Breaking-through Barriers to Climate Change
Episode Description
📂 Public Policy 🏷️ Research
Brief Summary
Elka Weber discusses linking short-term incentives to long-term climate change actions to encourage proactive decision-making.
Key points
- Linking Short-Term Decisions to Long-Term Strategies. This research explores how to motivate individuals to adopt long-term strategies for climate change by highlighting short-term benefits.
- Surprising Expectations About Climate Action. The study reveals that people expect others to act on climate change, but not themselves.
- Financial Incentives for Climate Action. Long-term loans could encourage individuals to invest in energy efficiency and flood protection measures.
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Episode highlights
- Linking Short-Term Decisions to Long-Term StrategiesThis research explores how to motivate individuals to adopt long-term strategies for climate change by highlighting short-term benefits.“Unless you can develop short-term incentives, it's hard for people to take measures today.”1:06Jun 30, 2015
- Surprising Expectations About Climate ActionThe study reveals that people expect others to act on climate change, but not themselves.“People expected others to take these measures but weren’t going to take them themselves.”1:59Jun 30, 2015
- Financial Incentives for Climate ActionLong-term loans could encourage individuals to invest in energy efficiency and flood protection measures.“If we could provide some type of long-term loans, there would be a lot more willing to undertake them.”3:19Jun 30, 2015
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