Achieving effective climate action in cities by understanding behavioral systems

Lunetto, Maria; Hale, J. R.; Michie, Susan

doi:10.1016/j.oneear.2022.06.009

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“…Ignoring important interconnections can lead to incomplete behavioral analyses and undermine the identification of the most promising entry points of intervention to promote climate-friendly behavior, many of which combine influences at different levels. Fortunately, promising conceptual work is emerging 4,[48][49][50][51] . Empirical inspiration may be taken from, for example, research on transportation 52 , energy 53 , and climate adaptation 54 , as well as from research traditions like socio-technical transitions 55 , cultural evolution 56 , and social-ecological systems 57 .…”

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Realizing the full potential of behavioural science for climate change mitigation

Nielsen,

Cologna,

Bauer

et al. 2024

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Behavioural science has yielded insights about the actions of individuals, particularly as consumers, that affect climate change. Behaviours in other spheres of life remain understudied. In this Perspective, we propose a collaborative research agenda that integrates behavioural science insights across multiple disciplines. To this end, we offer six recommendations for optimizing the quality and impact of research on individual climate behaviour. The recommendations are united by a shift towards more solutions-focused research that is directly useful to citizens, policymakers and other change agents. Achieving this vision will require overcoming challenges such as the limited funding for behavioural and social sciences and structural barriers within and beyond the academic system that impede collaborations across disciplines.

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Section: Interconnections Between Determinants Extensive Research Eff...mentioning

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Realizing the full potential of behavioural science for climate change mitigation

Nielsen,

Cologna,

Bauer

et al. 2024

Preprint

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“…They also have emergent properties, positive and negative feedback loops, delays, and tipping points. Intervening in these systems will require systems thinking and the associated interdisciplinary approaches and collaborations, for which public health research and interventions provides good examples (Leischow et al, 2008;Lunetto et al, 2022).…”

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Health Psychology and Climate Change: Time to address humanity’s most existential crisis

Papies¹,

Nielsen²,

Soares³

2023

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Climate change is an ongoing and escalating health emergency. It threatens the health and wellbeing of billions of people, through extreme weather events, displacement, food insecurity, pathogenic diseases, societal destabilisation, and armed conflict. Climate change dwarfs all other challenges studied by health psychologists. The greenhouse gas emissions driving climate change disproportionately originate from the actions of wealthy populations in the Global North and are tied to excessive energy use and overconsumption driven by the pursuit of economic growth. Addressing this crisis requires significant societal transformations and individual behaviour change. Most of these changes will benefit not only the stability of the climate but will yield significant public health co-benefits. Because of their unique expertise and skills, health psychologists are urgently needed in crafting climate change mitigation responses. We propose specific ways in which health psychologists at all career stages can contribute, within the spheres of research, teaching, and policy making, and within organisations and as private citizens. As health psychologists, we cannot sit back and leave climate change to climate scientists. Climate change is a health emergency that results from human behaviour; hence it is in our power to address it.

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Consuming responsibly: Prioritising responsible consumption behaviours in Australia

Borg,

Macklin,

Kaufman

et al. 2024

Cleaner and Responsible Consumption

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Achieving effective climate action in cities by understanding behavioral systems

Cited by 6 publications

References 12 publications

Realizing the full potential of behavioural science for climate change mitigation

Realizing the full potential of behavioural science for climate change mitigation

Health Psychology and Climate Change: Time to address humanity’s most existential crisis

Consuming responsibly: Prioritising responsible consumption behaviours in Australia

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