Climate emergency in the central Mexico region: social perception for an inclusive public agenda

Abstract

Mexico, in recent years, has emitted more than 463 million tons of carbon dioxide, much higher than other Latin American countries. Negative effects are observed, since climate change affects, to a greater extent, the population that resides in cities; The central region of Mexico has 25.3 million people and more than 70% are concentrated in urban areas and metropolitan areas. The objective of this work is to contribute to the analysis of social perception about the phenomenon of the climate emergency and provide elements for an inclusive public agenda that emphasizes eliminating the centralist vision. The Google Forms instrument was used, so that through six major indicators the opinion of various social sectors on said problem could be known. 384 surveys were applied in the largest metropolitan areas of this region and using the Likert scale, the different degrees of social perception were known. It was observed that more than 91.6% of the population surveyed considers that this issue concerns all sectors; More than 75% perceive that it is urgent to promote actions to stop the negative effects of climate change, such as the use of clean energy, green walls and roofs, and saving electricity; More than 88% consider that the national and regional governments should have greater and better coordination, as well as involve the business sector and community and environmental organizations. The road to a green economy is still long and winding.