The fourth and final blog post assignment was about the relationship between the “psyche” and the environment. Using both anecdotal examples and quantitative data from our readings, students were asked to address the following questions: What is the most important psychological barrier (“dragon” as one of our authors called them) to climate change mitigation and adaptation for most Americans? For yourself? Should policymakers work to overcome these barriers? If so, how can they be overcome? If not, why not? Students were also asked to cite three of the authors we read in the course related to this topic. Here are a couple examples of their work:
Jackie Barry: Psyche and the Environment
Stephanie Schauder: Barriers to Action
Wilson Waddill: The Impact of Psychological Barriers on Climate Change Mitigation
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