Quebecers were deeply concerned about the loss of biodiversity

According to a study conducted on behalf of the Nature Conservancy of Canada (CNC) as part of COP 15, the destruction of natural habitats by human activities is of great concern to Quebecers.

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According to Oli, 90% of residents of La Belle Province believe that action is necessary to prevent climate change. To achieve this, 91% of respondents believe that conservation of biodiversity and nature is a good way.

“Today we, as a society, face two enormous challenges: the decline of nature and climate change. When one of these phenomena increases, the other increases. Neither can be solved without protecting nature,” said Catherine Grenier, CNC President and CEO.

The impacts of climate change are already being noticed, with 85% of Quebecers indicating that they have seen an uptick in the number of violent weather events in recent years.

Across Canada, less than 95% of people believe that, in their view, protecting nature is important.

However, the strongest support for urgent action to address climate change is found in British Columbia, where 93% of people call for rapid change. Whether we think of the difficult seasons of wildfires that destroyed millions of hectares or the torrential rains that paralyzed the province last fall, the Pacific province has been particularly hard hit in recent years.

Ipsos conducted the survey with 2,006 Canadians, including 524 Quebecers, between November 23 and 28, 2022.