Smart Cities have risen in popularity in the past several years. As sustainability professionals, many of whom work for municipalities, you may have come across or be working towa…
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As we near the end of 2023, I'd like to say a few words about empathy. Empathy is a perhaps overlooked yet critically important aspect of the work that we do as behaviour…
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There’s an interesting article from Behavioral Scientist related to how societies (and on a smaller scale, cities) can apply policies in various ways to shift from envir…
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As 2021 comes to a close, I feel inspired to write about an often forgotten yet critical aspect of our work: Love.
Some of you may be aware that the phenomenal fem…
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Today is Canada's first National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. This federal holiday was chose…
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Though the pandemic, lockdowns, and vaccine passports have created a lot of social tension, it is inspiring to know that many people have found creative ways to buil…
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My collaborators and I are conducting a literature review of CBSM research to evaluate the use of the first stage of CBSM: behavior selection. We are particular…
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"I will admit that I sometimes fall into the climate doom-ism camp. As a sustainability and behavioral scientist steeped in a steady stream of information about how …
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Expanding your knowledge base and critical thinking related to behavioural economics, libertarian paternalism and nudging may inform the excellent work many of you a…
Hi Everyone, As K-12 schools and teacher preparation try to integrate education for sustainability in their curriculum, they use learner-centered pedagogies, such as problem-based…