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Citizen Perspectives on Energy Issues in Canada: A National Survey of Energy Literacy and Energy Citizenship
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This national survey explores public perspectives on energy issues in Canada with a focus on
preferences for energy sources, perceived and actual knowledge of energy systems, trust in
energy-related organizations and sources of knowledge about energy issues. The survey also
explores willingness to engage in energy related issues and general values and beliefs about
energy systems. Conducted in the Fall of 2014, 3,000 respondents were randomly selected from
an internet-based panel with quotas for gender, age, region, education, income, language and
urban/rural differences. Survey results show that support for renewable energy sources is strong
and awareness of energy saving options is also high. Regarding energy citizenship, although
awareness of opportunities to participate in energy-related discussions is moderate, levels of
participation are very low. Canadians express strong values toward environmental protection
compared to explicit utilitarian uses of the environment and they worry that human interference
with nature can produce disastrous consequences. Finally, policy considerations are provided to
advance literacy and civic engagement on energy issues. -
- Date created
- 2015-10-01
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- Report