‘I worry about the future of my daughter’: the ‘silent majority’ who care about the climate crisis

<p>Readers who are part of the 80-89% of the population who want to see climate action tell us their ideas on how to make their voices heard</p><p>Recent studies show that between 80 and 89% of the world’s population wants to see climate action. Many would even contribute 1% of their income to make that happen, even though people <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/apr/22/spiral-of-silence-climate-action-very-popular-why-dont-people-realise">vastly underestimate</a> their peers’ desire for change, researchers found. Members of this “<a href="https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/apr/22/activate-climate-silent-majority-support-supercharge-action">silent majority</a>” come from all walks of life and are motivated by a range of things. We asked readers who are part of the 80-89% to tell us why they care about the climate crisis and what actions need to be made.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/sep/24/climate-crisis-silent-majority-quotes">Continue reading...</a>