About the study
The Climate Change in the Irish Mind (CCIM) project is designed to analyse the attitudes and behaviours of Irish people towards climate change. Conducted in partnership with Yale University’s ‘Programme on Climate Change Communications’ (YPCCC)', the CCIM is carried out as repeated nationally representative cross sectional survey.
CCIM data from both Waves 1 and 2 are now available for download. This data has been used as a basis to formulate the following reports and outputs:
Climate Change in the Irish Mind
Climate Change's Four Irelands: Wave 1, Report 2
Climate Change in the Irish Mind Wave 2, Report 1
Climate Change's Four Irelands: Wave 2, Report 2
Climate Change in the Irish Mind Data Dictionary
The CCIM Wave datasets are supplemented a data dictionary containing the following information:
- Variables available at each wave.
- In depth variable value information.
- Availability of variables at each wave.
Data Dictionary Climate Change in the Irish Mind Waves 1 and 2
Open Dataset download and information
The CCIM dataset covering Waves 1 and 2 is available in SPSS (.sav) and in Comma Separated Value (.csv) formats for non-commercial purposes only. To apply for access to the data, please fill out an access form with some basic details about the intended usage of the data. Once the form is signed & completed, a copy will be sent via email.
Climate Change in the Irish Mind open data request form.
Climate Change in the Irish Mind © 2021, 2024 by Irish Environmental Protection Agency is licensed under Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International.
Use of the dataset in future publications requires citation of the dataset and associated creators
A list of Frequently Asked Questions associated with the Climate Change in the Irish Mind study and open dataset.
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What data has been collected for this study?
Participants were asked a number of baseline questions including gender, age, ethnicity etc. Participants were also asked to respond to a number of climate related questions and statements, which formulated the findings of the CCIM report.
For an in depth explanation of questions asked, please visit the following link that discusses theSurvey Question Wording
Sensitive variables that comprised < 2% of the sample size were adjusted in order to protect participants. These variables included gender identity, religion, ethnicity etc. This was done by removing direct identifiers and aggregating very small categories. -
When and how was this data collected?
The fieldwork for CCIM Wave 1 was conducted during May and July of 2021. Data was collected from a total of 4,000 respondents*.
The fieldwork for CCIM Wave 2 was carried out across July and August 2023. Data was collected from a total of 1,330 respondents.
Both waves of data collection used computer assisted telephone interviews. An interviewer worked through the questionnaire with the respondent and answers were recorded digitally.
*Wave 1 data collection was larger than Wave 2 as it allowed a statistical model of the country to be built. This model is used to provide the EPA Climate Opinion Maps. Wave 2 and beyond are designed to build on that model.
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What is the Climate Change in the Irish Mind study?
The ‘Climate Change in the Irish Mind’ project is a baseline study of the Irish people’s beliefs, attitudes, policy preferences and behaviours regarding climate change.
The project is run as a repeated cross sectional study with waves run in 2021 and 2023.
The main page for the Climate Change in the Irish Mind study can be found here: Climate Change in the Irish Mind