Americans and policymakers underestimate endorsement for the most popular climate solution narrative, combining personal and political action

Americans and policymakers underestimate endorsement for the most popular climate solution narrative, combining personal and political action

A wide variety of existing narratives describe how we might address climate change. Which of these approaches is popular among the American public? Do the general public and their elected officials accurately perceive which climate solutions are popular? We assess personal endorsement and perceptions of public support in national representative samples of the U.S. public (N = 1500) and local-level U.S. policymakers (N = 500). Proactive narrative…