Public engagement with climate change: what do we know and where do we go from here?

Whitmarsh, Lorraine E. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9054-1040, O'Neill, Saffron and Lorenzoni, Irene 2013. Public engagement with climate change: what do we know and where do we go from here? International Journal of Media & Cultural Politics 9 (1) , pp. 7-25. 10.1386/macp.9.1.7_1

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Abstract

Climate change is an issue with fundamental implications for societies and individuals. These implications range from our everyday choices about resource use and lifestyles, through how we adjust to an unprecedented rate of environmental change, to our role in debating and enacting accompanying social transitions. This article outlines the various ways in which members of society (‘publics’) may be engaged in efforts to mitigate and adapt to climate change, and then provides a synthesis of lessons about public engagement which span both theoretical and practical insights. These include the diverse drivers of, and barriers to, engagement; the importance of multiple forms of engagement and messages; and a critical need to evaluate and identify successful examples of engagement. We conclude by outlining priorities for future research, policy and practice.

Item Type:	Article
Date Type:	Publication
Status:	Published
Schools:	Psychology
Subjects:	B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion > BF Psychology G Geography. Anthropology. Recreation > GE Environmental Sciences
Uncontrolled Keywords:	behaviour change; climate change communication; climate change perceptions; drivers of engagement barriers to engagement; public engagement
ISSN:	1740-8296
Date of First Compliant Deposit:	30 March 2016
Last Modified:	03 May 2023 00:50
URI:	https://orca.cardiff.ac.uk/id/eprint/52547

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