Wouter Poortinga
@wouterpoortinga.bsky.social
Professor of #EnvironmentalPsychology @WSofArchi, @PsychCardiffUni, and @cast-centre.bsky.social
Ffrîsiad a fabwysiadwyd gan Gymru
Interest in Public engagement with climate change, Sustainable lifestyles & behaviour, and Environment & health
Ffrîsiad a fabwysiadwyd gan Gymru
Interest in Public engagement with climate change, Sustainable lifestyles & behaviour, and Environment & health
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🌍 I4NG Make it Green: Insights on Climate Action and Public Perception
How can social science research support Europe’s green transition?
Join our upcoming Infra4NextGen workshop exploring the Green Pillar of NextGenerationEU : www.cessda.eu/Events/CESSD...
How can social science research support Europe’s green transition?
Join our upcoming Infra4NextGen workshop exploring the Green Pillar of NextGenerationEU : www.cessda.eu/Events/CESSD...
February 10, 2026 at 7:44 AM
🌍 I4NG Make it Green: Insights on Climate Action and Public Perception
How can social science research support Europe’s green transition?
Join our upcoming Infra4NextGen workshop exploring the Green Pillar of NextGenerationEU : www.cessda.eu/Events/CESSD...
How can social science research support Europe’s green transition?
Join our upcoming Infra4NextGen workshop exploring the Green Pillar of NextGenerationEU : www.cessda.eu/Events/CESSD...
Reposted by Wouter Poortinga
Join @wouterpoortinga.bsky.social and our colleagues from the Joint research Centre @ec.europa.eu for a day full of interesting talks and activities related to the Make it Green! Pillar of the Infra4NextGen project @ess-survey.bsky.social @ggp.bsky.social @evs-values.bsky.social
🌍 I4NG Make it Green: Insights on Climate Action and Public Perception
How can social science research support Europe’s green transition?
Join our upcoming Infra4NextGen workshop exploring the Green Pillar of NextGenerationEU : www.cessda.eu/Events/CESSD...
How can social science research support Europe’s green transition?
Join our upcoming Infra4NextGen workshop exploring the Green Pillar of NextGenerationEU : www.cessda.eu/Events/CESSD...
February 10, 2026 at 11:10 AM
Join @wouterpoortinga.bsky.social and our colleagues from the Joint research Centre @ec.europa.eu for a day full of interesting talks and activities related to the Make it Green! Pillar of the Infra4NextGen project @ess-survey.bsky.social @ggp.bsky.social @evs-values.bsky.social
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"Imposing minimum teaching requirements...has been touted as a way to cut costs and 'better focus university resources in the classroom,' .... The notion is also gaining steam in conservative circles as a means of ensuring faculty productivity and curbing 'intellectually unserious' research."
The Campaign to Make Professors Teach More
Lawmakers say faculty members don’t work enough. Is this about productivity or punishment?
www.chronicle.com
February 4, 2026 at 11:13 PM
"Imposing minimum teaching requirements...has been touted as a way to cut costs and 'better focus university resources in the classroom,' .... The notion is also gaining steam in conservative circles as a means of ensuring faculty productivity and curbing 'intellectually unserious' research."
Reposted by Wouter Poortinga
Repair, reuse, reduce - it works.
Repair Café Wales has helped save over 1 million kg of CO2 by fixing, reusing and sharing, keeping items in use and out of landfill.
Small fixes. Big impact.
Community-powered climate action at its best 👏
businessnewswales.com/repair-cafe-...
Repair Café Wales has helped save over 1 million kg of CO2 by fixing, reusing and sharing, keeping items in use and out of landfill.
Small fixes. Big impact.
Community-powered climate action at its best 👏
businessnewswales.com/repair-cafe-...
Repair Cafe Wales Saves More than 1m Kilograms of Carbon Dioxide Emissions
The Deputy First Minister with responsibility for Climate Change and Rural Affairs, Huw Irranca-Davies, has launched Fix it February at a pop-up repair
businessnewswales.com
February 4, 2026 at 6:53 AM
Repair, reuse, reduce - it works.
Repair Café Wales has helped save over 1 million kg of CO2 by fixing, reusing and sharing, keeping items in use and out of landfill.
Small fixes. Big impact.
Community-powered climate action at its best 👏
businessnewswales.com/repair-cafe-...
Repair Café Wales has helped save over 1 million kg of CO2 by fixing, reusing and sharing, keeping items in use and out of landfill.
Small fixes. Big impact.
Community-powered climate action at its best 👏
businessnewswales.com/repair-cafe-...
This one-day workshop introduces participants to the Green Pillar of the #NextGenEU Programme, combining expert insights with hands-on group work to explore how public attitudes, values, and behaviours shape climate action. with high-quality data sources, such as #CRONOS3 (ess.sikt.no/en/)!
ESS | Sikt
ESS | Sikt
ess.sikt.no
January 27, 2026 at 4:42 PM
This one-day workshop introduces participants to the Green Pillar of the #NextGenEU Programme, combining expert insights with hands-on group work to explore how public attitudes, values, and behaviours shape climate action. with high-quality data sources, such as #CRONOS3 (ess.sikt.no/en/)!
🌱 Make it Green: Insights on Climate Action and Public Perception 🌱
📅 23 Feb 2026
🕘 9-16 CET
💻 Online workshop (shorturl.at/E3Y5G)
How can social science support climate action and green policies across Europe? @ess-survey.bsky.social @cessda.bsky.social
👉 Register here: shorturl.at/NCplA
📅 23 Feb 2026
🕘 9-16 CET
💻 Online workshop (shorturl.at/E3Y5G)
How can social science support climate action and green policies across Europe? @ess-survey.bsky.social @cessda.bsky.social
👉 Register here: shorturl.at/NCplA
January 27, 2026 at 4:42 PM
🌱 Make it Green: Insights on Climate Action and Public Perception 🌱
📅 23 Feb 2026
🕘 9-16 CET
💻 Online workshop (shorturl.at/E3Y5G)
How can social science support climate action and green policies across Europe? @ess-survey.bsky.social @cessda.bsky.social
👉 Register here: shorturl.at/NCplA
📅 23 Feb 2026
🕘 9-16 CET
💻 Online workshop (shorturl.at/E3Y5G)
How can social science support climate action and green policies across Europe? @ess-survey.bsky.social @cessda.bsky.social
👉 Register here: shorturl.at/NCplA
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Why do people support or oppose bike lanes? 🤔🚲
In an article for The Conversation UK, CAST's Prof Wouter Poortinga (@wouterpoortinga.bsky.social) sheds light on public opinion of bike lanes, referencing his study of UK-based tweets about cycle lanes and LTNs from 2018-2022.
Read the article 👇
In an article for The Conversation UK, CAST's Prof Wouter Poortinga (@wouterpoortinga.bsky.social) sheds light on public opinion of bike lanes, referencing his study of UK-based tweets about cycle lanes and LTNs from 2018-2022.
Read the article 👇
Why do people support or oppose bike lanes? Our research sheds light on public opinion
Research suggests that more consultation about cycle lanes would bring more support for them.
theconversation.com
January 27, 2026 at 1:00 PM
Why do people support or oppose bike lanes? 🤔🚲
In an article for The Conversation UK, CAST's Prof Wouter Poortinga (@wouterpoortinga.bsky.social) sheds light on public opinion of bike lanes, referencing his study of UK-based tweets about cycle lanes and LTNs from 2018-2022.
Read the article 👇
In an article for The Conversation UK, CAST's Prof Wouter Poortinga (@wouterpoortinga.bsky.social) sheds light on public opinion of bike lanes, referencing his study of UK-based tweets about cycle lanes and LTNs from 2018-2022.
Read the article 👇
Reposted by Wouter Poortinga
Research suggests that more consultation about cycle lanes would bring more support for them.
Why do people support or oppose bike lanes? Our research sheds light on public opinion
Research suggests that more consultation about cycle lanes would bring more support for them.
tcnv.link
January 19, 2026 at 7:41 PM
Research suggests that more consultation about cycle lanes would bring more support for them.
🚲 Segregated cycle lanes popular with both drivers & cyclists
🧠 Strongest opposition is from small group framing change as loss of driving “freedom” & only group to prefer status quo
Overall sentiment is more positive than debates suggest, but design and consultation are key.
🔗 shorturl.at/Ovkco
🧠 Strongest opposition is from small group framing change as loss of driving “freedom” & only group to prefer status quo
Overall sentiment is more positive than debates suggest, but design and consultation are key.
🔗 shorturl.at/Ovkco
LinkedIn
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lnkd.in
January 20, 2026 at 8:52 AM
🚲 Segregated cycle lanes popular with both drivers & cyclists
🧠 Strongest opposition is from small group framing change as loss of driving “freedom” & only group to prefer status quo
Overall sentiment is more positive than debates suggest, but design and consultation are key.
🔗 shorturl.at/Ovkco
🧠 Strongest opposition is from small group framing change as loss of driving “freedom” & only group to prefer status quo
Overall sentiment is more positive than debates suggest, but design and consultation are key.
🔗 shorturl.at/Ovkco
Cycle lanes and LTNs often attract loud opposition, making them seem deeply unpopular. But are they?
Across multiple studies (survey + analysis of 36k UK tweets), we find broad support - especially for well-designed, segregated lanes. Good quality cycle lanes benefit all!
🔗 shorturl.at/Ovkco
Across multiple studies (survey + analysis of 36k UK tweets), we find broad support - especially for well-designed, segregated lanes. Good quality cycle lanes benefit all!
🔗 shorturl.at/Ovkco
Why do people support or oppose bike lanes? Our research sheds light on public opinion
Research suggests that more consultation about cycle lanes would bring more support for them.
shorturl.at
January 20, 2026 at 8:52 AM
Cycle lanes and LTNs often attract loud opposition, making them seem deeply unpopular. But are they?
Across multiple studies (survey + analysis of 36k UK tweets), we find broad support - especially for well-designed, segregated lanes. Good quality cycle lanes benefit all!
🔗 shorturl.at/Ovkco
Across multiple studies (survey + analysis of 36k UK tweets), we find broad support - especially for well-designed, segregated lanes. Good quality cycle lanes benefit all!
🔗 shorturl.at/Ovkco
Reposted by Wouter Poortinga
How to make outdoor learning accessible and inclusive for all children
💡Design activities based on Universal Design for Learning
👍 Provide staff training
📣 Share good practice
🪶 Identify opportunities for flexible participation
#OutdoorLearning #Psychology #DevSci
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
💡Design activities based on Universal Design for Learning
👍 Provide staff training
📣 Share good practice
🪶 Identify opportunities for flexible participation
#OutdoorLearning #Psychology #DevSci
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
Making outdoor learning accessible and inclusive for children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND): a case study
Outdoor learning enhances children’s academic performance, social communication, and well-being. Accessible and inclusive opportunities for outdoor learning are essential for children with Special ...
www.tandfonline.com
January 19, 2026 at 5:25 PM
How to make outdoor learning accessible and inclusive for all children
💡Design activities based on Universal Design for Learning
👍 Provide staff training
📣 Share good practice
🪶 Identify opportunities for flexible participation
#OutdoorLearning #Psychology #DevSci
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
💡Design activities based on Universal Design for Learning
👍 Provide staff training
📣 Share good practice
🪶 Identify opportunities for flexible participation
#OutdoorLearning #Psychology #DevSci
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
Reposted by Wouter Poortinga
What do people in England think about their local area? In this short report I take a look at surveys we conducted with @yougov.co.uk in 2022, 2024 and 2025 to gain some insights...
Some key findings...
Some key findings...
Perspectives on Place: what the English think about their local area
www.southampton.ac.uk
January 13, 2026 at 9:21 AM
What do people in England think about their local area? In this short report I take a look at surveys we conducted with @yougov.co.uk in 2022, 2024 and 2025 to gain some insights...
Some key findings...
Some key findings...
Reposted by Wouter Poortinga
📘 IAPS Bulletin 53 is out! (👉 iaps-association.org/wp-content/u...). This issue contains contributions on how people understand & engage with #Nature & the #BuiltEnvironment.
Highlights include an editorial address, reflection of nature in #EnvironmentalPsychology, and #EnvPsy in #China (1/2)
Highlights include an editorial address, reflection of nature in #EnvironmentalPsychology, and #EnvPsy in #China (1/2)
January 14, 2026 at 8:54 AM
📘 IAPS Bulletin 53 is out! (👉 iaps-association.org/wp-content/u...). This issue contains contributions on how people understand & engage with #Nature & the #BuiltEnvironment.
Highlights include an editorial address, reflection of nature in #EnvironmentalPsychology, and #EnvPsy in #China (1/2)
Highlights include an editorial address, reflection of nature in #EnvironmentalPsychology, and #EnvPsy in #China (1/2)
Reposted by Wouter Poortinga
There were more than 1 million larger cars - SUVs - sold in 2023. This is around 60% of sales and is projected to be 75% of sales in coming years*.
🚸 We believe children should be safe travelling to and from school.
* Stats @cleancitiescampaign
#carspreading #suvs #schoolrun
🚸 We believe children should be safe travelling to and from school.
* Stats @cleancitiescampaign
#carspreading #suvs #schoolrun
January 13, 2026 at 6:33 PM
There were more than 1 million larger cars - SUVs - sold in 2023. This is around 60% of sales and is projected to be 75% of sales in coming years*.
🚸 We believe children should be safe travelling to and from school.
* Stats @cleancitiescampaign
#carspreading #suvs #schoolrun
🚸 We believe children should be safe travelling to and from school.
* Stats @cleancitiescampaign
#carspreading #suvs #schoolrun
I know where i want to be @cardiffunilib.bsky.social
January 12, 2026 at 6:48 PM
I know where i want to be @cardiffunilib.bsky.social
Reposted by Wouter Poortinga
Read the news story for a quick summary: infra4nextgen.com/make-it-gree...
Make it Green: New report on the role of public opinion in addressing climate change | Infra4NextGen
The Infra4NextGen project has today published a new report featuring analysis of Make it Green items from the self-completion web first panel (CRONOS-3). Topline Results: European Attitudes to…
infra4nextgen.com
January 8, 2026 at 1:00 PM
Read the news story for a quick summary: infra4nextgen.com/make-it-gree...
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Last month, CAST's Prof Wouter Poortinga published new research on "European public opinion on climate change, fairness, and climate action", using data from the #CRONOS3 panel across 11 European countries (2024–25). 📣
Read the report: infra4nextgen.com/wp-content/u...
Key findings thread 🧵
Read the report: infra4nextgen.com/wp-content/u...
Key findings thread 🧵
Topline Results: European Attitudes to Climate Change, Fairness, and Action
This report, written by Prof Wouter Poortinga at Cardiff University, covers climate change concern, the seriousness of different climate issues, and who should be responsible for mitigating its effects
infra4nextgen.com
January 8, 2026 at 1:00 PM
Last month, CAST's Prof Wouter Poortinga published new research on "European public opinion on climate change, fairness, and climate action", using data from the #CRONOS3 panel across 11 European countries (2024–25). 📣
Read the report: infra4nextgen.com/wp-content/u...
Key findings thread 🧵
Read the report: infra4nextgen.com/wp-content/u...
Key findings thread 🧵
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Don’t miss out! Be sure to submit your abstract by this Friday, 9 January, 23:59 GMT. We welcome submissions for individual posters, individual talks, symposia, panel discussions, and our Early Career Researchers Workshop.
👉 stories.surrey.ac.uk/iaps2026/#se...
👉 stories.surrey.ac.uk/iaps2026/#se...
January 5, 2026 at 12:05 PM
Don’t miss out! Be sure to submit your abstract by this Friday, 9 January, 23:59 GMT. We welcome submissions for individual posters, individual talks, symposia, panel discussions, and our Early Career Researchers Workshop.
👉 stories.surrey.ac.uk/iaps2026/#se...
👉 stories.surrey.ac.uk/iaps2026/#se...
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Dear all, the 29th IAPS 2026 Conference will take place from Monday 29 June to Friday 3 July 2026. There are just a few days left to make a submission to the conference, including to our Early Career Researchers Workshop. The Call for Submissions closes THIS Friday ( 9 January 2026)
January 5, 2026 at 11:06 AM
Dear all, the 29th IAPS 2026 Conference will take place from Monday 29 June to Friday 3 July 2026. There are just a few days left to make a submission to the conference, including to our Early Career Researchers Workshop. The Call for Submissions closes THIS Friday ( 9 January 2026)
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"The reason so many of yesterday’s free-speech champions transitioned so easily into today’s pro-Trump censors is that their definition of free speech never included the right of others to talk back." @adamserwer.bsky.social www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2025/1...
The Triumph of Free-Speech Hypocrisy
What the 60 Minutes scandal reveals
www.theatlantic.com
December 23, 2025 at 5:01 PM
"The reason so many of yesterday’s free-speech champions transitioned so easily into today’s pro-Trump censors is that their definition of free speech never included the right of others to talk back." @adamserwer.bsky.social www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2025/1...
December 15, 2025 at 7:59 PM
Key insights:
🦆 Animals grabbed attention most
❤️ Connection came through emotion, senses & beauty
😊 Mostly positive feelings
👫 Social context + size, movement & novelty mattered
A great #CardiffUniversity @wwtworldwide.bsky.social collaboration 👏
👉 🔗 doi.org/10.1080/1350...
(3/3)
🦆 Animals grabbed attention most
❤️ Connection came through emotion, senses & beauty
😊 Mostly positive feelings
👫 Social context + size, movement & novelty mattered
A great #CardiffUniversity @wwtworldwide.bsky.social collaboration 👏
👉 🔗 doi.org/10.1080/1350...
(3/3)
Pathways to nature connection? A photo-elicitation exploration on how children engage with a nature connection programme
While environmental education programmes have been shown to be effective in increasing knowledge and pro-environmental behaviour, it is not clear what characteristics of the intervention contribute...
doi.org
December 15, 2025 at 7:58 PM
Key insights:
🦆 Animals grabbed attention most
❤️ Connection came through emotion, senses & beauty
😊 Mostly positive feelings
👫 Social context + size, movement & novelty mattered
A great #CardiffUniversity @wwtworldwide.bsky.social collaboration 👏
👉 🔗 doi.org/10.1080/1350...
(3/3)
🦆 Animals grabbed attention most
❤️ Connection came through emotion, senses & beauty
😊 Mostly positive feelings
👫 Social context + size, movement & novelty mattered
A great #CardiffUniversity @wwtworldwide.bsky.social collaboration 👏
👉 🔗 doi.org/10.1080/1350...
(3/3)
Using photo-elicitation interviews, children took photos on a wetland visit and then talked about them 📸🌿
This helped “open the black box” of environmental education by centring children’s own perspectives and experiences. (2/3)
This helped “open the black box” of environmental education by centring children’s own perspectives and experiences. (2/3)
December 15, 2025 at 7:58 PM
Using photo-elicitation interviews, children took photos on a wetland visit and then talked about them 📸🌿
This helped “open the black box” of environmental education by centring children’s own perspectives and experiences. (2/3)
This helped “open the black box” of environmental education by centring children’s own perspectives and experiences. (2/3)
Congrats to Magie Junker on her 1st PhD paper 🎉, published in Environmental Education Research
The study explores how children connected with nature during Generation Wild (designed & delivered by @wwtworldwide.bsky.social ) using photo-elicitation interviews 📸🌿
👉 🔗 doi.org/10.1080/1350...
(1/3)
The study explores how children connected with nature during Generation Wild (designed & delivered by @wwtworldwide.bsky.social ) using photo-elicitation interviews 📸🌿
👉 🔗 doi.org/10.1080/1350...
(1/3)
LinkedIn
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December 15, 2025 at 7:58 PM
Congrats to Magie Junker on her 1st PhD paper 🎉, published in Environmental Education Research
The study explores how children connected with nature during Generation Wild (designed & delivered by @wwtworldwide.bsky.social ) using photo-elicitation interviews 📸🌿
👉 🔗 doi.org/10.1080/1350...
(1/3)
The study explores how children connected with nature during Generation Wild (designed & delivered by @wwtworldwide.bsky.social ) using photo-elicitation interviews 📸🌿
👉 🔗 doi.org/10.1080/1350...
(1/3)
Public support for climate action is solid but conditional. People believe in climate change and value environmental protection, but doubt fairness of climate policies. Govt & business need to show leadership otherwise support for climate measures may fade (infra4nextgen.com/wp-content/u...) (8/8)
infra4nextgen.com
December 4, 2025 at 1:41 PM
Public support for climate action is solid but conditional. People believe in climate change and value environmental protection, but doubt fairness of climate policies. Govt & business need to show leadership otherwise support for climate measures may fade (infra4nextgen.com/wp-content/u...) (8/8)