Elderly woman:
Climate change is shocking; the media makes such a big fuss about it, maybe they are exaggeratting a little; However, I do what I can (recycling, low-energy-bulbs, no car,...) I'm a bit sceptical because I've heard that low-energy-bulbs release toxic emissions (too much mercury in them). In my opinion cars aren't as bad as everybody says either. Just one person can't decrease the release of CO2 so that it would make a difference. There have always been changes in our environment, so one should just leave it at that. The next generation will simply have to adapt to their changes.
A man who sells hats:
I don't like the winter because I injured my back when I went snowboarding so I don't care if it gets warmer. But i don't drive a car. (From then on he just joked about the climate change and said: We should live in the mountains because there would be more space and the environment could recreate again)
Finnish hockey fans:
Last summer was quite hot, which is quite unusal (One of the fans made a joke: We can also feel the climate change in our saunas, there it's not only 120°C but 130°C) But the winter before it was really cold, we had snow the whole summer. And as long as we can watch hockey the world is okay. (Then they have to leave the train)
young man (20):
We have to be carful with our CO2-emissions, but since Switzerland ist such a small country, we can't change much anyway. But the industrialized countries should reduce their CO2-emissions. Fish, trees and animals are endangered.
elderly couple (70):
We are afraid of the future and hope that the predicitions won't come true. Possible consequences could be storms, strong winds and a higher sealevel (not in Switzerland =)).
woman (50):
The climate change is a terrible thing but at the moment I'm not really thinking about it.
young man (20):
Shit, we should protect the natural world we live in! There will be storms, the glaciers will melt and the treeline will rise.
woman (35):
It's terrible and I'm shocked that the predictions are about to come true. the glaciers will melt and it's already getting hotter.
Lena, Simone, Martina and Lukas
myclimate.org
Date: 13. of May 2009 | By: jakob
Interesting what the interviewed people think about climate change. About the third interview (young man, 20):"...small country, we can't change much anyway.."
This is an often heard statement. What can you answer on that? How did major changes in society take place in the past?