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In a new, open-access paper with Matthew Selinske, we argue that greater collaboration between behavioral scientists working on biodiversity and climate issues, on the one hand, and advocates of radical alternatives to current political economic systems, on the other, can help advance transformative change

Are we 𝘢𝘤𝘵𝘶𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘺 listening to climate scientists? 🧑🔬 📊 A recent study published by Nature revealed that 𝟵𝟳% 𝗼𝗳 𝗰𝗹𝗶𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝘀𝗰𝗶𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝘀𝘁𝘀 𝗮𝗴𝗿𝗲𝗲 that human activity is the primary driver of climate change. 📈 Researchers then presented this consensus to the general public, finding that highlighting the overwhelming agreement among experts—especially in countries with high levels of climate scepticism—can significantly increase acceptance of climate science. 🤝 Emphasising this unity among scientists is seen as a promising approach to enhance public understanding and drive climate action. 🌍 This sense of shared understanding is also at the heart of Reewild’s strategy to drive individual climate action at scale. Link to paper in comments #climateaction #behaviourchange #climatescience

This New Map Reveals The Predicted Future Climate Where You Live | Science Alert https://lnkd.in/epQt8Dmn Resource: What Will Climate Feel Like in 60 Years | University of Maryland Centre for Environmental Science https://lnkd.in/ey2af-VX

Welcome to Issue #5 of Climate Insights, the Climate Impact Platform’s fortnightly roundup of the latest publications on climate change impacts and adaptation, mitigation measures, and the physical science from the literature. We’re tracking trending topics in the climate space and linking them to our work for a food-secure future with a brief comment on the implications of this new research on our own portfolio of climate research for development. Read it here: https://lnkd.in/gTaWUDyd Aditi Mukherji #ClimateAction #ClimateAdaptation #ClimateMitigation

In this introduction and special section we share findings from our 4-year research programme ‘Governing Climate Mobility’ (In Africa). Open Access.

A large-scale international study (63 countries) in which I took part, examined 11 behavioral interventions to increase public awarness of climate change, enhance support for climate change mitigating policies, and take action. Our results have now been published in Science Advance “Addressing climate change with behavioral science: A global intervention tournament in 63 countrie” https://lnkd.in/eEHUXZVP

🌦️ Climate Forum Meeting this week 🌦️   Last month, we circulated a survey to initiate a discussion on MetSoc’s role in the climate science space, inspired by the Deep South National Science Challenge meeting. Your feedback is crucial as we navigate our involvement in policy support and scientific forums.   Clearly the change in the science sector means there is a lot of discussion happening at present. MetSoc will continue to be asked to participate, so as a group we need to decide if it want to become involved, can resource society involvement and if so, how MetSoc would decide what positions to advance or support.   Overall, respondents of the survey thought that MetSoc could host a forum and that the activity is within scope.   We would now like to call a general meeting to for members to discuss this further, especially:   1. Discussing Survey Results: Should we establish a climate forum? Discuss logistics and governance. 2. Save Our Science Coalition: Should MetSoc join this campaign? 3. WCRP Forum: What views should MetSoc communicate to decision-makers at the WRCP forum?   📅 Meeting Details: -Date: Thursday, 13 June -Time: 12:00 - 13:00 -Please register your attendance on the events page (or at the top of the latest email). -[Meeting Link will be circulated on Wednesday, 12 June]   Your participation is vital as we shape MetSoc’s future involvement in climate science. Register now and join the conversation!   For more information check your emails from the Met Society of NZ.   https://lnkd.in/g83jKJ_n https://lnkd.in/gDVm6JbR

I'm excited to report that the first paper from my PhD with my amazing supervisors Profs Kelly Fielding and Winnifred Louis has been published in Global Environmental Change! We explored the direct and indirect relationships between two facets of temporal orientation – consideration of future and immediate consequences – and intentions to take different kinds of climate action. Consistent with past research, we found that consideration of future consequences was associated with more intent to take conventional forms of climate action, and consideration of immediate consequences was associated with less. However, we found unexpected indirect relationships: both consideration of future AND immediate consequences were associated with more interest in all forms of conventional and radical climate action measured in our research via eco-anxiety and access to environmental cognitive alternatives. https://lnkd.in/g63WHHAF

Really useful guide for students in discussions witching the climate change space.

After a period of 8 weeks, studying with the Oxford Climate Society's School of Climate Hilary 2024, we focused on the following vital areas: - Climate Change and the Biosphere - Climate Change, The Science and IPCC - Climate Change in the Courts - Panel Debate: Techno-Optimism vs Radical Change - Indigenous Ontologies and Human Nature Relations - Climate Action from above and Below - Transport, Climate Change and Mobility Justice - The Economics of Climate Policies I was awarded with a certificate in the end. I greatly appreciate the time and the strengthening of climate knowledge and understanding.