At the intersection of mind and climate change: integrating inner dimensions of climate change into policymaking and practice.

ABSTRACT: Dominant policy approaches have failed to generate action at anywhere near the rate, scale or depth needed to avert climate change and environmental disaster. In particular, they fail to address the need for a fundamental cultural transformation, which involves a collective shift in mindsets (values, beliefs, worldviews and associated inner human capacities). Whilst scholars and practitioners are increasingly calling for more integrative approaches, knowledge on how the link between our mind and the climate crisis can be best addressed in policy responses is still scarce. Our study addresses this gap. Based on a survey and in-depth interviews with high-level policymakers worldwide, we explore how they perceive the intersection of mind and climate change, how it is reflected in current poli

SUBMITTER: Wamsler C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9285190 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature