Education should focus on behaviours rather than science
Findings from our public engagement on climate issues to date have found that complexity is a major problem that prevents effective action.
Individuals do not understand relative impacts of their decisions in relation to carbon (or any other metric) and cannot carbon budget.
Education on sustainable behaviour is still necessary, but should be on behaviours rather than the science or measurement of emissions
Why the contribution is important
As a result of complexity, many would prefer government to step in and mandate solutions rather than relying on individual action. But this also confirms opportunities exist to package actions such as carbon-offsetting, and perhaps more complex issues, into already existing decisionmaking processes like energy tariff switching.
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by Charlotte_CEC on January 11, 2021 at 02:01PM
Posted by Mmunro49 January 12, 2021 at 12:48
I believe people are perfectly capable of understanding climate change and disavowing their actions. Their is a need to work through our Climate distress and change our behaviours by first accepting change and then advocating it.
The government/ authorities need to lead by example and follow through on all climate related policies.
Human beings in general need to understand their own behavioural psychology, to help forgive actions of the past and instil new behaviours which can support the planet and every community. Coronavirus is an awful thing, but it’s playing it’s part in helping us come together and learn together to overcome the consequences of human greed.
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Posted by MJMcD0ugall January 14, 2021 at 13:04
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