Explaining Climate Inaction - The World is ending, why does nobody seem to care?
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https://doi.org/10.58445/rars.292Keywords:
psychology, climate change, environmental justice, climate inaction, climate, misinformationAbstract
In this review I explore how societal and psychological factors as well as how corporate and governmental decisions influence people's thoughts and behaviors around climate change. I will explore reasons for inaction in climate change mitigation. Some of these obstacles include misinformation, disinformation, denial, distance, identity, social norms and fatigue. I will examine how these roadblocks can be turned into climate change action and mitigation. Some of these mitigation efforts include engaging in climate friendly behaviors such as saving energy or pushing more fossil fuel mitigating policies into governments, and engaging in climate activism. Finally, I provide guidelines for addressing factors to stop climate change inaction and how you can alleviate the harmful effects of climate change.
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