Prosperity more important than climate action
According to a new Icelandic generation measurement, it is stated that Icelanders consider health and well -being more important than climate action. Young people want increased prosperity according to the results of the survey, which were published at the prosperity of Harpa.
Dóra Guðrún Guðmundsdóttir, Director of Public Health at the Office of the Medical Director New Icelandic generation measurement at the Harpa Welfare Assembly this morning. The survey was conducted by percent.
Health and well -being the most important world goal
The results indicate that Icelanders consider health and well -being, peace and justice and equality of the United Nations’ most important world goals to follow up in Icelandic society. The United Nations World Goals are 17 goals aimed at improving communities, protecting the earth and ensuring peace and prosperity for everyone by 2030.
In the pitcher, participants were asked to select the United Nations World Goals, which they consider most important to emphasize in Icelandic society. The results show that health and well -being are the most important world goal and can be seen in the attitudes of generations.
According to the results of the survey, 48% of the Z generation say that health and well-being are the most important world goal. The Z generation consists of those born in 1997-2010.
Actions in climate change most important 2021
By 2021, climate action was the world goals that most of the Z-generation considered most important, or about 59%. Two years later, there were major changes, but the World Goal Health and Wellness were usually chosen and climate action was in fourth place.
All generations except the boom generation felt health and well -being were the most important goal. The boom generation consisting of those born in the years 1946-1964, considered peace and justice to be the most important world goal. All generations had in common in 2021 that climate action was the most important. Now, most such actions do not consider it to be as important.
This was the third time the generation measurement was carried out and the 2,500 people answered the survey.
