In a survey conducted from October 2021 to July 2022, respondents revealed that Gen Zers (or zoomers) cared about improving their environmental impact. Gen Zers who have attained a high education were those who found improving their environmental impact the most important, with 64.3 percent stating they found it very important.
Opinions on how important it is to Gen Z to improve their environmental impact in the U.S. in 2022, by demographic
*Respondents in October 2021: 1,062
Respondents in January 2022: 1,051
Respondents in May 2022: 1,060
Respondents in July 2022: 1,060
The question was originally phrased as: "How important is it to you to improve your environmental impact in 2022?"
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Latana. (November 15, 2022). Opinions on how important it is to Gen Z to improve their environmental impact in the U.S. in 2022, by demographic [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 22, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1356487/us-improving-environmental-impact-gen-z-by-demographic/
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Latana. (2022). Opinions on how important it is to Gen Z to improve their environmental impact in the U.S. in 2022, by demographic. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 22, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1356487/us-improving-environmental-impact-gen-z-by-demographic/
Latana. "Opinions on How Important It Is to Gen Z to Improve Their Environmental Impact in The U.S. in 2022, by Demographic." Statista, Statista Inc., 15 Nov 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1356487/us-improving-environmental-impact-gen-z-by-demographic/
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