The psychology of climate change

17/05/2021 29 min Temporada 1 Episodio 8
The psychology of climate change

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This episode talks about the psychology of climate change. How do we change people’s behaviours in line with sustainability? Do individual actions matter and if it does, what actions can we do in our everyday lives to contribute to a low-carbon future? What kind of messages should we use to encourage people to change their behaviours?We have two guests in this episode: Prof. Lorraine Whitmarsh of University of Bath and Stuart Capstick of Cardiff University. They are also both leading the Centre for Climate Change and Social Transformations (CAST), a sister Centre of the Tyndall Centre.(Royalty Free Music by Benjamin Tissot)