on a scale of 1 to 10, where 1 represents not at all a serious problem and 10 represents a very serious problem.
Indikator conducted this survey among 4,020 respondents aged 17 to 35 years across Indonesia from September 9-16, 2021. The method used was stratified multistage random sampling, with a response rate of 3,623 people, or 90.1% of the total respondents.
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