Psychology and Climate Change

Michael T. Schmitt is a Professor of Social Psychology at Simon Fraser University, where he has worked since 2005. His background is in collective identity and intergroup relations from a social identity theory perspective. He teaches courses and conducts research on the application of social psychology to climate change and climate justice. In particular, he is interested in understanding what motivates people to engage in activism and work for social change. Michael’s current work applies a social identity lens to climate change and other environmental problems Gulnaz Anjum is an Associate Professor of Social and Cultural Psychology at University of Oslo, Norway, and a Visiting Researcher at Karachi Urban Lab, Pakistan. Her research projects explore the psychology of climate change, social inequalities and psycho-social vulnerabilities associated with migration, extremism, and gender-based discrimination. Gulnaz’s current work explores mechanisms through which communities adapt to climate shocks and seek climate justice. She teaches courses in social psychology, climate psychology and conflict resolution. Susan Clayton is the Whitmore-Williams Professor of Psychology at the College of Wooster. She is the editor of The Oxford Handbook of Environmental and Conservation Psychology (2012) and the co-author of Conservation Psychology: Understanding and Promoting Human Care for Nature (20015), as well as co-authoring or co-editing three other books. She was a co-author of the 2010 APA Task Force on Psychology and Global Climate Change. She is the former president of the Society for Environmental, Population, and Conservation Psychology and of the Society for the Psychological Study of Social issues. She has given numerous psychology and climate change. Christie Manning is a faculty member in the Department of Environmental Studies at Macalester College. She is co-author of the textbook Psychology for Sustainability (2016). Her interdisciplinary research explores the effectiveness of community-based initiatives to mitigate and adapt to climate change impacts. She has given many presentations on the role of psychology in facilitating climate adaptation efforts

• 1. Introduction: Psychology and Climate Change Part I: Perceptions and Communication 2. Perceptions of Climate Change 3. Climate Change Communication: Challenges, Insights, and Opportunities Part II: Responding to Climate Change 4. Contributions of Psychology to Limiting Climate Change: Opportunities Through Consumer Behavior 5. How Emotions Shape Human Responses to Climate Change 6. Collective Identity and Group-Based Approaches to Climate Change 7. Climate Activism and Social Change 8. Organizational Responses to Climate Change Part III: Wellbeing and Resilience 9. Threats to Mental Health and Wellbeing Associated with Climate Change 10. Development and Children’s Understanding of Climate Change 11. Individual Impacts and Resilience 12. Psychological Perspectives on Community Resilience and Climate Change: Insights, Examples, and Directions for Future Research Part IV: Incorporating Equity and Justice 13. The Psychological Implications of Climate Inequity and Climate Injustice 14. Gender Inequality and Eco-Feminist Approaches to Climate Change 15. Climate Conflicts and Green Mediation 16. Decolonizing Climate Psychology

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