Institute for Diversity Science
University of Wisconsin–Madison

Social Science & Sustainability Solutions Conference

Monday, October 16, 2023

Program

Conference organizers: Markus Brauer and David Sherman

 

Description

The Social Science & Sustainability Solutions (4S) Conference brought together social psychologists from all over the country (most of whom also attended the Annual Convention of the Society of Experimental Social Psychology just before), University of Wisconsin-Madison researchers who work on sustainability-related questions but who are not necessarily social psychologists, and energy efficiency, electrification, and sustainability professionals in the community.

The conference took place on Monday morning, October 16, 2023.

The event was co-sponsored by the UW–Madison Office of Sustainability, the Nelson Institute for Environmental Studies, the Institute for Diversity Science, as well as the Society of Experimental Social Psychology.

 

Photos from the Conference

Kaiping Chen presenting at 4S Conference
Jessica Nolan
Markus Brauer introduces August Ball
Kathy Kuntz
Max Besbris
Sophia Winkler-Schor

Speakers

August Ball, Cream City Conservation
Max Besbris, UW–Madison Sociology
Kaiping Chen, UW–Madison Life Sciences Communication
Kathy Kuntz, Dane County Office of Energy and Climate Change
Jessica Nolan, University of Scranton Psychology
Rainer Romero-Canyas, Environmental Defense Fund
David Sherman, UC-Santa Barbara Psychological and Brain Sciences
Janet Swim, Penn State Psychology
Madalina Vlasceanu, NYU Psychology
Sophia Winkler-Schor, UW–Madison Nelson Institute for Environmental Studies

Conference Program

8:30-9:00 Breakfast and registration9:00-10:15  First speaker sessionKathy Kuntz: Carrot Cake for Everyone: One Local Government’s Approach to Accelerating Climate Action

Jessica Nolan: Tackling Climate Change with Evidence-based Behavioral Interventions: The Case for Social Norms

Max Besbris: Risk, Uncertainty, and Mobility among the Middle Class in an Era of Climate Change

Madalina Vlasceanu: Climate Interventions Must Be Tailored to Actions and Audiences: A 60-country Global Megastudy

August Ball: Equity in the Environmental Field: Why Collective Diversity and Representation is Not Enough10:15-10:30 Break10:30-10:45 Artistic interlude10:45-12:00 Second speaker sessionDavid Sherman: Environmental Engagement in a Diverse WorldSophia Winkler-Schor: Cultivating Lasting Change: How to Promote Reforestation Among Small Land Owners in Developing Countries

Kaiping Chen: How to Scale up and Sustain Community Engagement in Environmental Policymaking: Integrating Digital Crowdsourcing and Data Science with In-Person EngagementRainer Romero-Canyas: When Psyche met Gaia: Thoughts and Feelings About Problematic Solutions for Environmental ProblemsJanet Swim: The Role of Hope for Healing the Planet12:00-1:00 Networking lunch