Berlin – There is widespread concern in Germany about the loss of biodiversity as a result of climate change. This is one of the key findings of a nature awareness study conducted by the Federal Ministry for the Environment and the Federal Agency for Nature Conservation. Many respondents regard the conservation and restoration of ecosystems as a high priority for society: the study is based on a representative survey in which 94 per cent of adults and young people agreed that nature conservation is necessary to combat climate change. Federal Environment Minister Steffi Lemke commented: “The nature awareness study shows that people care about a healthy and intact natural environment.”
The study also indicates a high level of support for the continuation of the energy transition, with 59 per cent of adults and young people believing it is the right path to pursue. People’s fundamental relationship with nature is very positive, as the study shows: the natural environment is overwhelmingly associated with positive emotions such as feelings of freedom, tranquility and gratitude.
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