In advance of publication from UN climate science panel, one expert raises...
Leo Barasi, author of The Climate Majority: Apathy and Action in an Age of Nationalism, published by New Internationalist, writes in the Guardian about the effect of public apathy concerning climate...
View ArticleThe power of positive stories in addressing climate change
Stories with positive role models and which focus on the positive outcomes of solutions are much more likely to inspire action to solve it, says Denise Baden, Associate Professor in Business Ethics at...
View ArticleHow one family is following a low-carbon lifestyle
Undoubtedly, this low-carbon energy transition makes us wonder what it means for us. Tereza Stastna writes on the Deutsche Welle website about the efforts of one family in Berlin. It ends with a very...
View ArticleAre you a fluid thinker? A Prius or wine? Or possibly both?
Sometimes one needs to read an article that just takes a different slant on life. Dave McIntyre writes a good article in the Washington Post about your wine choice. Even if you are having a dry...
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Evangelical Christians starting to take new approach to climate change
Conservative Christians have long opposed climate science, saying human induced warming goes against God’s omnipotence. Opinions divide on whether that thinking might slowly be changing. Shay Meinecke...
View ArticleOptimism is powerful but in discussing our environment some pessimism can...
So, what are you? An optimist or a pessimist? No, no need to answer. But it is good to think about this when discussing our approach to the environment. Dominic McAfee and Sean Connell from the...
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People still don’t realise how bad the world’s climate and natural...
Bobby Duffy, Professor of Public Policy and Director of the Policy Institute, atKing’s College London writes on The Conversation website about how ordinary people underestimate the seriousness of...
View ArticleLeveraging the link between human and planetary well-being could be key to...
Less is more, according to a growing movement of minimalists. They say a clean space can clear the head, but could it also draw a link between personal and planetary well-being? Loveday Wright...
View ArticleHow people perceive their personal energy use and the decisions they make in...
Understanding how people view their own energy consumption and how this impacts on reducing GHG emissions is crucial if we are to achieve our long-term objectives. Academic Shahzeen Attari studies the...
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Understanding how people decide to use less energy at home or at work is...
Understanding how people decide to use less energy at home or at work is crucial to boost virtuous behaviours. Our reaction to any novelty is so complex that a lot of socio-psychological research has...
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