Here’s an Interesting New Video Series on Psychology and Climate Change
Climate Lab, a new YouTube series by Vox and the University of California that explores the behavioral science of climate change and attempts to mitigate it, is a smart idea…
Laboratory for Environmental Narrative Strategies
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Why humans are so bad at thinking about climate change
“In terms of behavioral change, we need two things,” said Magali Delmas, a professor at the Institute of Environment and Sustainability at UCLA and the Anderson School of Management. “We…
Why Are We So Bad at Talking About Climate Change?
What I learned through Climate Lab, a new video series I’m hosting in partnership with the University of California and Vox, is that most climate change messaging is filled with…
Vox: How psychology can trick us into keeping Earth habitable
Magali Delmas, a professor at the Institute of Environment and Sustainability at UCLA and the Anderson School of Management is on the hunt for these motivations, looking for simple ways…
Experts come up with surprising solutions to climate change in new UC/Vox video series
First episode of 'Climate Lab' airing today asks why humans are so bad at thinking about climate change.
UCLA professor wins British Society for Literature and Science’s annual book prize
IoES and Department of English Professor Ursula Heise has been awarded this year’s British Society for Literature and Science (BSLS) prize for best book in the field of literature and science published…
And the Environmental Oscar goes to…
Introducing the augural IoES Environmental Oscars—where researchers and other experts rate this year’s Academy Awards best movie nominees on their environmental content.
San Francisco Examiner: Line drawn in sand between beach access, protection
Jon Christensen, an adjunct assistant professor at UCLA’s Institute on the Environment and Sustainability, found the condition of the ocean and beaches is personally important to 90 percent of Californians.…
Orange County Register: Some can’t afford beach visits; legislators seek change
“There are historically patterns of visitation and discrimination … where people feel they’re welcome (at some beaches) and where they might not feel as welcome (at others),” said Jon Christensen,…
Los Angeles Times: Proposed legislation calls for more affordable overnight accommodations along the California coast
“In our research we found that the cost of staying overnight at the coast can be a real burden for some Californians,” said Jon Christensen, a researcher at UCLA’s Institute…
KCET: Study: Coastal access is about more than locked gates
“This new research shows that we are at a tipping point where deciding to visit the coast is a close call for most Californians, given the cost,” said Jon Christensen,…