• What are social tipping points?
    Jun 25 2024

    Welcome to the Environmental Psychology Groningen podcast! We hope this show will serve as your introduction course and personal tutor (or even just your really smart friend) to the inspiring and wide-ranging field of environmental psychology. Each episode will feature a conversation with one of the researchers from our group about what they are working on and how it plays a role in pro-environmental behaviour.


    Our 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/videos


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    29 mins
  • Why is public participation important?
    Jun 3 2024

    Welcome to the Environmental Psychology Groningen podcast! We hope this show will serve as your introduction course and personal tutor (or even just your really smart friend) to the inspiring and wide-ranging field of environmental psychology. Each episode will feature a conversation with one of the researchers from our group about what they are working on and how it plays a role in pro-environmental behaviour.


    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


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    29 mins
  • What is environmental psychology?
    May 13 2024

    Welcome to the Environmental Psychology Groningen podcast! We hope this show will serve as your introduction course and personal tutor (or even just your really smart friend) to the inspiring and wide-ranging field of environmental psychology. Each episode will feature a conversation with one of the researchers from our group about what they are working on and how it plays a role in pro-environmental behaviour.


    Our 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/videos


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    35 mins
  • Energy transition and the grid
    Apr 22 2024

    Welcome to the Environmental Psychology Groningen podcast! We hope this show will serve as your introduction course and personal tutor (or even just your really smart friend) to the inspiring and wide-ranging field of environmental psychology. Each episode will feature a conversation with one of the researchers from our group about what they are working on and how it plays a role in pro-environmental behaviour.


    Our guest this episode is post doc Lisa Novoradovskaya, and the topic this week is the grid and the energy transition.


    What are all the components of “the grid”?

    How much of a challenge do more sustainable technologies pose for the grid?

    Are grid limitations standing in the way of more people making home improvements to make their homes more sustainable?



    Listen to the episode now and find out! You can watch the full video version of the podcast on the Environmental Psychology Groningen YouTube channel - https://www.youtube.com/@environmentalpsychologygro17/videos


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    29 mins