Happy to share a new paper in Environmental Politics w/ @jolanda-jetten.bsky.social & Sam Pearson. Across 105 countries (N = 101,956), people in fossil fuel reliant nations were less likely to see climate change as a government priority, more supportive of fossil fuel use, and less so of renewables.

New paper out in Global Environmental Change. Across 106 countries, where institutions are stronger, people hold businesses more responsible for cutting emissions. They look to government where institutions are very weak or strong, and to individuals where these are moderate. doi.org/10.1016/j.gl...

Happy to share our new paper in Ecological Economics with @jolanda-jetten.bsky.social & @kellykirkland.bsky.social! People in more unequal countries are more likely to view individuals rather than governments as responsible for climate change mitigation. (1/3) www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

I’m glad to share our new paper on fossil fuel reliance and climate change mitigation. Higher perceived reliance is associated with lower support for systemic climate policies. (1/4) @jolanda-jetten.bsky.social www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

🌏 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗺𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝘂𝘀 𝗴𝗲𝘁 𝘄𝗿𝗼𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗻𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 It’s not that people doubt biodiversity is declining—it’s that we underestimate how many others already share this concern. In our new Perspective, we review work on pluralistic ignorance and set out a research agenda to:

Understanding the role of pluralistic ignorance in biodiversity conservation: A research agenda

Most people believe that biodiversity loss is human-caused, yet they may not realize how many others share this belief. Such collective misperceptions…

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Do conservatives oppose all environmentalist initiatives, or does the compatibility of conservatism with environmentalism vary by sociocultural context? (more below!) www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

Conserving nature, resisting change: Political conservatism and evasion of anti-systemic environmentalisms

Conventional wisdom and scientific research suggest that political conservatism is at odds with support for environmentalism. Across two survey studie…

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Aoife-Marie Foran, @jolanda-jetten.bsky.social, @kellykirkland.bsky.social, @chrisklebl.bsky.social, and Kim Peters discuss how and why social identities are crucial when it comes to mobilizing social change efforts: doi.org/10.1080/1047...

Why Some Inequalities Mobilize and Others Do Not

Published in Psychological Inquiry: An International Journal for the Advancement of Psychological Theory (Vol. 36, No. 2, 2025)

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Should wealthy nations provide climate aid because they CAN afford it, or because they CAUSED the problem? In new research with Samantha Stanley, we explored what motivates people more. bpspsychub.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10....

We are excited about next week's #afdhr Australian Festival of Democracy and Human Rights! www.socialchangelab.net/democracy202... (June 1 to 8) This one week period aims to bring together scholars, students, advocates and community groups to celebrate, interogate, and challenge conditions today.

Australian Democracy and Human Rights Festival 2025 (#AFDHR, ADHRF25)

Australian Democracy and Human Rights Festival - A program of events from June 1 to June 8 2025

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Why Do (Or Don’t) People Protect Nature? Insights From Conservation Practice and Environmental Psychology to Respond to the Biodiversity Crisis | Global Environmental Psychology doi.org/10.5964/gep.... - I have no idea, but we wrote a paper anyway.

Denying responsibility, shifting blame to individuals, and promoting weak, nontransformative solutions—just some of the tactics fossil fuel companies use to confuse the public and delay climate action.

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Years of research suggested that Twitter and other social media apps were vectors of misinformation and propaganda, including from fossil fuel interests.

Crisis framing activates fatalism (a sense the world is beyond repair), which makes people apathetic. A far better strategy for inspiring action is to show that change is not only desirable but also possible www.nytimes.com/2024/11/21/opinion/public-health-crisis-america.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share

Opinion | ‘We Tire Very Quickly of Being Told That Everything Is on Fire’

Why invoking a public health crisis too often can lead society astray.

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The convicted felon Donald Trump plans to declare a "national energy emergency," but there's no emergency. The US produces more oil and fossil gas than any other country. There is, however, a climate emergency.

New paper in BJSP! We (me, JanetSwim & JohnFraser) explore how social support can promote climate action. We find that those receiving more social support have more hope about taking action, and this action hope predicts more intended and self-reported behavior. Read here: shorturl.at/HiZHt

The latest data released by the Australian government shows that while the last third of the previous conservative leadership saw a decline in fossil fuel exports, the Labor party has overseen a steady resurgence - and is forecasted to continue that resurgence www.industry.gov.au/publications...

1️⃣ post here! Despite decades of research, why is positive pro-environmental behavioral spillover so hard to achieve? @greggsparkman.bsky.social and my review highlights that social and institutional drivers are needed to spur rapid positive spillover authors.elsevier.com/a/1kK0t8MqMi...

Just wondering - Does anyone here study the overlap between climate change and biodiversity loss? Would love to connect :)

Ironic indeed. 98% of Saudi Aramco exports, as well as Rotterdam, Houston, Galveston, Singapore, Shanghai in danger zones. “This analysis shows that relying on fossil fuels in a warming world is a path to disaster, not energy security." 🌏 @iccinet.bsky.social #ClimateCrisis #sealevelrise

‘Ironic’: climate-driven sea level rise will overwhelm major oil ports, study shows

Ports including in Saudi Arabia and the US projected to be seriously damaged by a metre of sea level rise

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New from me, Samantha Stanley, and @mentaloose.bsky.social, study on Australians’ perceptions of climate policy support. Australians underestimate climate policy support, with some fascinating effects based on voting behaviour. More below 1/ #climatesky www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

Perceived support for climate policy in Australia: The asymmetrical influence of voting behaviour

A comprehensive policy response from wealthy nations is a necessary step to limiting catastrophic climate change. Community attitudes toward policy, a…

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Happy to share our new paper published in BJSP. We found that individuals assigned moral value to both biodiversity and cultural diversity independent from instrumental or individual-centric concerns. 1/6 bpspsychub.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

Excited to share our new research! We investigated how social class shapes attitudes toward philanthropy and found that individuals from higher social classes view charitable giving more favourably and view it as a solution to societal issues. onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...