How can psychology help us understand and solve environmental and energy-related problems?
Newsfeed
A fossil-fuel advertising ban is symbolic, and symbols really matter
The proliferation of ads for cheap air holidays and cruises can lull us into thinking that everyone does it, and can leave people who are trying to live more sustainably feeling like their efforts won’t amount to much against that critical mass of high emissions behavior.
Climate action and the coalition: betting on technology without changing demand or getting citizens involved is a missed opportunity
Insights from environmental psychology research can set up the coalition’s plans for greater acceptability and success, and set up The Netherlands for a more sustainable and just future free from fossil fuels.
Public perceptions and acceptability of sustainable transitions depend on who is developing them, how they’re developing and when the public is involved
Professor Goda Perlaviciute shares her research insights on public acceptability of sustainable projects, and how public trust depends on who is the developer is, how it is being developed, and how (and how soon) the general public is involved in the decision-making process.
Circular citizenship behaviours to promote systemic change: Influences of values, beliefs, norms, and personal agency
Our findings highlight much untapped potential for systemic change through citizen action and offer insights into how engagement in Circular Citizenship Behaviours (CCBs) might be promoted.
Who we are and what we do
The Environmental Psychology Groningen expertise group investigates how willing people are to make a personal contribution to the cause of combating climate change and which policies can effectively encourage sustainable behaviour.