2023 Volume 79 Issue 26 Article ID: 23-26014
Intergenerational justice regarding the negative impacts caused by the present generation on future generations draws attention. This study investigated 960 Japanese reactions to information on unprecedented hot days that future generations will experience through an Internet questionnaire survey. While the provision of the information increased their intention to take action, approximately 60% of the respondents could not imagine future generations experiencing 400 unprecedented hot days. The result suggested a possibility that pre-formed attitudes were more influential. As a result of analyzing respondents' attributes and 27 attitudes toward climate actions, those who did not trust the information and those who tended to neglect the future opposed climate actions. It was considered that providing future climate change information would strengthen just the behavior intention of existing practitioners. Further studies should be undertaken.
