Manuel Suter
@manuelsuter.bsky.social
Postdoctoral Researcher at Lund University
Research in Behavioral Ecological Economics, Sufficiency and Post-Growth
Currently working on attractive future visions considering planetary boundaries and citizens views.
Research in Behavioral Ecological Economics, Sufficiency and Post-Growth
Currently working on attractive future visions considering planetary boundaries and citizens views.
Our newly published study suggests that a cognitive bias toward additive climate solutions (e.g., buy electric car) may limit how visible and widely adopted high-impact subtractive strategies like flying less or driving less become.
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Subtraction neglect in perceptions of climate action strategies
Research suggests that individuals often overlook beneficial subtractive strategies when solving problems. Subtractive strategies, which include reduc…
www.sciencedirect.com
October 14, 2025 at 7:36 AM
Our newly published study suggests that a cognitive bias toward additive climate solutions (e.g., buy electric car) may limit how visible and widely adopted high-impact subtractive strategies like flying less or driving less become.
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
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♻️ New paper in Journal of Environmental Psychology 🙌
We examined subtraction neglect — the tendency to prioritize additive over subtractive climate strategies (e.g., buying an EV vs. flying less) when thinking about effective personal actions. Check it out! 🙃
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
We examined subtraction neglect — the tendency to prioritize additive over subtractive climate strategies (e.g., buying an EV vs. flying less) when thinking about effective personal actions. Check it out! 🙃
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Stage II Registered Report: Subtraction Neglect in Perceptions of Climate Action Strategies
Research suggests that individuals often overlook beneficial subtractive strategies when solving problems. Subtractive strategies, which include reduc…
www.sciencedirect.com
October 2, 2025 at 8:06 AM
♻️ New paper in Journal of Environmental Psychology 🙌
We examined subtraction neglect — the tendency to prioritize additive over subtractive climate strategies (e.g., buying an EV vs. flying less) when thinking about effective personal actions. Check it out! 🙃
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
We examined subtraction neglect — the tendency to prioritize additive over subtractive climate strategies (e.g., buying an EV vs. flying less) when thinking about effective personal actions. Check it out! 🙃
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Reposted by Manuel Suter
Medicare for All - "That's socialism!"
Social Security - "That's socialism!"
Debt free education - "That's socialism!"
Universal childcare - "That's socialism!"
$1 trillion+ in tax cuts for the wealthy...
"That's just how it is."
Social Security - "That's socialism!"
Debt free education - "That's socialism!"
Universal childcare - "That's socialism!"
$1 trillion+ in tax cuts for the wealthy...
"That's just how it is."
July 6, 2025 at 9:00 PM
Medicare for All - "That's socialism!"
Social Security - "That's socialism!"
Debt free education - "That's socialism!"
Universal childcare - "That's socialism!"
$1 trillion+ in tax cuts for the wealthy...
"That's just how it is."
Social Security - "That's socialism!"
Debt free education - "That's socialism!"
Universal childcare - "That's socialism!"
$1 trillion+ in tax cuts for the wealthy...
"That's just how it is."
Around 75% of food waste in the hospitality industry is avoidable.
Our recent field experiment in a Copenhagen à la carte restaurant explored whether informational nudges can reduce food waste at the table. 🧵
Our recent field experiment in a Copenhagen à la carte restaurant explored whether informational nudges can reduce food waste at the table. 🧵
June 6, 2025 at 7:31 AM
Around 75% of food waste in the hospitality industry is avoidable.
Our recent field experiment in a Copenhagen à la carte restaurant explored whether informational nudges can reduce food waste at the table. 🧵
Our recent field experiment in a Copenhagen à la carte restaurant explored whether informational nudges can reduce food waste at the table. 🧵
Reposted by Manuel Suter
✨New paper out ✨
What are effects of scientists engaging in climate protests?
Our findings suggest that it does not compromising their credibility (across political affiliations), and that such actions may have less impact than one would like to believe: royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/10.1098/...
What are effects of scientists engaging in climate protests?
Our findings suggest that it does not compromising their credibility (across political affiliations), and that such actions may have less impact than one would like to believe: royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/10.1098/...
April 23, 2025 at 8:24 AM
✨New paper out ✨
What are effects of scientists engaging in climate protests?
Our findings suggest that it does not compromising their credibility (across political affiliations), and that such actions may have less impact than one would like to believe: royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/10.1098/...
What are effects of scientists engaging in climate protests?
Our findings suggest that it does not compromising their credibility (across political affiliations), and that such actions may have less impact than one would like to believe: royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/10.1098/...
Reposted by Manuel Suter
🚨Report your NSF grant terminations! 🚨
We are starting to collect information on NSF grant terminations to create a shared resource as we have for NIH. The more information we collect, the more we can organize, advocate, and fight back! Please share widely!
airtable.com/appGKlSVeXni...
We are starting to collect information on NSF grant terminations to create a shared resource as we have for NIH. The more information we collect, the more we can organize, advocate, and fight back! Please share widely!
airtable.com/appGKlSVeXni...
April 19, 2025 at 12:11 AM
🚨Report your NSF grant terminations! 🚨
We are starting to collect information on NSF grant terminations to create a shared resource as we have for NIH. The more information we collect, the more we can organize, advocate, and fight back! Please share widely!
airtable.com/appGKlSVeXni...
We are starting to collect information on NSF grant terminations to create a shared resource as we have for NIH. The more information we collect, the more we can organize, advocate, and fight back! Please share widely!
airtable.com/appGKlSVeXni...
Reposted by Manuel Suter
We asked 3,000+ researchers from 101 countries if global green growth (i.e. sustainable economic growth) is possible. 59% said yes. 👇
Green growth endorsement was linked to beliefs that economic growth is key to human well-being. Thanks to @manuelsuter.bsky.social for leading this study! 👏
Green growth endorsement was linked to beliefs that economic growth is key to human well-being. Thanks to @manuelsuter.bsky.social for leading this study! 👏
New research by @manuelsuter.bsky.social and colleagues:
"Green growth beliefs: Investigating factors associated with expert opinions on green growth"
journals.plos.org/climate/arti...
@colognaviktoria.bsky.social @naomioreskes.bsky.social
"Green growth beliefs: Investigating factors associated with expert opinions on green growth"
journals.plos.org/climate/arti...
@colognaviktoria.bsky.social @naomioreskes.bsky.social
Green growth beliefs: Investigating factors associated with expert opinions on green growth
Green growth attempts to achieve sustainable development under continued economic growth and is currently one of the leading policy responses to mitigate climate change and prevent environmental colla...
journals.plos.org
April 11, 2025 at 1:57 PM
We asked 3,000+ researchers from 101 countries if global green growth (i.e. sustainable economic growth) is possible. 59% said yes. 👇
Green growth endorsement was linked to beliefs that economic growth is key to human well-being. Thanks to @manuelsuter.bsky.social for leading this study! 👏
Green growth endorsement was linked to beliefs that economic growth is key to human well-being. Thanks to @manuelsuter.bsky.social for leading this study! 👏
Reposted by Manuel Suter
"[Tend] to agree that economic growth is essential to increase people’s well-being."
"tend to disagree that green growth can keep global warming below 2 °C"
But the IPCC states that even 2°C is considered dangerous & poses a significant threat to human well-being 🤔
Something doesn't add up!
"tend to disagree that green growth can keep global warming below 2 °C"
But the IPCC states that even 2°C is considered dangerous & poses a significant threat to human well-being 🤔
Something doesn't add up!
Green growth beliefs: Investigating factors associated with expert opinions on green growth
Green growth attempts to achieve sustainable development under continued economic growth and is currently one of the leading policy responses to mitigate climate change and prevent environmental colla...
journals.plos.org
April 15, 2025 at 7:03 AM
"[Tend] to agree that economic growth is essential to increase people’s well-being."
"tend to disagree that green growth can keep global warming below 2 °C"
But the IPCC states that even 2°C is considered dangerous & poses a significant threat to human well-being 🤔
Something doesn't add up!
"tend to disagree that green growth can keep global warming below 2 °C"
But the IPCC states that even 2°C is considered dangerous & poses a significant threat to human well-being 🤔
Something doesn't add up!
Do researchers believe in global green growth (i.e. the idea that continued economic growth can be achieved sustainably)?
We explored this question in a new study, surveying 3,028 researchers from 101 countries — all of whom have published in leading peer-reviewed journals.
We explored this question in a new study, surveying 3,028 researchers from 101 countries — all of whom have published in leading peer-reviewed journals.
April 11, 2025 at 6:43 PM
Do researchers believe in global green growth (i.e. the idea that continued economic growth can be achieved sustainably)?
We explored this question in a new study, surveying 3,028 researchers from 101 countries — all of whom have published in leading peer-reviewed journals.
We explored this question in a new study, surveying 3,028 researchers from 101 countries — all of whom have published in leading peer-reviewed journals.
Reposted by Manuel Suter
Ridiculously interesting study - who in the research community beliefs in, supports or rejects 'green growth' as a model?
journals.plos.org/climate/arti...
journals.plos.org/climate/arti...
![Bellefs and Knowledge about GDP Growth and Environment
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negalive consequences to peopl n local community Ing 0.033(0.020)
Familiarity with groon growth Poe 0.012 (0.037)
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Voluntary consumption reduction of end-users eit 0016 (0016)
Environmental regulations —-— 0.002 (0016)
Social innovation re 0.040" 0.016)
Market based solutions eu 0426" (0.017)
Technological advances re 0.458" 0.017)
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Socio-Demographic characteristics.
Gender: Self-described / not disclosed — 0.260 (0.156)
Gender: Female a] 0.087" (0.033)
Continent: Oceania ———i 0074 (0.062)
Continent: Africa ei 0.066 (0.117)
Hindox —— 0.008 (0019)
Age —— 0002 0.018)
Living area: Urban ——i 0035 (0.037)
Roligiousness rot 0036" 0.015)
Continent: North America a] 0037 (0.036)
Continent: South America ——— 0045 (0.068)
Political orientation (left-right) a 0.069" (0.017)
Scientific fold: Economist —— 0.422 0.034)
Continent: Asia ——— 0.122" (0.055)
Career stage: 0-5 years after PhD. ———— 0.150 (0.080)
Career stage: 6+ years after PhD —— 0.218" (0.077)
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April 10, 2025 at 7:33 AM
Ridiculously interesting study - who in the research community beliefs in, supports or rejects 'green growth' as a model?
journals.plos.org/climate/arti...
journals.plos.org/climate/arti...
Reposted by Manuel Suter
New research by @manuelsuter.bsky.social and colleagues:
"Green growth beliefs: Investigating factors associated with expert opinions on green growth"
journals.plos.org/climate/arti...
@colognaviktoria.bsky.social @naomioreskes.bsky.social
"Green growth beliefs: Investigating factors associated with expert opinions on green growth"
journals.plos.org/climate/arti...
@colognaviktoria.bsky.social @naomioreskes.bsky.social
Green growth beliefs: Investigating factors associated with expert opinions on green growth
Green growth attempts to achieve sustainable development under continued economic growth and is currently one of the leading policy responses to mitigate climate change and prevent environmental colla...
journals.plos.org
April 10, 2025 at 8:33 AM
New research by @manuelsuter.bsky.social and colleagues:
"Green growth beliefs: Investigating factors associated with expert opinions on green growth"
journals.plos.org/climate/arti...
@colognaviktoria.bsky.social @naomioreskes.bsky.social
"Green growth beliefs: Investigating factors associated with expert opinions on green growth"
journals.plos.org/climate/arti...
@colognaviktoria.bsky.social @naomioreskes.bsky.social
❓Can people be encouraged to engage in more sufficiency behavior (i.e. living well on less consumption) by making them aware of the potential benefits for themselves, society, or nature?
📝 Our new study explores how different messages about sufficiency benefits impact actual sufficiency behavior.
📝 Our new study explores how different messages about sufficiency benefits impact actual sufficiency behavior.
February 24, 2025 at 4:19 PM
❓Can people be encouraged to engage in more sufficiency behavior (i.e. living well on less consumption) by making them aware of the potential benefits for themselves, society, or nature?
📝 Our new study explores how different messages about sufficiency benefits impact actual sufficiency behavior.
📝 Our new study explores how different messages about sufficiency benefits impact actual sufficiency behavior.
💡For behavioral scientists💡
We have developed and validated a task called "Tree Task" to study pro-environmental behavior in the lab or online in the form of tree planting. The validation study has now been published in the Journal of Environmental Psychology:
We have developed and validated a task called "Tree Task" to study pro-environmental behavior in the lab or online in the form of tree planting. The validation study has now been published in the Journal of Environmental Psychology:
January 30, 2025 at 12:20 PM
💡For behavioral scientists💡
We have developed and validated a task called "Tree Task" to study pro-environmental behavior in the lab or online in the form of tree planting. The validation study has now been published in the Journal of Environmental Psychology:
We have developed and validated a task called "Tree Task" to study pro-environmental behavior in the lab or online in the form of tree planting. The validation study has now been published in the Journal of Environmental Psychology:
Reposted by Manuel Suter
Alice Weidel nennt Universitäten "queer-woke Kaderschmieden" und sagt: "Wir schließen alle Gender Studies und schmeißen alle diese Professoren raus".
Die Naturwissenschafts-Community muss sich hier klar auf die Seite der Geistes- & Sozialwissenschaft stellen. Das ist ein Angriff auf alle. (Thread)
Die Naturwissenschafts-Community muss sich hier klar auf die Seite der Geistes- & Sozialwissenschaft stellen. Das ist ein Angriff auf alle. (Thread)
January 11, 2025 at 9:36 PM
Alice Weidel nennt Universitäten "queer-woke Kaderschmieden" und sagt: "Wir schließen alle Gender Studies und schmeißen alle diese Professoren raus".
Die Naturwissenschafts-Community muss sich hier klar auf die Seite der Geistes- & Sozialwissenschaft stellen. Das ist ein Angriff auf alle. (Thread)
Die Naturwissenschafts-Community muss sich hier klar auf die Seite der Geistes- & Sozialwissenschaft stellen. Das ist ein Angriff auf alle. (Thread)
To the peace and conflict experts out here: How can countries protect themselves effectively geopolitically from aggressors without focusing on GDP growth as a means of financing military armament?
January 6, 2025 at 11:24 AM
To the peace and conflict experts out here: How can countries protect themselves effectively geopolitically from aggressors without focusing on GDP growth as a means of financing military armament?
Reposted by Manuel Suter
‘Developing countries in particular can avoid wasting billions on car infrastructure and go straight to cycling. This isn’t just for rich cities – it’s something every city on the planet can do if they want to become more efficient.’
What the world can learn from Copenhagen’s cycling revolution
What the world can learn from Copenhagen’s cycling revolution
Close to two-thirds of the city’s residents commute by bike to school or work every day.
theprogressplaybook.com
January 2, 2025 at 3:38 PM
‘Developing countries in particular can avoid wasting billions on car infrastructure and go straight to cycling. This isn’t just for rich cities – it’s something every city on the planet can do if they want to become more efficient.’
Reposted by Manuel Suter
💫 I love the direction new economy funding is heading! 💫
In this article I share 10 ways funders can even better support new economy organizations: medium.com/postgrowth/1...
#postgrowth
In this article I share 10 ways funders can even better support new economy organizations: medium.com/postgrowth/1...
#postgrowth
10 Ways Funders can Better Support New Economy Organizations
Redefining relationships and priorities to nurture transparency, equity, and transformative systems change.
medium.com
December 19, 2024 at 11:31 AM
💫 I love the direction new economy funding is heading! 💫
In this article I share 10 ways funders can even better support new economy organizations: medium.com/postgrowth/1...
#postgrowth
In this article I share 10 ways funders can even better support new economy organizations: medium.com/postgrowth/1...
#postgrowth
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Here’s a quick roundup of highlights from research we published in 2024, on unequal exchange, ecosocialism, and post-capitalist transformation.
As always, free PDFs are available via the link at the end of the thread. 🧵
As always, free PDFs are available via the link at the end of the thread. 🧵
January 2, 2025 at 9:24 AM
Here’s a quick roundup of highlights from research we published in 2024, on unequal exchange, ecosocialism, and post-capitalist transformation.
As always, free PDFs are available via the link at the end of the thread. 🧵
As always, free PDFs are available via the link at the end of the thread. 🧵
Reposted by Manuel Suter
🎉 Embrace sufficiency 🎉
Sufficiency has great untapped potential to accelerate the energy transition.
In our new paper, we review key barriers, sketch how various actors can help overcome them, & draw broad lessons from transition studies for systemic change: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Sufficiency has great untapped potential to accelerate the energy transition.
In our new paper, we review key barriers, sketch how various actors can help overcome them, & draw broad lessons from transition studies for systemic change: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
January 2, 2025 at 10:46 AM
🎉 Embrace sufficiency 🎉
Sufficiency has great untapped potential to accelerate the energy transition.
In our new paper, we review key barriers, sketch how various actors can help overcome them, & draw broad lessons from transition studies for systemic change: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Sufficiency has great untapped potential to accelerate the energy transition.
In our new paper, we review key barriers, sketch how various actors can help overcome them, & draw broad lessons from transition studies for systemic change: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Reposted by Manuel Suter
Climate scientists be like..
January 1, 2025 at 3:03 AM
Climate scientists be like..
The end of the year is a time to pause, reflect, and dream. Here's what I hope for in the coming year:
December 30, 2024 at 7:44 PM
The end of the year is a time to pause, reflect, and dream. Here's what I hope for in the coming year:
🌍 Even small differences in how we communicate about climate change can shape people’s behavior. In a study we showed that even the tense used matters for climate action. 🧵
December 23, 2024 at 9:09 AM
🌍 Even small differences in how we communicate about climate change can shape people’s behavior. In a study we showed that even the tense used matters for climate action. 🧵
Reposted by Manuel Suter
What being a pedestrian feels like when you’ve surrendered too much space to cars, leaving too little for everyone and everything else. Powerful llustration by Karl Jilg for the Swedish Road Administration.
December 21, 2024 at 3:47 PM
What being a pedestrian feels like when you’ve surrendered too much space to cars, leaving too little for everyone and everything else. Powerful llustration by Karl Jilg for the Swedish Road Administration.
Reposted by Manuel Suter
"Provisioning decent living standards (DLS) for 8.5 billion people would require only 30% of current global resource and energy use, leaving a substantial surplus for additional consumption, public luxury, scientific advancement, and other social investments." www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
How much growth is required to achieve good lives for all? Insights from needs-based analysis
Some narratives in international development hold that ending poverty and achieving good lives for all will require every country to reach the levels …
www.sciencedirect.com
December 19, 2024 at 11:05 AM
"Provisioning decent living standards (DLS) for 8.5 billion people would require only 30% of current global resource and energy use, leaving a substantial surplus for additional consumption, public luxury, scientific advancement, and other social investments." www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...