Vicki Purewal - 15.10.2007
According to a poll carried out by NESTA, as many as 17 million people in Britain would be willing to work with others to combat global warming.
Around a third of those polled by NESTA thought time to find a solution to the problem of climate change is running out, with almost half claiming individual action is not enough and that fresh thinking on the issue is required.
The research further suggests as many as 17 million people in Britain would be willing to work with others to combat global warming, with two-thirds believing it is everybody's responsibility to take action. Charities (42%) and scientists (28%) were the groups rated most highly for their current efforts to tackle climate change.
* A representative sample of 1,972 GB adults (aged 18+) was surveyed online by YouGov between 5th and 8th October 2007.
**Population calculation based on 36% of 47,255,880 GB adults (Source: ONS 'Population Trends, Autumn 2007').
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