Majority of Batswana unaware of climate change- survey

Considered a major threat and recognised for its far-reaching and potentially devastating impacts on the planet and human societies, the findings of a recent survey released on June 26, 2025, indicates that only about four in 10 Batswana are aware of climate change. The study which was conducted by Afrobarometer team in Botswana, led by Star Awards, interviewed a nationally representative sample of 1,200 adult Batswana between 6 and 19 July 2024. It states that citizens with post-secondary education are roughly twice as likely as less-educated Batswana to have heard about climate change.

Among respondents who are aware of climate change, the vast majority say it is making life in Botswana worse. Two-thirds of informed citizens believe climate change is primarily caused by human activity or a combination of natural processes and human activity, while six in 10 say people, businesses, and governments in other parts of the world bear chief responsibility for causing climate change.