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E-International Scientific Research JournalISSN: 2094-1749 Volume: 2 Issue: 4, 2010Eucalyptus roll-on, nail cutter, nail file, napkin, medicines such as paracetamol, antacid, etc. inthe handbag, leaving air conditioning unit on while taking noon breaks, and leaving thecomputer in a switch on mode were rated by the respondents on the first, second and third rankrespectively. This implies that respondents still have more lifestyles which heighten the effectsof climate change than those that mitigate, but they have other compelling reasons to be valuefocusedat times when they are at work such as that behavior of being well-organized. Despitethose compelling reasons, the United Nations Environment Programme-World MeteorologicalOrganization (1997) confirmed in their report that human activities are contributing to climatechange, and that there has been a discernible human influence on global climate and that theseactivities will have an increasing influence on future climate.Table 5 Behaviors and Practices Associating to the Impact on Climate Change in Socialand Economic InteractionsLIFESTYLES ASSOCIATED TO CLIMATE CHANGEC. Social and Economic Interactions F Ave. Rank Rank of Ranks1. Prefers to commute from home to work and vice versa 204 1.50 12. Emails to friends and family 194 2.13 83. Sends text messages through SMS 186 1.82 44. Uploads photos and other files on social networks 171 2.18 95. Engages in bodily and mental exercises such as yoga,painting, cooking, baking, swimming, other sports andmartial arts6. Listens to radio and watches TV broadcast andinfomercials.182 1.98 6344 1.62 27. Leaves the other person enjoy the freedom to decide 204 1.92 58. Spends time at the beach breathing fresh air, dipping feet in 159 2.28 10the water, or bathing at the sea9. Rides on PUVs even to short distance destinations 110 1.63 310. Prefers calling than texting 125 2.09 7Table 5 presents behaviors and practices associating to the impact on climate change insocial and economic interactions. Results showed that respondents rated commuting fromhome to work and vice-versa first; listening to radio and watching TV broadcast andcommercials, second; and riding on PUVs even to short distance destinations, third. Thisimplies that respondents were much behavior-focused as evidenced by their choices orpreferences in keeping with work efficiency and their growing concern for public information.This means that in order to cope with the intense effects of climate change nowadays, peoplelearn to adjust their lifestyles by either sacrificing their own comfort on transfer and movementto places or managing their inclinations to fit in to work and social demands.339