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COP 26 & The Benefits of Climate Action

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Julie Cook Kitchener November 18, 2021 06:02 PM
Hi all, As you may know, the latest global climate negotiations at COP 26 in Glasgow have drawn to a close. Though some progress was made, concerns remain about the enormous gap …

The Storytelling Genius of Jane Goodall

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Julie Cook Kitchener October 19, 2021 09:01 PM
Hi everyone, Time magazine recently published an article featuring the legendary conservationist Dr. Jane Goodall, and how she uses storytelling as a way to engage people in chan…

Webinar: The role of motivational research in creating effective behaviour change strategy

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Julie Cook Kitchener June 21, 2021 06:51 PM
Hi everyone, The International Social Marketing Association and the Australian Association of Social Marketing are co-hosting a webinar regarding the role of motivational researc…

Urgency & Agency: Conquering Climate Despair

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Julie Cook Kitchener May 27, 2021 05:29 PM
Hi everyone, "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 …

COVID-19 & climate change: What's the psychology?

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Julie Cook Kitchener May 13, 2021 04:34 PM
Hi everyone, COVID-19 and climate change are two of the most significant crises facing our world today. Wide-scale behaviour change is required to address both. How can governmen…

Using Sustainability Village model to create change

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Cecilia Kemp Moss Vale April 28, 2021 02:30 AM
Hi guys, I am curious if anyone else lives in a rural setting where the local/municipal level government has developed a program based around the villages/small towns in their go…

Free Webinar April 12th: "Can We Change the World Through Behavior Change?"

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Liz Foote Maui March 31, 2021 08:39 AM
Below is some information about an upcoming free webinar (which I learned about by following Nedra Weinreich on Twitter); you can register here. Date & Time: Apr 12, 2021 06:00 P…

April 14th: The National Park Service Presents the Narrative Blitz, a Free Event for Anyone Interested in Communications

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Liz Foote Maui March 30, 2021 02:48 AM
Join us on April 14th for a free "mini conference" presented by the National Park Service. It will be held as a live event only from 11:00 am - 1:30 pm PDT.  Register here. "Hea…

What Can We Learn from Failed Attempts to Change People's Behaviour?

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Julie Cook Kitchener November 04, 2020 10:35 PM
Hi everyone, A new article was published recently in Trends in Cognitive Sciences, which catalogues different types of failures in behaviour change programs as well as backfiring…

Global COVID-19 Study Provides Insights on Message Framing

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Liz Foote Maui October 09, 2020 10:10 PM
This is a very insightful article about a study on global attitudes surrounding COVID-19 and health messaging. It’s great to see that in most countries, “the vast majority of peop…

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