Presentations and a panel discussion exploring how behavioral science can inform climate policy and decision making, highlighting unique challenges and opportunities for behavioral science. Corresponding papers will be published in a special issue of Behavioural Public Policy.
Sponsored by the Center for Creative Climate Communication and Behavior Change at the University of Colorado Boulder.
Note: schedule is in Pacific Time
Adam Pearson , Leaf Van Boven, and Sander van der Linden, “Introduction: Behavioral Climate Policy”
Baruch Fischhoff, Carnegie Mellon University, “Making Behavioral Science Integral to Climate Science and Action”
Matthew Goldberg, Yale Program on Climate Communication, “Identifying The Most Important Predictors Of Support For Climate Policy In The United States”
David Sherman, University of California, Santa Barbara, “The Exchange Between Citizens And Elected Officials: A Social Psychological Framework For Citizen Climate Activists”
Adrian Rinscheid, University of St. Galen & Elke Weber, Princeton University, “The Role of Descriptive Social Norms and Elite Cues in Shaping Public Acceptance of Climate Change Mitigation Policies”
Nathaniel Rabb, The Policy Lab, Brown University, “A Nonpartisan Effect: Sense Of Understanding Of Public Policies Is Conferred By Experts’ Understanding”
Gregg Sparkman, Princeton University, “How Social Norms Are Often A Barrier To Addressing Climate Change But Can Be Part Of The Solution”
Panelist #1: Elke Weber, Princeton University
Panelist #2: Erin Sherman, Vice President, Ideas42
Panelist #3: Shaz Attari, Indiana University Bloomington
Panelist #4: Kaitlin Raimi, University of Michigan