Overview
Attitudes
Environmental Quality
Improvements
Environmental Risks
Quality of Life
Environment and Health
Mobility and Traffic
Environmental Policies
Climate Protection
Renewable Energies
Concept of Sustainability
Environmental Decisions
Willingness to Pay
Environmental Involvement

Attitudes

The environment is still considered an important issue

Environmental protection is still seen as a significant issue in Germany: 92% of the population views the protection of the environment as important. In comparison to the surveys in 2002 and 2000, the estimation of the relevance of environmental protection remains stable.

Environmental awareness remains at a high level

The majority of the population believes that the limits of growth have been reached. In 12 of the 17 statements, which cover the general attitudes towards environmental protection, the percentage of those with pro-environmental attitudes has actually risen slightly in since 2002.

Lower environmental awareness in younger age groups

Among 18- 24 year-olds environmental awareness is the lowest; in the age group of 30 to 39 years it is the highest.