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What We Think About When We Try Not To Think About Global Warming: Toward a New Psychology of Climate Action

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Description for What We Think About When We Try Not To Think About Global Warming: Toward a New Psychology of Climate Action Paperback. Num Pages: 248 pages, Black and white images, charts, and graphs. BIC Classification: RNPG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 160 x 232 x 28. Weight in Grams: 496.

Why does knowing more mean believing—and doing—less? A prescription for change

The more facts that pile up about global warming, the greater the resistance to them grows, making it harder to enact measures to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and prepare communities for the inevitable change ahead.

It is a catch-22 that starts, says psychologist and economist Per Espen Stoknes, from an inadequate understanding of the way most humans think, act, and live in the world around them. With dozens of examples—from the private sector to government agencies—Stoknes shows how to retell the story of climate change and, at ... Read more

In What We Think About When We Try Not To Think About Global Warming, Stoknes not only masterfully identifies the five main psychological barriers to climate action, but addresses them with five strategies for how to talk about global warming in a way that creates action and solutions, not further inaction and despair.

These strategies work with, rather than against, human nature. They are social, positive, and simple—making climate-friendly behaviors easy and convenient. They are also story-based, to help add meaning and create community, and include the use of signals, or indicators, to gauge feedback and be constantly responsive.

Whether you are working on the front lines of the climate issue, immersed in the science, trying to make policy or educate the public, or just an average person trying to make sense of the cognitive dissonance or grapple with frustration over this looming issue, What We Think About When We Try Not To Think About Global Warming moves beyond the psychological barriers that block progress and opens new doorways to social and personal transformation.

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Product Details

Publisher
Chelsea Green Publishing Co
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
Number of Pages
320
Place of Publication
White River Junction, United States
ISBN
9781603585835
SKU
V9781603585835
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99-8

About Per Espen Stoknes
Per Espen Stoknes is a psychologist and an economist. An entrepreneur, he has cofounded clean-energy companies, and he spearheads the BI Norwegian Business School’s executive program on green growth. He has previously worked both as a clinical and organizational psychologist and as an advisor in scenario planning to a wide range of major national and international businesses, government agencies, and nonprofit institutions. His research ... Read more

Reviews for What We Think About When We Try Not To Think About Global Warming: Toward a New Psychology of Climate Action
Choice, , winner, Outstanding Academic Title 2015- "Stoknes (a psychologist, economist, and entrepreneur based in Norway) does not explain climate change. Rather, he illuminates barriers that prevent solving problems caused by increasing global temperatures while simultaneously giving a clear strategy to overcome these hurdles. The book's three parts—'Thinking: Understanding the Climate Paradox,' 'Doing: If It Doesn't Work, ... Read more

Goodreads reviews for What We Think About When We Try Not To Think About Global Warming: Toward a New Psychology of Climate Action


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