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British Columbians feel the environment takes priority
Environment or economy?
by Castanet Staff - Story: 46811
May 7, 2009 / 5:00 pm
Ipsos Reid, a sponsor of EPIC - the Sustainable Living Expo, released a new poll recently, revealing that despite the state of the economy, British Columbians feel the environment takes priority.
Two-thirds of British Columbians (66%) say protecting the environment should be given priority over economic growth this however was not unanimous among respondents.
One third of British Columbians (34%) remained concerned and stated that economic growth should be given priority over the environment even if the environment suffers to some extent.
Furthermore, British Columbians are still doing their part by making lifestyle changes to be more eco-conscious during the economic downturn. Currently, two-thirds (67%) of individuals have spent more on a product or service because it claims to be environmentally friendly.
Compared to a year ago, this measure is down only two percentage points, suggesting that British Columbians are still thinking and acting green despite budget concerns.
The vast majority of British Columbians are already doing the “little things” in their every day actions to help the environment. Some of these include combining different errands to use less fuel (93%), sending documents electronically instead of printing on paper (90%), using energy saving light bulbs (88%) and using cloth bags instead of grocery bags (86%).
British Columbians are also getting more involved in global movements, in celebration of the 39th annual Earth Day last week, seven out of ten (67%) of BC residents planned to do something special for the environment or take part in activities.
Some of those activities included taking an alternative form of transportation and participating in a community clean up.
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