Care2 Poll Takes Pulse of Conscious Consumers on Green Living, Global Warming and Politics.Care2 Launches First Click-to-Donate Campaign to Help Community Reduce Carbon Impact REDWOOD CITY Redwood City, city (1990 pop. 66,072), seat of San Mateo co., W Calif., on San Francisco Bay; inc. 1868. Manufactures include commmunications, electrical, electronic, and medical equipment. , Calif. -- Care2, the largest online community of conscious consumers, releases the results of its latest poll -- tapping more than 800 members of its community to gauge conscious consumer perceptions, and misperceptions on green living, global warming global warming, the gradual increase of the temperature of the earth's lower atmosphere as a result of the increase in greenhouse gases since the Industrial Revolution. , and how they affect political views and actions. With 70 million conscious consumers in the U.S. alone, these results reflect the opinions of a massive population within the U.S. Surprisingly, this educated group of conscious consumers is held back from making healthier and sustainable life choices due to the misperception mis·per·ceive tr.v. mis·per·ceived, mis·per·ceiv·ing, mis·per·ceives To perceive incorrectly; misunderstand. mis that going green is expensive. Not so surprising is that 79 percent of respondents In the context of marketing research, a representative sample drawn from a larger population of people from whom information is collected and used to develop or confirm marketing strategy. stated that global warming will affect their 2008 presidential votes, ranking Barack Obama as the leading candidate. Additional poll findings include: Green Living * 76 percent of people are going green for both health and environmental reasons * People are most interested in greening their home (84 percent), car (71 percent) and office (61 percent) * The main obstacles keeping people from going green are cost (48 percent) and lack of knowledge about alternatives (35 percent) Politics * Global warming positions will be a key consideration in who 79 percent of respondents vote for in the 2008 elections * People think the Green party and Democrats are doing the best job of making global warming policy a priority * Candidates most likely to make a difference on global warming are Barack Obama (26 percent), Hillary Clinton Clinton. 1 Town (1990 pop. 12,767), Middlesex co., S Conn., on Long Island Sound; settled 1663, set off from Killingworth and inc. 1838. The school that later became Yale opened here in 1702. (24 percent) and John Edwards  This article or section contains information about one or more candidates in an upcoming or ongoing election.Content may change as the election approaches. (20 percent) Global Warming * 88 percent of respondents say global warming is a very significant issue * 61 percent of people think global warming will affect them and their families in a wide variety of ways, from weather and climate changes to diseases * 78 percent of people think they might be able to change the course of global warming To empower empower verb To encourage or provide a person with the means or information to become involved in solving his/her own problems its more than 6-million-member community and consumers everywhere, Care2 has launched the Internet's first click-to-donate race to stop global warming. All consumers have to do is visit the site and click on one button, and Care2 will make a donation to pay for the removal of one pound of CO2 from the atmosphere. Click to donate today at http://stopglobalwarming.care2.com. For additional information about Care2's poll results, please contact Erin Erin (ĕr`ĭn, ēr`–), ancient and poetic name of Ireland. Santy
About Care2 With more than 6 million members and 250 nonprofit A corporation or an association that conducts business for the benefit of the general public without shareholders and without a profit motive. Nonprofits are also called not-for-profit corporations. Nonprofit corporations are created according to state law. partners, Care2 is the largest online social network of people interested in living a conscious and responsible lifestyle. Care2 members discover, share and take action each day on the causes and subjects that are shaping our world -- environmental conservation, human rights, green living and more. Care2 provides information and services to help people make a difference including the most tips for living a greener life, the most popular online petition service to support nonprofit initiatives, and a forum for people with shared values to connect with one another. Care2 reaches the global community, but is headquartered in Redwood City, Calif. To learn more about how you can make a difference, visit www.care2.com. |
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