This study used a trait-level approach to understanding pro-environmental behavior in the context of climate change. We asked 194 adult participants to report their belief in climate change and their risk perception and then tested the correlation between self-reported Big Five traits, trait-level anxiety, and empathy. Our analysis revealed that Openness, Perspective Taking, sex, and age correlate with climate change attitudes. These results increase our understanding of environmental challenges to the general public and offer implications for future research on how to execute pro-environmental strategies.