Behavioral scientists have a crucial role to play in the world’s quest for environmental sustainability. But to realize the potential of our work, we need to work with designers not just end users.
Buying less, and not buying green, is associated with greater well-being and lower psychological distress.
Building a livable world requires a new understanding of our species’ role on Earth. Reorienting this sense of self is something that all of us must confront. Easier said than done, perhaps. But here’s where it might start.
Most disaster risk assessments make the mistake of treating human behavior as constant over time, and that’s a problem.
New research reveals that the general public is largely under the (incorrect) impression that whites are more concerned than nonwhites about environmental issues.
Climate change is messy. So are the solutions. Let’s stop searching for a silver bullet.