Psychological responses to the proximity of climate change
A frequent suggestion to increase individuals' willingness to take action on climate change
and to support relevant policies is to highlight its proximal consequences, that is, those that …
and to support relevant policies is to highlight its proximal consequences, that is, those that …
Individual understandings, perceptions, and engagement with climate change: insights from in‐depth studies across the world
Public understandings and perceptions of, as well as engagement with, climate change
have garnered the interest of research and policy for almost three decades. A portion of this …
have garnered the interest of research and policy for almost three decades. A portion of this …
[HTML][HTML] Smart grids, smart users? The role of the user in demand side management
Smart grids are a key feature of future energy scenarios, with the overarching goal of better
aligning energy generation and demand. The work presented here considers the role of the …
aligning energy generation and demand. The work presented here considers the role of the …
Selling climate change? The limitations of social marketing as a strategy for climate change public engagement
Social marketing is the systematic application of marketing concepts and techniques to
achieve specific behavioural goals relevant to the social good. Social marketing approaches …
achieve specific behavioural goals relevant to the social good. Social marketing approaches …
Public understanding of, and attitudes to, climate change: UK and international perspectives and policy
N Pidgeon - Climate Policy, 2012 - Taylor & Francis
Although levels of concern and awareness about climate change have been rising in many
nations over the past 20 years, climate change remains of low importance relative to other …
nations over the past 20 years, climate change remains of low importance relative to other …
From 'flood defence'to 'flood risk management': exploring governance, responsibility, and blame
C Butler, N Pidgeon - Environment and Planning C …, 2011 - journals.sagepub.com
In the UK there has been a gradual transition in both the framing of flooding as a policy issue
and the strategies employed to achieve policy objectives. This has involved a widely …
and the strategies employed to achieve policy objectives. This has involved a widely …
Moral reasoning in adaptation to climate change
Moral foundations theory argues that moral reasoning is widely observed and fundamental
to the legitimacy of relevant governance and policy interventions. A new analytical …
to the legitimacy of relevant governance and policy interventions. A new analytical …
Preaching to different choirs: How to motivate dismissive, uncommitted, and alarmed audiences to adapt to climate change?
People vary considerably in terms of their knowledge, beliefs, and concern about climate
change. Thus, an important challenge for climate change communicators is how to most …
change. Thus, an important challenge for climate change communicators is how to most …
Engaging publics about environmental and technology risks: frames, values and deliberation
N Pidgeon - Journal of Risk Research, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
This paper documents a personal conceptual and methodological journey to develop
processes of public engagement and deliberation for use with risk issues. Commencing from …
processes of public engagement and deliberation for use with risk issues. Commencing from …
Prospects for radical emissions reduction through behavior and lifestyle change
S Capstick, I Lorenzoni, A Corner… - Carbon …, 2014 - Taylor & Francis
Over the past two decades, scholars and practitioners across the social sciences, policy and
beyond have proposed, trialled and developed a wide range of theoretical and practical …
beyond have proposed, trialled and developed a wide range of theoretical and practical …