Green Confidence Index: November 2009

AMERICANS’ INTEREST IN ‘GREEN’ SAGGING DURING TOUGH ECONOMY

A growing number of American consumers would like to tell President Obama to focus on the economy first before tackling environmental issues. While significant numbers of Americans support the administration’s environmental stance, their principal concern remains focused on the economy. The number of Americans preferring that the president “focus on the economy first” or “keep a balanced perspective” rose over the past month, while the number urging President Obama to “educate us about the issues” dropped.