Dr Steve Westlake

Thank you for sharing the post, and for the reference! I've certainly got the Steg. et al text on the core reading list, and Environmental Psychology will be fundamental to the module 👍

Please feel free to shamelessly self-cite, and flag this post with colleagues! Thanks one and all! 🙏

Help please 😁. I’m co-designing a new module for 3rd year psychology undergrads on “The Psychology of Sustainability”.

I’d love to hear your advice and ideas for making it extra-brilliant by way of: themes, content, essential references, resources, materials.

Progress in reducing emissions - 2025 report to Parliament - Climate Change Committee Presented to Parliament pursuant to Section 36 (1) of the Climate Change Act 2008. This report was laid…

ICYMI: "Aviation now contributes a greater share of total UK emissions than the entire electricity supply sector. Continued emissions growth in this sector could put future targets at risk."

...said the Climate Change Committee (CCC) in their 2025 progress report
www.theccc.org.uk/publication/...

🌲Ed Sheeran explains to Louis Theroux that he dislikes private jets and prefers trains because "I like the environment, I like trees." We know that this type of messaging from celebrities is hugely impactful. We need far more of this from more stars.
As posted by @nowthisimpact.bsky.social

Climate action literacy interventions increase commitments to more effective mitigation behaviors Abstract. Reducing lifestyle carbon emissions is a critical component of decarbonizing society. However, people hold substantial misperceptions about the r

🧠🌍 Can you correct misperceptions of the impact of different climate actions?

In a new @pnasnexus.org paper, we tested whether climate action literacy interventions can shift behavioral commitments toward more effective climate actions. Check out our neat results 🙂
academic.oup.com/pnasnexus/ad...

Job at Bath Uni = electric Brompton👌🏻

On my way from #Cardiff to #Prague for the 1st International Conference on Social Identity and Leadership and Followership.

🚄Cardiff - London - Brussels (Eurostar) - Prague (sleeper) 🚄

Looking forward to presenting my climate leadership research and meeting inspiring colleagues 🙂

- pragmatic climate action

YouTube video by Voice Media Plan Z: From Lab Coats To Handcuffs

This excellent short (23 min) film explain why some scientists have been compelled to take direct action in an effort to get governments to respond to the climate crisis. Please watch and share.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=cNvk...

The west’s shameful silence on Gaza The US and European allies should do more to restrain Benjamin Netanyahu

"... the US and European countries that tout Israel as an ally that shares their values have issued barely a word of condemnation. They should be ashamed of their silence, and stop enabling Netanyahu to act with impunity"

www.ft.com/content/f5fd...

I'm heading to Prague and Berlin at the end of May.

Any suggestions for people to meet in the climate/research space?

Díky/Danke!

I'm heading to Prague and Berlin at the end of May.

Any suggestions for people to meet in the climate/research space?

Díky/Danke!

See also this excellent research from Paul Bain, along the same lines, challenging the idea of "unlimited wants"...

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www.bath.ac.uk/announcement...

Arbuthnott's call to action:

- Continually challenge the misconception of human nature embedded in the theories of disciplines and professions such as economics, political science, and business administration.

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- Trust increases cooperation
- Wealthy people tend to be less compassionate and cooperative
- The 'homo economicus' model that underpins economics, politics, and business is not supported by psychological evidence

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Key psychological evidence in the article:
- Most people are more cooperative than selfish
- Cooperation is more instinctive than selfishness
- Communication and joint decision-making increase cooperation and reduce selfishness (e.g. citizens assemblies)
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Cooperation and the Mistaken Belief of Human Nature | International Perspectives in Psychology

Great new contribution from Katherine Arbuthnott countering the popular assumption that "human nature is fundamentally selfish".

This assumption underpins our economic systems and blocks progress on the climate and environmental crises, among other things🧵
econtent.hogrefe.com/doi/abs/10.1...

Leading by example: how the rich and powerful can inspire more climate action Global surveys consistently show strong public support for tackling climate change, even when that involves making personal sacrifices.

New article in @theconversation.com on the importance of leadership for climate action. With @tinafawcett.bsky.social

theconversation.com/leading-by-e...

Why Katy Perry’s celebrity spaceflight blazed a trail for climate breakdown Katy Perry and friends were savaged after their journey into space. The backlash is justified.

In this article for @uk.theconversation.com, CAST affiliate @steveclimate.bsky.social explores the climate controversy sparked by Katy Perry’s celebrity space flight.

"Celebrities have a positive role to play in leading by example. It’s not rocket science."

Read the article 👇

Carbon majors and the scientific case for climate liability - Nature A transparent and reproducible scientific framework is introduced to formalize how trillions in economic losses are attributable to the extreme heat caused by emissions from fossil fuel companies, whi...

"Emissions linked to Chevron, the highest-emitting investor-owned company in our data, for example, very likely caused between US $791 billion and $3.6 trillion in heat-related losses over the period 1991–2020"

www.nature.com/articles/s41...

Why Katy Perry’s celebrity spaceflight blazed a trail for climate breakdown Katy Perry and friends were savaged after their journey into space. The backlash is justified.

In this article for @uk.theconversation.com the University of Bath's @steveclimate.bsky.social explores the climate controversy sparked by Katy Perry’s celebrity space flight.

theconversation.com/why-katy-per...

Thank you for reading and sharing the article, Teraga.

Thank you for reading and sharing, GAP Ireland

Why Katy Perry’s celebrity spaceflight blazed a trail for climate breakdown Katy Perry and friends were savaged after their journey into space. The backlash is justified.

The wealthiest people in the richest countries use the most energy & set the standards for the rest of society. That’s why the Blue Origin dream... is a nightmare for the climate because it perpetuates an unsustainable culture, writes @steveclimate.bsky.social

theconversation.com/why-katy-per...

Thank you for reading and sharing, Josie.

Thank you for reading and sharing, Wilhelm.

"This message of collective responsibility is one our current economic and political system works hard to suppress by championing unlimited freedom to consume, while ignoring the loss of freedom that such behaviour causes"

Why Katy Perry’s celebrity spaceflight blazed a trail for climate breakdown Katy Perry and friends were savaged after their journey into space. The backlash is justified.

I wrote a piece for @theconversation.com about how space tourism drives climate breakdown - well beyond any emissions from the rocket itself.

Celebrities and other leaders have huge potential to catalyse climate action, but not like this...

theconversation.com/why-katy-per...

Thank you!