Includes bibliographical references (pages 107-112).
Contents:
Introduction: The man on the bus and the science of climate change -- Fake news: the science and politics of climate change -- Our rational and irrational selves -- See no evil: how do we stay so optimistic? -- Climate change campaigns and why they failed -- Hard lessons from cigarette advertising -- Assessing our real attitude to climate change -- Concluding remarks.
Summary:
What explains our attitudes towards the environment? Why do so many climate change initiatives fail? How can we do more to prevent humans damaging the environment? The Psychology of Climate Change explores the evidence for our changing environment, and suggests that there are significant cognitive biases in how we think about, and act on climate change. The authors examine how organisations have attempted to mobilise the public in the fight against climate change, but these initiatives have often failed due to the public's unwillingness to adapt their behaviour. The book also explores why some people deny climate change altogether, and the influence that these climate change deniers can have on global action to mitigate further damage.
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