Many studies assess Canadians’ green attitudes and their concern for the environment. Quebeckers are usually as concerned and at times more concerned than Canadians in the ROC.
But few studies probe actual behaviour. Who walks the talk?
Stats Can released such a study in 2006. It’s a bit dated but the findings are surprising.
The study focuses on six environmental behaviours at the household level:
- use of reduced volume toilets
- use of low-flow showerheads
- use of compact fluorescent light bulbs (CFL)
- recycling
- composting
- lowering temperatures
Households that practiced four to six behaviours were considered very active. Those who engaged in two to three behaviours were moderately active, while those who adopted zero or one behaviour were considered less active.
In 2006, almost half of Canadian households were very active across this range of environmental behaviours (45%).
Prince Edward Island (P.E.I.) was the most active province, with close to two-thirds of its households (64%) participating in four or more environmental activities.
Quebec was the least active province.
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