Anthropogenic carbon emissions have the potential to trigger changes in climate and
ecosystems that would be catastrophic for the well-being of humans and other species …

The last few years have witnessed an explosion of interest in the concept of social tip**
points (STPs), understood as nonlinear processes of transformative change in social …

Social tip** can accelerate behaviour change consistent with policy objectives in diverse
domains from social justice to climate change. Hypothetically, however, group identities …

Green technology innovation can bring about dual benefits, ie, technological progress and
energy conservation, as well as emission reduction, which are regarded as effective means …

Interventions are to the social sciences what inventions are to the physical sciences–an
application of science as technology. Behavioural science has emerged as a powerful toolkit …

Discussions of the environmental impact that revolve around monetary incentives and other
easy-to-measure factors are important, but they neglect culture. Pro-environmental values …

The rapid, human-induced changes in the Earth system during the Anthropocene present
humanity with critical sustainability challenges. Social–ecological systems (SES) research …

Numerous psychological biases shape how we respond to observing others conforming to
or diverging from social norms. Depending on our social networks, we may be more …

The diffusion of environmentally sustainable consumption patterns is crucial for reaching net
carbon neutrality. As a promising policy tool for reaching this goal, scholars have put forward …

Anticipating changes in social norms presents a significant challenge for social scientists.
Historical instances when researchers failed to predict dramatic shifts in collective behavior …