Human behaviour change is necessary to meet targets set by the Paris Agreement to mitigate climate change. Restrictions and regulations put in place globally to mitigate the spread of COVID-19 during 2020 have had a substantial impact on everyday life, including many carbon-intensive behaviours such …

Airborne wind energy (AWE) systems use tethered flying devices to harvest higher-altitude winds to produce electricity. For the success of the technology, it is crucial to understand how people perceive and respond to it. If concerns about the technology are not taken seriously, it could delay or prevent …

This toolkit, originating from the research group Psychology for Sustainable Cities, Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences (AUAS), contains materials that help to promote behavioural change in relation to electric shared transport based in onstreet e-Mobility hubs (eHUBs). Behavioural knowledge is …

Every year, an average Dutch household produces 1165 kilogram of waste. For high-quality recycling of this waste, we need to separate the waste properly, as placing something in the wrong container may jeopardize the whole recycling process. Municipalities are keen to increase the amount of waste that …

Ineens laat de coronacrisis iets boeiends zien: niet de cijfers over besmettingen, maar informatie over ons gedrag is voor de overheid aanleiding coronamaatregelen al of niet op te schroeven.

Iets doen voor het klimaat wordt vaak geassocieerd met ‘minder leuk’. Het ministerie van Economische Zaken en Klimaat schrapte kort voor de lancering van de klimaatcampagne ‘Iedereen doet wat’ minder vlees eten als een van de hoofdthema’s omdat maatschappelijke weerstand gevreesd werd.