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Engaging with Climate Change: Comparing the Cultures of Science and Activism

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  • Paul Hoggett
  • Rosemary Randall

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Climate scientists and activists face the disturbing truths of climate change every day. How do they manage this psychologically? In-depth qualitative interviews with a small sample from these two groups suggest that scientists often take refuge in conventional understandings of scientific rationality in their attempts to defend themselves against anxieties generated by the politicisation of climate change. By contrast, activists seem more emotionally literate, building psychological support into their practice. We trace some of the dysfunctional effects of the social defences adopted by the scientific community, and demonstrate how a different approach has led to the development of what might be called ‘sustainable activism’.

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  • Paul Hoggett & Rosemary Randall, 2018. "Engaging with Climate Change: Comparing the Cultures of Science and Activism," Environmental Values, , vol. 27(3), pages 223-243, June.
    • Handle: RePEc:sae:envval:v:27:y:2018:i:3:p:223-243
    DOI: 10.3197/096327118X15217309300813
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