INVITED SPEAKER - Thomas Brudermann, PhD - Climate psychology: Exploring the gaps between awareness, knowledge, attitudes, intentions and behaviors

THOMAS BRUDERMANN is an associate professor at the University of Graz, Austria. He holds a “venia docendi” in the interdisciplinary field of sustainability and innovation research, a doctoral degree in psychology, and a master’s degree in informatics. Thomas has been working as a researcher and lecturer for various national and international research institutions, such as the International Institute for Applied System Analysis (IIASA), Vienna University of Economics and Business, University of Klagenfurt and University of Graz. He also has been a visiting researcher at the National Institute for Environmental Studies (Japan) and a visiting faculty member at the Asian Institute of Technology (Thailand).

His research deals with questions around climate psychology and transitions towards sustainable societies. His main focus is on understanding the decision making of citizens, consumers and organizations. Related to that, he also explores questions of fairness in climate policy.

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ABOUT THE LECTURE:
For successful transitions to climate-friendly societies technological innovations need to be complemented by fundamental shifts in lifestyle choices and consumption patterns. Despite increasing awareness and knowledge on the issue of climate change in the general public, as e.g. indicated by the Fridays for Future movement, only small and slow changes in consumption patterns can be observed.
In this lecture Thomas will discuss how the nature of human decision making relates to climate change. He will explore reasons why the change towards climate-friendly behavior can be a difficult task, even if problem awareness is high and intentions are good. Finally, his talk will also reflect on suggestions for how to overcome the “psychological barriers” to climate change mitigation.

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1. Biološko-psihološka študentska konferenca 2021
1st Biological-Psychological Student Conference 2021

Koper, 9. - 10. 10. 2021

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