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Leveraging Behavior To Combat Climate Change

Source
CleanTechnica.com

Publication Date
2017-08-31

Climate change is an issue that can no longer be ignored  —  US emissions alone total more than six billion tons annually and residential energy use accounts for 20% of this total, making it a prime target for savings (US EPA, 2016). Although physical scientists are working to develop alternative energy and efficient appliances, behavior change remains a fundamental roadblock. There is a vital role for social science to contribute by developing and testing interventions for climate mitigation through behavior change.

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https://cleantechnica.com/2017/08/31/leveraging-behavior-combat-climate-change/