Environment Seminar Series: Getting Shift Done: Applied Psychology for Environmental Impact with Dr. Reuven Sussman
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The School of the Environment invites you to virtually attend this seminar led by Dr. Reuven Sussman, as part of our 2025-26 Environment Seminar Series.
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About the Seminar
How can we get people to care about climate change? The answer - don't bother. Get them to act based on what they already care about. In this lecture, we dive into why people act sustainably, how we can encourage sustainable action using a behavioral science approach, and how theories and academic research translate in the real world.
About the Speaker
Dr. Reuven Sussman (LinkedIn)
Dr. Sussman directs research on energy efficiency behavior change and health programs. He directs BEAR Hub (Behavior, Energy, Action and Research), co-chairs the BECC conference (Behavior, Energy and Climate Change) and has authored academic papers and book chapters on the psychology of climate change, behavioral interventions to encourage energy efficiency, and the psychological determinants of pro-environmental behavior. Dr. Sussman has been an advisor for organizations, including the G20, that implement energy efficiency behavior change programs, and has testified before the California legislature and the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine. He has also served as an expert reviewer for academic journals and large-scale government grant opportunities. Reuven is an adjunct professor and member of the Faculty of Graduate Studies at the University of Victoria (Canada) and sits on the editorial board of the Journal of Environmental Psychology and Journal of Social Psychology. Dr. Sussman earned a doctor of science in social and environmental psychology from the University of Victoria.