Results from EVS in Italy has been used as a source for a commentary on the Huffington Post focussed on the climate crisis and the need of a change in political priorities. More than 60% of the Italians express strong environmentalist attitudes. As this commentary enlightens, in the face of the choice between economic growth and environmental protection, the response is definitely in favour of the latter, even at the cost of putting in some personal income resource or committing directly.