Civic Exchange released a public opinion survey on 1 December entitled “LESS TALK, MORE ACTION”.   The survey shows that one in four people are considering emigration in response to the public health threats of Hong Kong’s air pollution, up from one in five in December 2008, when a similar survey was conducted.

Global climate change is no longer just a theory of interest to scientists; it has become a matter of daily experience, public concern and governmental action. Public opinion is a vital tool in addressing human-caused climate change. Measuring public understanding and building public support for action is a task for every nation. (more…)

By Civic Exchange

In July 2010, The Hong Kong Transition Project conducted a survey on behalf of Civic Exchange on Hong Kong people’s attitudes towards global climate change. The survey has telephone interviews of 1,008 randomly selected residents aged 15 and over, in Cantonese, Mandarin, Hakka, Fujianese and English.

This is survey summary reveals 7 key findings of the opinions and concerns Hong Kong people have for   climate change.

By Civic Exchange

The Hong Kong Transition Project, commissioned by Civic Exchange, conducted randomly sampled telephone surveys between June and September 2008, and has successfully surveyed 3,749 electors up to this date, including 2,844 geographical constituency electors and 905 functional constituency electors. The aims of the survey include investigating the respondents’ voting desire and preference、attitude towards the National Peoples Congress Standing Committee’s decision to permit Hong Kongers to elect the Chief Executive by 2020, timetable for direct election of Legco，and the degree of support for pro-government (patriotic) candidates, pro-democracy candidates, and independent candidates, respectively.