The implication: well-designed climate education (active, personally relevant, science-based) can complement fiscal and regulatory instruments by building public support for ambitious policy. The article is open access: doi.org/10.1073/pnas... [7/9]
What drives the effect? Our analysis points to increased beliefs in policy effectiveness. The workshop also increased climate knowledge and positive emotions toward climate action. [4/9]
Effects persisted amongst a sub-sample who answered a 6-week follow-up survey. [6/9]
This project has taught me that a lack of funds need not be a barrier to ambitious work. Rens, Max and Nina: I learnt so much from you during this process. Thank you for all the fun we've had working together. It's been a blast! [9/9]
Effects were broadly consistent across subgroups, though participants closer to the right showed weaker responses. Effects held for participants who face higher personal costs from these policies, suggesting education may help broaden coalitions that might otherwise resist climate action. [5/9]
We ran a cluster-randomised controlled trial of the "2tonnes" workshop, a 3-hour interactive climate education program now implemented in over 500 French universities. Our sample: 1,845 students across 167 workshops at 10 universities. [2/9]