It’s no secret that climate change has been one of the most impactful topics of
conversation over the past few decades. The rise of social consciousness towards the subject
of environmental catastrophe has escalated from a distant worry to a seemingly ever present
panic. In a 2020 study done by researchers at Yale University and George Mason University,
around 66% of Americans reportedly felt a personal sense of responsibility to help in the
reduction of global warming. When asked about their concerns facing climate change, it was
shown that the number of Americans who were constantly anxious about the state of the
environment had grown nearly ten percent just in the past five years