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OverviewFull Product DetailsAuthor: Britain A. Scott , Elise L. Amel , Susan M. Koger , Christie M. ManningPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd Imprint: Routledge Edition: 5th edition Weight: 1.240kg ISBN: 9780367480684ISBN 10: 0367480689 Pages: 430 Publication Date: 09 April 2021 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of Contents"PART 1. WHAT ON EARTH ARE WE DOING? 1. What on Earth Are We Doing? 2. How Did We Get Here? Power, Privilege, and a Paradigm Problem 3. Where Do We Go From Here? Applying an Ecological Worldview PART 2. PSYCHOLOGY FOR A SUSTAINABLE FUTURE 4. Psychology Can Help Save the Planet 5. The Power of the (Unsustainable) Situation 6. It’s Not Easy Thinking Green 7. Putting the ""I"" in Environment 8. To Be (Green), or Not to Be (Green)…It's a Question of Motivation PART 3. WHAT’S GOOD FOR THE PLANET IS GOOD FOR US 9. Making Ourselves Sick: Health Costs of Unsustainable Living 10. Healing the Split Between Planet and Self: We All Need to Walk on the Wild Side PART 4. BEING THE CHANGE WE WANT TO SEE 11. When the Going Gets Tough, the Tough Get…Together 12. Getting Psyched for Sustainability"ReviewsPsychology for Sustainability is a beautifully rendered text packed with the information that every student needs. It offers a broad scope for understanding human psychology in relation to the planet, from history to social movements, and includes actions students can take. It provides an inside guide to the psychology of environmentally relevant behavior, reviewing experimental methods, relevant existing measures and then suggests interventions for behavior change. It's an inspiring book, providing just enough alarming information to motivate the reader while showing specific steps that readers can take to alter humanity's relationship with the rest of nature. It is an eye-opening, thought provoking and energizing book. Highly recommended! Darcia Narvaez, Professor Emerita, University of Notre Dame This impressive fifth edition provides an introduction to the psychology of how we got to our climate emergency, and to the ecopsychology of how to respond. Informative and well-written. This text is a contribution toward the flourishing of all people, and all life. Peter H. Kahn, Jr., Professor, University of Washington "Psychology for Sustainability is a beautifully rendered text packed with the information that every student needs. It offers a broad scope for understanding human psychology in relation to the planet, from history to social movements, and includes actions students can take. It provides an inside guide to the psychology of environmentally relevant behavior, reviewing experimental methods, relevant existing measures and then suggests interventions for behavior change. It’s an inspiring book, providing just enough alarming information to motivate the reader while showing specific steps that readers can take to alter humanity’s relationship with the rest of nature. It is an eye-opening, thought provoking and energizing book. Highly recommended! Darcia Narvaez, Professor Emerita, University of Notre Dame ""This impressive fifth edition provides an introduction to the psychology of how we got to our climate emergency, and to the ecopsychology of how to respond. Informative and well-written. This text is a contribution toward the flourishing of all people, and all life."" Peter H. Kahn, Jr., Professor, University of Washington" Author InformationBritain A. Scott, PhD, is a professor of psychology at the University of St. Thomas. Britain is a former president of the Society for Environmental, Population, and Conservation Psychology (SEPCP/Division 34 of the American Psychological Association) and is co-creator of Teaching Psychology for Sustainability at www.teachgreenpsych.com Elise L. Amel, PhD, is a professor of psychology and Chair of the Department of Earth, Environment, and Society at the University of St. Thomas. Elise is a former president of SEPCP/APA Division 34 and is the Faculty Director of the St. Thomas Office of Sustainability Initiatives. Susan M. Koger, PhD, is a professor of psychology at Willamette University. Sue is a faculty fellow in Willamette’s Sustainability Institute, and she co-authored two previous versions of this text with Deborah Du Nann Winter. She is a co-creator of Teaching Psychology for Sustainability. Christie M. Manning, PhD, is a director of sustainability and a faculty member in environmental studies at Macalester College. In addition to her academic roles, Christie is an activist working with local climate justice groups fighting the expansion of fossil fuel infrastructure. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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