Almost two thirds of Britons admit they are not doing enough to protect the environment despite agreeing that climate change is a threat, a newspaper poll has revealed.
A survey carried out by the Guardian found that 61% of people said they could do more to help stop environmental damage, and 85% believed climate change is, or will be, a threat.
Only 32% said they already did enough to combat the process.
Most of those asked agreed that individuals should be expected to take action such as fitting low energy light bulbs (85%) or turning down their heating (86%).
Only 23% said that climate change is not caused by man, with 71% accepting human activity is the main cause.
However, just over half (52%) said climate change would take place regardless of what individuals do, with 46% believing they could make a difference.
The poll was published to coincide with the launch of the 10:10 campaign, which aims to encourage individuals and organisations to cut carbon emissions by 10% during 2010.
Comparing results from 2005, the newspaper found that more people now think that we should drive and fly less, and buy more food from European sources. But only a third backed a pay-per-mile tax for road usage, and 29% said they would be willing to pay more for greener energy.
Support for wind farms has also risen by 10% to 79%, and resistance to nuclear power has decreased. This year 32% of those polled said they would accept a nuclear power station being built within 20 miles of their home, up from 19% in 2005.
ICM interviewed 1,011 adults by telephone between 28 and 30 August 2009.
