Will People Act to Mitigate Climate Change?

Authors

Susan Clayton, The College of Wooster

Publication Date

2012

Document Type

Article

Issue

1

Abstract

The articles by Markowitz and Bowerman (2011) and by Liu and Sibley (2011) highlight the importance of individual behavior and attitudes in addressing climate change, and suggest reasons for optimism about the possibility of individual change. In this comment, I reflect on the role of identity in both studies. Appeals based on personal and group identities have an important role in behavior change. © 2012 The Society for the Psychological Study of Social Issues.

Recommended Citation

Clayton, Susan, "Will People Act to Mitigate Climate Change?" (2012). Analyses of Social Issues and Public Policy, (1), 221-224. 10.1111/j.1530-2415.2012.01284.x. Retrieved from https://openworks.wooster.edu/facpub/38