A recently released study suggests those less concerned with climate change practice more eco-friendly habits than those who are more alarmed about the issue.
In an April study published in the Journal of Environmental Psychology, University of Michigan psychology graduate student Michael Hall researched the behavioral differences between people who hold varying degrees of concern toward climate change.
Hall, over the course of one year, examined 600 different Americans who “regularly reported their climate change beliefs, pro-environmental behavior, and other climate-change-related measures.”
The report divided subjects into three groups: “Highly Concerned,” “Cautiously Worried” and “Skeptical.” Additionally, the report measured how frequently subjects participated in “green” behavior: using public transportation, purchasing environmentally friendly products, using reusable shopping bags, and recycling.
Unsurprisingly, Americans in the “skeptical” category were most opposed to enacting government regulations to address climate change.
Those in the “Highly Concerned” category were much more in favor of government intervention.
A surprising find in the study, however, was these same skeptics were “most likely to report engaging in individual-level pro-environmental behaviors.” Hall and his colleagues found these behaviors to be consistent throughout the year.
While it is difficult to pinpoint the exact reasons for someone to be strongly supportive of environmental regulations but not live a more environmentally friendly lifestyle, the phenomenon known as moral licensing is likely a factor.
People will typically engage in “bad” behavior if they feel they have earned their good graces with another action. In regard to Hollywood actors and progressive politicians, the hypocritical lifestyles of climate alarmists have been well documented.
Famous climate alarmist Al Gore visited Washington, D.C., on April 24 to tell reporters oil companies should be investigated for polluting the world — he promptly left the event in a gas-powered Lincoln sedan.
New York Democratic candidate for Congress Gareth Rhodes has made the environment a focal point of his campaign this election season — doing so while traversing his district in a 1999 Ford Winnebago.
Hollywood millionaire Leonardo DiCaprio is able to attend climate change protests when he isn’t flying in personal jets or partying on 470-foot yachts.
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The Do as I say Not As i Do liberal eletists think their so better then us thee arrogant pompious old peacocks who think their so much better then us ordinary birds sitting lower on the roost DiCaprio just another Hollywood idiot who plays a big game of Lets Pretend Al Bore is not about to go live in a grass hut nor is Rhodes or DiCaprio
The biggest litter bug in our neighbourhood is the recycling program.
One of the biggist clean ups for Central Park is April 23rd the Day after Earth Day then the big mess at Standing Rock or the streets of New York during those Climate March back in Sept 2014 and take note the Greenpeace Paper Cup
Sounds very similar to the left-wing men who think they can get away with abusing women as long as they are supportive of a woman’s choice (aka abort unwanted babies).
Hitler to was a avid enviromentalists yes the Nazis were very very Green