Lorraine Whitmarsh
Environmental psychologist and director of the Centre for Climate Change and Social Transformations at the University of Bath, specializing in behaviour change and public engagement on climate.
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Feb 26, 2026 • 36min
Catastrophe Apathy: Why understanding the climate crisis isn’t enough
Lorraine Whitmarsh, environmental psychologist and director of the Centre for Climate Change and Social Transformations at the University of Bath, explains why knowing about climate risk rarely sparks action. She discusses defaults that drive mass green uptake, the power of everyday trusted messengers, how framing shifted responsibility to individuals, and why deliberative democracy and systemic changes matter for turning concern into collective change.
Nov 27, 2023 • 49min
Behaviour Change, with Lorraine Whitmarsh
Lorraine Whitmarsh, Professor of Environmental Psycho and MBE, discusses behavior change in the context of climate change. Topics include the use of nudging, the role of social norms, the Austrian nudging experiment, and lessons from COVID-19 for climate change.
