npj Climate Action (Nov 2024)

Climate actions by climate and non-climate researchers

  • Fabian Dablander,
  • Maien S. M. Sachisthal,
  • Jonas M. B. Haslbeck

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1038/s44168-024-00187-1
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 3, no. 1
pp. 1 – 4

Abstract

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Abstract Tackling climate change requires both systemic changes and individual lifestyle changes. Are those best placed to understand the risks and solutions to climate change acting on their knowledge? In a large-scale study of N = 9220 researchers across 115 countries, we found that climate researchers reported engaging in considerably more advocacy and activism on climate change and, to a lesser extent, high-impact lifestyle changes than non-climate researchers.