Comments on: Why don’t people engage climate change? Problem 3: Personal perception, values, and behavior http://www.globalchangeblog.com/2009/11/why-dont-people-engage-climate-change-problem-3-personal-perception-values-and-behavior/ Intersection of Nature and Culture Mon, 15 Nov 2010 23:22:15 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.4 By: The ultimate cause of social disparity in preventative health behavior may be rooted in environmental harm « Global Change http://www.globalchangeblog.com/2009/11/why-dont-people-engage-climate-change-problem-3-personal-perception-values-and-behavior/comment-page-1/#comment-3218 The ultimate cause of social disparity in preventative health behavior may be rooted in environmental harm « Global Change Thu, 14 Oct 2010 02:59:54 +0000 http://www.globalchangeblog.com/?p=1125#comment-3218 [...] we often assume with environmental or nutritional issues, maybe simply helping to better educate people is all that’s needed? [...] [...] we often assume with environmental or nutritional issues, maybe simply helping to better educate people is all that’s needed? [...]

]]> By: Fries over veggies: How failure of the American diet is perceived « Global Change http://www.globalchangeblog.com/2009/11/why-dont-people-engage-climate-change-problem-3-personal-perception-values-and-behavior/comment-page-1/#comment-1777 Fries over veggies: How failure of the American diet is perceived « Global Change Sun, 26 Sep 2010 15:56:12 +0000 http://www.globalchangeblog.com/?p=1125#comment-1777 [...] same challenge—winning hearts and minds and changing behavior (and needing to recognize that more information, alone, simply won’t accomplish this).  The problem here is that a top-down approach, by itself, is woefully [...] [...] same challenge—winning hearts and minds and changing behavior (and needing to recognize that more information, alone, simply won’t accomplish this).  The problem here is that a top-down approach, by itself, is woefully [...]

]]> By: Do women and men differ in their acceptance of climate warming? « Global Change http://www.globalchangeblog.com/2009/11/why-dont-people-engage-climate-change-problem-3-personal-perception-values-and-behavior/comment-page-1/#comment-1608 Do women and men differ in their acceptance of climate warming? « Global Change Sun, 19 Sep 2010 19:25:49 +0000 http://www.globalchangeblog.com/?p=1125#comment-1608 [...] my series on why people don’t engage climate change, we saw major socioeconomic and demographic differences in how people perceive climate [...] [...] my series on why people don’t engage climate change, we saw major socioeconomic and demographic differences in how people perceive climate [...]

]]> By: Parker: What happened to the seasons? « Global Change http://www.globalchangeblog.com/2009/11/why-dont-people-engage-climate-change-problem-3-personal-perception-values-and-behavior/comment-page-1/#comment-1011 Parker: What happened to the seasons? « Global Change Sun, 02 May 2010 19:12:33 +0000 http://www.globalchangeblog.com/?p=1125#comment-1011 [...] would it take to persuade the 50% of Americans and others around the world who are unconvinced that warming is happening and that is has the [...] [...] would it take to persuade the 50% of Americans and others around the world who are unconvinced that warming is happening and that is has the [...]

]]> By: Stavins: “What’s the Proper Role of Individuals and Institutions in Addressing Climate Change?” « Global Change http://www.globalchangeblog.com/2009/11/why-dont-people-engage-climate-change-problem-3-personal-perception-values-and-behavior/comment-page-1/#comment-657 Stavins: “What’s the Proper Role of Individuals and Institutions in Addressing Climate Change?” « Global Change Sat, 13 Mar 2010 20:32:51 +0000 http://www.globalchangeblog.com/?p=1125#comment-657 [...] can be limits to a “more knowledge” approach.  Namely, as we have seen with climate communication, cultural values shape the perception/reception of information.  Just as  scientific facts seldom [...] [...] can be limits to a “more knowledge” approach.  Namely, as we have seen with climate communication, cultural values shape the perception/reception of information.  Just as  scientific facts seldom [...]

]]> By: Climate communication: Is fear + collective action a winning strategy? « Global Change http://www.globalchangeblog.com/2009/11/why-dont-people-engage-climate-change-problem-3-personal-perception-values-and-behavior/comment-page-1/#comment-581 Climate communication: Is fear + collective action a winning strategy? « Global Change Sun, 07 Mar 2010 03:53:09 +0000 http://www.globalchangeblog.com/?p=1125#comment-581 [...] didn’t do much to galvanize widespread action against climate warming.  As we’ll see in the next post, 82% of Americans have not engaged the issue of climate change [...] [...] didn’t do much to galvanize widespread action against climate warming.  As we’ll see in the next post, 82% of Americans have not engaged the issue of climate change [...]

]]> By: Lynn Shwadchuck http://www.globalchangeblog.com/2009/11/why-dont-people-engage-climate-change-problem-3-personal-perception-values-and-behavior/comment-page-1/#comment-174 Lynn Shwadchuck Mon, 30 Nov 2009 23:49:46 +0000 http://www.globalchangeblog.com/?p=1125#comment-174 I'm actually heartened to see those proportions. There's been so much brouhaha over ClimateGate that I was afraid the deniers had triumphed. I've been making noise about diet change, by presenting a sort of 'program' for non-cooks and the under/unemployed. Then Hansen said if we reduce our footprint it just lowers the price of fossil fuels and lets someone else burn it. But I think diet specifically, with all the methane from meat production, is worth changing. We need contagion on this idea. Lynn Shwadchuck http://www.10in10diet.com/ Diet for a small footprint and a small grocery bill. I’m actually heartened to see those proportions. There’s been so much brouhaha over ClimateGate that I was afraid the deniers had triumphed. I’ve been making noise about diet change, by presenting a sort of ‘program’ for non-cooks and the under/unemployed. Then Hansen said if we reduce our footprint it just lowers the price of fossil fuels and lets someone else burn it. But I think diet specifically, with all the methane from meat production, is worth changing. We need contagion on this idea.

Lynn Shwadchuck
http://www.10in10diet.com/
Diet for a small footprint and a small grocery bill.

]]> By: Womens Law of Attraction Solutions http://www.globalchangeblog.com/2009/11/why-dont-people-engage-climate-change-problem-3-personal-perception-values-and-behavior/comment-page-1/#comment-133 Womens Law of Attraction Solutions Sat, 21 Nov 2009 20:03:28 +0000 http://www.globalchangeblog.com/?p=1125#comment-133 Albert Einstein said it best. The only way to solve a problem is to change the thinking that created it. Our habitual thinking, combined with what we say and most importantly, what we do is what will solve this problem. People are not engaging because thinking about the environmental status of our planet in the way we have been doing for the last 2 to 5 years makes us feel powerless. It is human nature to turn away from what makes us feel worse. While being realistic, we must relentlessly focus on the Solutions, and stay the course. Albert Einstein said it best. The only way to solve a problem is to change the thinking that created it. Our habitual thinking, combined with what we say and most importantly, what we do is what will solve this problem. People are not engaging because thinking about the environmental status of our planet in the way we have been doing for the last 2 to 5 years makes us feel powerless. It is human nature to turn away from what makes us feel worse. While being realistic, we must relentlessly focus on the Solutions, and stay the course.

]]> By: Why don’t people engage climate change? Problem 5: A perfect storm of climate change denial « Global Change http://www.globalchangeblog.com/2009/11/why-dont-people-engage-climate-change-problem-3-personal-perception-values-and-behavior/comment-page-1/#comment-116 Why don’t people engage climate change? Problem 5: A perfect storm of climate change denial « Global Change Tue, 17 Nov 2009 20:29:47 +0000 http://www.globalchangeblog.com/?p=1125#comment-116 [...] Problem 3—Personal perception, values, and behavior:  We saw how sociodemographic factors and cultural identity affect whether people engage climate warming.  Half of Americans have not yet accepted the idea that warming is real, and 82% have not taken personal action.  When political parties, certain religious groups, and some conservative think tanks align themselves on the wrong side of the warming issue, there will always be a political base for denial. [...] [...] Problem 3—Personal perception, values, and behavior:  We saw how sociodemographic factors and cultural identity affect whether people engage climate warming.  Half of Americans have not yet accepted the idea that warming is real, and 82% have not taken personal action.  When political parties, certain religious groups, and some conservative think tanks align themselves on the wrong side of the warming issue, there will always be a political base for denial. [...]

]]> By: Climate change communication framing in action « Global Change http://www.globalchangeblog.com/2009/11/why-dont-people-engage-climate-change-problem-3-personal-perception-values-and-behavior/comment-page-1/#comment-35 Climate change communication framing in action « Global Change Fri, 06 Nov 2009 05:30:08 +0000 http://www.globalchangeblog.com/?p=1125#comment-35 [...] Global ChangeIntersection of Nature and Culture « Why don’t people engage climate change? Problem 3: Personal perception, values, and behavior [...] [...] Global ChangeIntersection of Nature and Culture « Why don’t people engage climate change? Problem 3: Personal perception, values, and behavior [...]

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