Paper/Speech Details of Conference Program for the 29th NISPAcee Annual Conference Program Overview WG1: Local Government (Physical) Author(s) Veronika Tóth Technical University of Kosice Košice Slovakia Miriam Šebová, Technical University of Košice, Slovakia Title Does information inspire action? On the relationship between climate change awareness and adequate response File Paper files are available only for conference participants, please login first. Presenter Veronika Tóth Abstract While climate change is a global phenomenon, action must be taken at all levels – global, national, local and individual. Although the information on climate change is more accessible than ever, the adequate action is still lagging. People are engaged in mitigation and adaptation activities to varying degrees. Using the data from a survey on the sample of citizens of Košice, Slovakia, we are able to identify which characteristics are connected to higher probability that person would engage in climate-friendly activities. Apart from socioeconomic factors, we study whether the knowledge about climate change impact, own experience and the sense of being sufficiently informed affects the likelihood to act. We distinguish between activities require substantial financing and those that are for free. The research tries to shed light on the topic of translating information into real-life action. This relationship needs to be understood in order to design effective climate change education and awareness activities. Our findings suggest that perceived vulnerability is the most important factor associated with climate-friendly activities.
