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Wouter Poortinga
@wouterpoortinga.bsky.social
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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 .. more

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CESSDA ERIC @cessda.bsky.social · 2d
🌍 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...

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Sarah Fackrell @design-law.bsky.social · 7d
"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

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Ian Hall @ianhall.bsky.social · 8d
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 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

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Wouter Poortinga @wouterpoortinga.bsky.social · 16d
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

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Wouter Poortinga @wouterpoortinga.bsky.social · 16d
🌱 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

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The Centre for Climate Change and Social Transformations (CAST) @cast-centre.bsky.social · 16d
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 👇
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

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Wouter Poortinga @wouterpoortinga.bsky.social · 23d
🚲 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
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Wouter Poortinga @wouterpoortinga.bsky.social · 23d
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
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

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The Conversation UK @uk.theconversation.com · 23d
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

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Merideth Gattis @meridethgattis.bsky.social · 23d
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....
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

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International Association for People-Environment Studies @iaps-association.bsky.social · 29d
📘 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)

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Solve the School Run @solveschoolrun.bsky.social · 29d
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

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Will Jennings📉🗳️ @drjennings.bsky.social · Jan 13
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...
Perspectives on Place: what the English think about their local area
www.southampton.ac.uk

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Wouter Poortinga @wouterpoortinga.bsky.social · Jan 12
I know where i want to be @cardiffunilib.bsky.social
A whiteboard sign inside a building reads “Croeso / Welcome to Llyfrgell Bute Library” in green marker. Below, handwritten arrows point in opposite directions: one arrow to the right labeled “The Library,” and one arrow to the left labeled “Reality.”

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The Centre for Climate Change and Social Transformations (CAST) @cast-centre.bsky.social · Jan 8
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

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The Centre for Climate Change and Social Transformations (CAST) @cast-centre.bsky.social · Jan 8
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 🧵
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

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IAPS 2026 Conference @iaps2026.bsky.social · Jan 5
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...

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International Association for People-Environment Studies @iaps-association.bsky.social · Jan 5
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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Nicholas Thompson @nxthompson.bsky.social · Dec 23
"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

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Wouter Poortinga @wouterpoortinga.bsky.social · Dec 15
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Wouter Poortinga @wouterpoortinga.bsky.social · Dec 15
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)
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...
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Wouter Poortinga @wouterpoortinga.bsky.social · Dec 15
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)

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Wouter Poortinga @wouterpoortinga.bsky.social · Dec 15
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)
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Wouter Poortinga @wouterpoortinga.bsky.social · Dec 4
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

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Wouter Poortinga @wouterpoortinga.bsky.social · Dec 4
⚖️ Fairness gap: Perhaps most importantly, a major finding is that many citizens see climate policies as lacking fairness. Few believe future policies will be unbiased or inclusive, and many think governments and businesses are not doing their fair share. (7/)

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Wouter Poortinga @wouterpoortinga.bsky.social · Dec 4
✊ Engagement: Younger adults are most active in climate groups, protests, and petition signing, while older groups show higher willingness to contribute financially. (7/)

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Wouter Poortinga @wouterpoortinga.bsky.social · Dec 4
🏭 Responsibility: People assign the most responsibility to business and industry, followed by governments and then individuals. (6/)

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Wouter Poortinga @wouterpoortinga.bsky.social · Dec 4
🌍 Climate concern: Over 90% in every country agree that the climate is changing, although levels of personal worry vary widely. (5/)

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Wouter Poortinga @wouterpoortinga.bsky.social · Dec 4
⚡ Policy support: Subsidising renewable energy has broad support (65%). Views on fossil-fuel taxes and appliance bans are more mixed. (4/)

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Wouter Poortinga @wouterpoortinga.bsky.social · Dec 4
🌱 Environmental protection over growth: Across all countries, most people prioritise protecting the environment over economic growth and jobs. Support is strongest in Portugal (80%) and still a majority in Poland (54%). (3/)