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Environmental Psychology Groningen Podcast
Why is public participation important?
Our guest this episode is associate professor Goda Perlaviciute, and the topic this week is why public participation and acceptance matters so much in the context of climate change.
What are citizen assemblies? How can public involvement in energy decision making better reflect the general population? Is it possible to overcome NIMBYism (not in my backyard) with green energy projects?
Listen to the episode now and find out! You can also watch the full video version of the podcast on the Environmental Psychology Groningen YouTube channel - https://www.youtube.com/@environmentalpsychologygro17/videos
Music credits: Creative Minds by Ben Sound
Hosted and researched by Traci White
Audio and video production by Kuo-Hao Li
The Environmental Psychology Groningen podcast is your introduction course to the inspiring and wide-ranging field of environmental psychology. Each episode will feature a conversation with one of the researchers from our group at the Faculty of Behavioural and Social Sciences at the University of Groningen about what they are working on and how it plays a role in pro-environmental behaviour.
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1. What impact will The Hague's fossil fuel advertising ban have?
13:26||Season 2, Ep. 1Our guest this episode is associate professor Thijs Bouman, and the topic is The Hague's fossil fuel advertising ban.🎧 What does a fossil fuel advertising ban entail?🎧 What impact will The Hague's advertising ban have?🎧 Should we expect to see more cities enact fossil fuel advertising bans?Listen to the episode now and find out! You can find the audio version on Acast or Spotify!Music credits: "Inspire" by Ben SoundHosted, researched and edited by Sara RajaAudio and video production by Traci WhiteThe Environmental Psychology Groningen podcast is your introduction course and personal tutor (or even just your really smart friend) in the inspiring and wide-ranging field of environmental psychology. Each episode will feature a conversation with one of the researchers from our group in the Faculty of Behavioral and Social Sciences at the University of Groningen, and we'll talk about what they are working on and how it plays a role in pro-environmental behaviour.
5. What are climate adaptation and mitigation?
43:20||Season 1, Ep. 5Our guest this episode is post doc Anne van Valkengoed, and the topic this week is climate adaptation, mitigation and anxiety.Are adaptation and mitigation mutually exclusive? Does climate anxiety play a role in how willing – or able – people are to pursue adaption measures? Can environmental psychology help overcome resistance to adaptation?Listen to the episode now and find out! You can also watch the full video version of the podcast on the Environmental Psychology Groningen YouTube channel - https://www.youtube.com/@environmentalpsychologygro17/videosMusic credits: Creative Minds by Ben SoundHosted and researched by Traci WhiteAudio and video production by Kuo-Hao LiThe Environmental Psychology Groningen podcast is your introduction course to the inspiring and wide-ranging field of environmental psychology. Each episode will feature a conversation with one of the researchers from our group at the Faculty of Behavioural and Social Sciences at the University of Groningen about what they are working on and how it plays a role in pro-environmental behaviour.
4. What are social tipping points?
28:48||Season 1, Ep. 4Our guest this episode is post doc Žan Mlakar, and the topic this week is social tipping points.What initiates widespread social change? How does social change evolve over time? Why is it hard to discuss sustainability?Listen to the episode now and find out! You can also watch the full video version of the podcast on the Environmental Psychology Groningen YouTube channel - https://www.youtube.com/@environmentalpsychologygro17/videosMusic credits: Creative Minds by Ben SoundHosted and researched by Traci WhiteAudio and video production by Kuo-Hao LiThe Environmental Psychology Groningen podcast is your introduction course to the inspiring and wide-ranging field of environmental psychology. Each episode will feature a conversation with one of the researchers from our group at the Faculty of Behavioural and Social Sciences at the University of Groningen about what they are working on and how it plays a role in pro-environmental behaviour.
2. What is environmental psychology?
35:03||Season 1, Ep. 2Our guest this episode is professor Linda Steg, and the topic this week is the field of environmental psychology!How can environmental psychology contribute to a more sustainable society? What is the role of our personal values in how pro-environmentally we behave? Are people intrinsically motivated to help prevent climate change from getting worse?Listen to the episode now and find out! You can also watch the full video version of the podcast on the Environmental Psychology Groningen YouTube channel - https://www.youtube.com/@environmentalpsychologygro17/videosMusic credits: Creative Minds by Ben SoundHosted and researched by Traci WhiteAudio and video production by Kuo-Hao LiThe Environmental Psychology Groningen podcast is your introduction course to the inspiring and wide-ranging field of environmental psychology. Each episode will feature a conversation with one of the researchers from our group at the Faculty of Behavioural and Social Sciences at the University of Groningen about what they are working on and how it plays a role in pro-environmental behaviour.