Survey: Coaches’ attitudes, beliefs and perceptions to climate events

Feb 10, 2025

What is your attitude to climate events? We invite you to take part in a survey to explore how this affects your coaching practice.

Climate events are impacting the planet with a greater frequency and ferocity than we have known in recent human history, and the cause is discussed, debated and denied by different groups.

EMCC Global is supporting a new research study led by Professor Jonathan Passmore, Henley Business School, to explore coach attitudes to climate events and what or how coaches and professional bodies might react.

💬Rita Symons, Head of EMCC Global Centre for Climate Action and Sustainability said:

“Acknowledging this is a rapidly moving area, delighted to see this current research being undertaken and looking forward to seeing the outcomes. In EMCC Global, we completed research with our members four years, ago in a joint project between the Centre for Excellence for Climate Action and Sustainability and Centre for Excellence for Research, This new survey will strengthen our evidence base.”

👉Download 2023 research report: The role and boundaries of coaching for climate action: 

💬Alison Mitchell, Head of EMCC Global Centre of Excellence for Research, said:

“We know little about climate events affect our practice and how our attitudes as coaches compare with the wider population. We welcome another collaboration with Professor Passmore to provide research- based evidence on this important topic, having worked collaboratively with Jonathan on biannual surveys to understand current issues facing coaches globally.”

EMCC Global prioritises evidence-based practice, but this only emerges when we as professionals commit the time to engage in research.

Therefore, please do support this research study. The survey asks about coaching practitioners’ attitudes, beliefs, and perceptions regarding climate change, its causes, consequences, and the role of coaching in addressing this global issue. It takes about 6 minutes to complete and there are opportunities to add your thoughts.

👉👉👉👉Respond to the survey