The opinions and sentiments of people living in cities in the Global South, regarding the links between urban issues and the climate crisis.
As weather events hit harder and more frequently, while almost all urban growth is expected to take place in low- and middle-income countries, Greenpeace’s Urban Justice campaign seeks to radically transform spaces, mindsets and policies so that cities become places of climate action, resilience and justice, by working side-by-side with marginalised communities, those who are more impacted but also working collectively to face and overcome the social and climate injustices.
By listening to people’s opinions, sentiments and experiences, Greenpeace seeks to identify and visualise common and particular challenges and opportunities to address urban issues with a social and climate approach.
This opinion poll was commissioned by Greenpeace International and conducted by YouGov in seven major cities across the global South: Bogota (Colombia), Sao Paulo (Brazil), Nairobi (Kenya), Istanbul (Turkey), Bangalore and Delhi (India) and Jakarta (Indonesia).
It is part of a global initiative happening throughout the month of October. With online and offline activities happening in nine cities across six different countries, Greenpeace is calling on citizens, activists and governments to recognise and learn from the lived experience and collective power of urban communities and movements as a crucial path to transform cities, promote urban justice and address the social and climate crises.