Climate of the Nation report, Australia Institute, 2021.
The Australia Institute is an independent body that seeks to solve problems and contribute to a more just, sustainable and peaceful society through finding solutions through research and creativity.
The Climate of the Nation survey is conducted annually, through telephone interviews of over 2000 Australians over the age of 18, across all states and territories.
‘The Climate of the Nation’, figure 6.2 - 2019 levels of concern: dark blue column.
2019 survey results in map form, Yale Program on Climate Change Communication.
Yale Program on Climate Change Communication
Opinion Maps 2019
The Yale program has developed a geographic and statistical model to establish public opinion results to the state, congressional district, and county levels. Their national surveys show that 67% of Americans think global warming is happening. The new YCOM model estimates, however, show that only 45% of people in Emery County, Utah agree. Meanwhile 69% in neighboring Grand County, Utah believe global warming is happening. It is possible to explore the maps by clicking on particular states, congressional districts, or counties and compare the results across questions and with other geographic areas, with detail shown in bar graphs below the map.
“Australia Talks” National Survey reveals the leading worry of 72% of Australians is climate change
Australia Talks survey - conducted in 2019
Analysis by Annabel Crabb 8 October 2019
54,000 Australians responded to the survey of attitudes, beliefs and experiences.
what is affecting Australians personally?
“When confronted with a menu of 27 worry factors, ranging all the way from money to love to human survival, only four qualified as a matter of immediate personal concern to the majority of respondents. Climate change was the leading worry; 72 per cent of respondents said it would affect their lives.”
New Museum concept rendering
New Museum Project audience survey data – Western Australia
Western Australian Museum ‘Changes’ gallery development
Audience Surveys and Fact Sheets
Changes gallery- Shaping the Future story area: Front-end evaluation of audience interest
Survey form: Shaping the Future
Fact sheet: Climate change related exhibitions
The new Western Australian Museum (New Museum) is due to open in the Perth Cultural Centre in 2020. The New Museum will share the stories of our people and place, and act as a gateway to explore Western Australia (WA). The New Museum’s Changes gallery will explore the complex, enduring and significant relationship between people and the environment in WA. Changes shares the idea that WA’s land and water are precious resources, and that visitors’ actions can, and will, determine our future. Through the lens of multiple perspectives, it will explore the economic, environmental, cultural and social impacts of human engagement with our environment. As we learn from the past and think ahead, it will pose fundamental questions – what do we value? What do we want our State to look like in the future? What are we doing now to ensure the health of our State for a prosperous and sustainable future? Shaping the Future is one of seven main story areas within Changes.
While future focused content will feature throughout the entire Changes gallery, Shaping the Future will include a dedicated ‘hub’ (likely towards the end of the visitor journey), that will encourage visitors to form and reflect upon their own values and aspirations for the management and health of WA’s environment. It aims to spark discussion and debate, asks people to think and respond with their own comments, and invites them to consider how their own personal choices will influence the future of our State. Shaping the Future will invite participation and include visitor-generated content that is inspired by the stories and themes presented throughout the other main story areas in this gallery.
Alice Ryder
Senior Project Officer – Audience Advocate
New Museum Project
Western Australian Museum
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Welshpool DC WA 6986 Australia
New Museum Project audience survey data – Western Australia