Newsletter Photo by Kenny Eliason on Unsplash New research rooted in behavioral science shows how to dramatically increase reach of low-income solar programs The gift of a one dollar bill, plus a referral slip with a stamped envelope, leads to a big increase in success for a California nonprofit.
PoliticsJohn Englart/Flickr/Commercial use & mods allowedhttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0/ Canada wildfires: Will they change how people think about climate change? With poor air quality and orange skies across the US east coast, some have speculated it could influence beliefs on climate change.
Newsletter Photo by Afif Ramdhasuma on Unsplash What makes people act on climate change, according to behavioral science To get people to shift to more climate-friendly behavior, what works best? Education? Payments? Peer pressure?
Impacts Photo by Ross Stone on Unsplash WATCH: This California project is studying how to help people adapt to climate change NewsHour Weekend special correspondent Tom Casciato recently visited a unique partnership in California that uses behavioral science and cultural awareness in climate studies to help communities cope with extreme weather.
arstechnica.com To understand population growth, culture matters Getting it wrong has implications for healthcare, infrastructure, and climate.
