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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

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International Association for People-Environment Studies @iaps-association.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
We are preparing the next issue of the IAPS Bulletin (number 54!), and would like to include news from members: new publications, funded projects, funding calls, initiatives, learning resources, awards and appointments, and events. Submit your news here: forms.cloud.microsoft/r/s3WTvEKesq
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Prof Ian Hall @ianhall.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Seven years for environmental science to become policy? …that’s an eternity in a climate crisis. We don’t need another seven years to understand the problem. phys.org/news/2026-09...
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Environmental science takes an average of seven years to influence international policy, study finds
A new study led by the University of Alicante (UA) and the Mediterranean Center for Environmental Studies (CEAM) analyzes the barriers separating scientific knowledge from environmental policy and its...
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The Empty City @davidallengreen.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
Seems the difference between ‘protestors’ and ‘terrorists’ is that protestors wear balaclavas while terrorists hold placards.
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The Conversation UK @uk.theconversation.com · 28/08/2026
When it comes to fairness, there may be little difference between left and right.
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Most people would sacrifice some life satisfaction in exchange for a more equal society
When it comes to fairness, there may be little difference between left and right.
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The Empty City @davidallengreen.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
Terrorism law is that special body of law which provides for rights and obligations over and above the general law of the land. Terrorism law should be credible and taken seriously. The ever-expanding nature of ‘terrorism’ offences is not taking it seriously. www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...
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Seven charged with damaging Trump’s Scottish golf course accused of ‘terrorist connection’
Course at Donald Trump’s Turnberry resort was painted with words ‘Gaza is not 4 sale’ and clubhouse was sprayed with graffiti
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Jay Van Bavel, PhD @jayvanbavel.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
People think we should be giving far less help to the rich and far more help to the mentally ill, poor, elderly, sick, young, retired, and socially disadvantaged in society. Our failure to do so is driving social discontent and conflict in society: osf.io/preprints/ps...
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Roland Smith @rolandmcs.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
Since the start of June...
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Hart @hart-frentz.bsky.social · 03/08/2026
The difference--
eitachse, stripes, aufgeteilt in
these were hot summers
this is climatechange
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Adam Schwarz @adamjschwarz.bsky.social · 24/07/2026
When the story of why humanity didn't stop climate change is written, it will feature front pages like this. Even as the skies blacken with climate change-induced wildfires, right wing media continue their relentless crusade against measures to tackle it.
The Times: Net zero risks blackouts. Below a photo of French wildfires.
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Alejandro Montenegro @aemonten.bsky.social · 23/07/2026
"Here we show, in a large post-publication peer review database, that research assessment is driven more by differences between evaluators than by difference in the evaluated research. " arxiv.org/abs/2607.09783
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Judges matter more than papers in post-publication research assessment
Research assessment relies on expert evaluations, yet human judgement is noisy, and it is unclear whether differences in assessment arise primarily from differences in genuine research quality or from...
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Jay Van Bavel, PhD @jayvanbavel.bsky.social · 18/07/2026
We need to change norms around sexual harassment Yesterday Tessa West spoke up about a sexual harassment complaint she filed against John Jost. Not only is he a senior colleague in the dept of psychology, but he is one of the most prominant figures in the field of social and political psychology.
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Karin Wahl-Jorgensen @karinwahlj.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
Thrilled to announce that I have been elected Fellow of @britishacademy.bsky.social - the UK’s national academy for the humanities and social sciences. It’s a great honour to join this distinguished community of scholars dedicating their careers to generating knowledge that benefits humanity.
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Jo Michell @jomichell.bsky.social · 14/07/2026
I’m sorry, but what is ‘radical’ about the policies pursued by Miliband?
Miliband's promotion of radical net zero policies has earned him enemies among some trade unions, with Sharon Graham, general secretary of Unite, saying his appointment to the Treasury would be a "noose around job creation"
in Britain.
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Kate Bevan @katebevan.com · 09/07/2026
Have you considered simply not breaking the speed limit? www.thetimes.com/life-style/d...
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The 20mph trap — I’ve got nine points!
I was a model driver. Now I’m one fine off a ban. By Jack Burke
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Petter Törnberg @pettertornberg.com · 07/07/2026
‘Polarization’ has become the master concept for diagnosing our current democratic crisis. But this is not polarization. It is the radicalization of the political right. By misdiagnosing it, we risk becoming complicit in the crisis. 🧵 Just out in Perspectives on Politics doi.org/10.1017/S153...
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Urbane Cyclist @urbanecyclist.bsky.social · 04/07/2026
Wait until you hear about how much space cars take up. road.cc/news/malcolm...
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Cyclists are "greedy" for taking up more space than pedestrians, claims leading architect who feels "guilty" when riding bike
A leading Edinburgh architect has claimed the city’s active travel policy is prioritising “greedy” cyclists over pedestrians, adding that he feels guilty over the space he gets cycling across the city...
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Hetan Shah @hetanshah.bsky.social · 03/07/2026
‘We urge the Government to prioritise this issue. Should this situation continue unchecked, the damage to the health of higher education, research and innovation will be profound and have long-lasting consequences.’ www.thebritishacademy.ac.uk/news/stateme...
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British Academy President: UK higher education crisis risks irreversible damage
As course closures, shrinking provision and widening regional inequalities threaten the future of UK higher education and research, President of the British Academy, Susan J Smith calls for an immedia...
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Damian Carrington @dpcarrington.bsky.social · 03/07/2026
The record humid heatwave in the US over the Fourth of July weekend is so extreme it would have been *impossible* without the #climatecrisis, finds @wwattribution.bsky.social www.worldweatherattribution.org/fossil-fuels...
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The British Academy @britishacademy.bsky.social · 01/07/2026
Applications for the Postdoctoral Fellowships are open. This fellowship is a three-year award made to an annual cohort of outstanding early-career researchers in the humanities or social sciences. Learn more: bit.ly/4xWduAS
A colour block banner promoting Postdoctoral Fellowships funding. Deadline: Wednesday 30 September 2026
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Will Jennings📉🗳️ @drjennings.bsky.social · 01/07/2026
Starmer's government is still on X, the platform that promotes hate and racism.
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Don Moynihan @donmoyn.bsky.social · 29/06/2026
Insurance, how does it work?
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Damian Carrington @dpcarrington.bsky.social · 25/06/2026
A sweltering night in Cardiff has broken another new UK heat record as brutally hot conditions continue across England and Wales - “Europe’s savage heatwave is the latest price to pay for fossil fuel pollution" says UN climate chief #climatecrisis Story by me www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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Highest June minimum temperature record broken in Cardiff as ‘savage’ heatwave continues
Thermometer 23.5C overnight in Welsh capital as climate crisis makes such extreme temperatures more severe and more likely
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Grantham Research Institute at LSE @granthamlse.bsky.social · 23/06/2026
We regret that our event on Extreme Heat: Improving governance and strengthening action around the world has been cancelled due to the red extreme heat warning issued by the UK Met Office. Our apologies to everyone who was planning to attend the event.
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Will Jennings📉🗳️ @drjennings.bsky.social · 10/06/2026
Weak weak weak
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Brent Toderian @brenttoderian.bsky.social · 02/06/2026
This video camera study showed that less than 5% of people on bikes broke traffic laws while riding bikes, yet 66% of people did so while driving. And perhaps even more importantly, if you REALLY want even MORE bike-riders to obey laws, build more protected bike infrastructure. Via @carltonreid.com
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Cyclists Break Far Fewer Road Rules Than Motorists, Finds New Video Study
Busting the myth of the "scofflaw cyclist" Danish Road Directorate studies reveal that while 66% of motorists routinely break road traffic laws only 5% of cyclists do so. Law breaking by cyclists is h...
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IAPS 2026 Conference @iaps2026.bsky.social · 18/05/2026
We hope you are looking forward to IAPS 2026 Conference as much as we are. Have you booked your accommodation, yet? We offer on-campus accommdation on our Manor Park campus for £54/night! Booking on-campus accommodation is possible until 17 May Book here: store.surrey.ac.uk/conferences-...
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IAPS Conference 2026
29 June - Friday 3 July 2026, University of Surrey, Guildford, United Kingdom. The theme of IAPS 2026 is Sustainability as Wellbeing: Towards healthy, green, and equitable communities.
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Alex Andreou @sturdyalex.bsky.social · 16/05/2026
Sneaking a giant screen into the flagshagger march is one of the funniest things @ledbydonkeys.org have ever done. "STAY HYDRATED" 😂🤣😂
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Rob Ford @robfordmancs.bsky.social · 08/05/2026
I fear Labour people risk falling into an ecological fallacy visible from space when reacting to these results. Here is what is very clear in results so far: Labour are losing *seats* to Reform, but... Labour are losing *votes* to the Greens Greens split the vote, Ref comes thru middle
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Hakeem Jefferson @hakeemjefferson.bsky.social · 06/05/2026
FWIW, I don’t think the major problem in my field, or related ones, is that people need to move faster & produce more. I read a lot of papers as part of the job, and I’m increasingly convinced we’d benefit from fewer papers and better ones, not more mediocre work produced ever more “efficiently.”
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Tarik Abou-Chadi @tabouchadi.bsky.social · 04/05/2026
German SPD, Greens, and Linke will stop posting on X. An important step and signal. X and its owner have long become a megaphone for the far right, a venue that is actively used to encourage abuse and violence. It‘s simply shameful how many in politics, media, and academia still actively post there.
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International Association for People-Environment Studies @iaps-association.bsky.social · 29/04/2026
🎉 Welcoming the new IAPS Board for 2026–2030! Seven new members have been appointed, representing Spain, Brasil, the UK, Slovenia, and Japan Congratulations to all, and thank you to the Elections Committee for their work! Full announcement 👉 iaps-association.org/blog/%f0%9f%...
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International Association for People-Environment Studies @iaps-association.bsky.social · 28/04/2026
📢 Could your institution host the 2028 IAPS Conference? The call is now open! If your research group has the vision and capacity to bring our community together, we want to hear from you. Stage 1 deadline: 20 May 2026 More details here 👉 iaps-association.org/blog/%f0%9f%...
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Dr. Genevieve Guenther (she/they) @doctorvive.bsky.social · 27/04/2026
People say that "individual actions" like changing your lightbulbs don't matter, but that right there is a lot of destroyed demand!
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The Centre for Climate Change and Social Transformations (CAST) @cast-centre.bsky.social · 23/04/2026
PhD Studentship alert: Cardiff University has a fully-funded PhD opportunity open for applications on "Flushed pharmaceuticals: understanding behaviours to reduce environmental impact". 📣 Deadline: 28 April 2026 Find out more and apply now: www.findaphd.com/phds/project...
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Wouter Poortinga @wouterpoortinga.bsky.social · 19/04/2026
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Ben Bowman @bennosaurus.com · 12/04/2026
Dutch campaign to ban US import pickup trucks on the roads did an analysis and found you'd have better visibility driving literally a battle tank than eg a ford f150
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Alan Beattie @alanbeattie.bsky.social · 09/04/2026
Another one who thinks the response to a global shortage of something which makes it more expensive is to subsidise people to buy more of it. Truly British politics is blessed with genius.
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The Guardian @theguardian.com · 11/04/2026
SUVs are making Britain’s potholes worse, say scientists
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SUVs are making Britain’s potholes worse, say scientists
Engineers link reduced lifespan of roads to shift to heavier cars, some bought to navigate damaged surfaces Drivers who choose SUVs are compounding the pothole problem, experts have warned, as research showed hundreds of thousands of people bought bigger cars to navigate damaged roads. Scientists said the cumulative effect of increasing numbers of heavier vehicles was a contributory factor in Britain’s potholes getting worse. Continue reading...
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Will Jennings📉🗳️ @drjennings.bsky.social · 04/04/2026
While I seem to be doing my unpopular takes, can I just say that I think MPs should be paid a *lot* more (but not be allowed second jobs or hold investments) and get a *much* bigger expenses allowance (to fund their offices).
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Neal Hockley @nealhockley.bsky.social · 02/04/2026
We're recruiting a fully-funded #PhD using behavioural sci approaches in community conservation in #Madagascar. Open to international students - #Malagasy speakers especially welcome! Led by @wouterpoortinga.bsky.social Based @ Cardiff School of Psychology www.findaphd.com/phds/project...
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A Behavioural Science Approach to Community-Led Conservation at Lake Alaotra, Madagascar at Cardiff University on FindAPhD.com
PhD Project - A Behavioural Science Approach to Community-Led Conservation at Lake Alaotra, Madagascar at Cardiff University, listed on FindAPhD.com
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International Association for People-Environment Studies @iaps-association.bsky.social · 02/04/2026
🚨 IAPS Board Elections 2026–2030: Nominations are open for IAPS' new board. Help shape a diverse global organisation 🌍 📝 Apply with short statement + nomination 📅 Deadline: 22 April Submissions: admin@iaps-association.org Step up or nominate someone 🙌 Details: iaps-association.org?p=4131&previ...
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🚨 IAPS Board Elections 2026–2030: Call for Nominations
We’re inviting IAPS members to step forward and shape the future of our global community 🌍 This year, 7 Board positions are open, including 6 new roles (Thematic IAPS profiles for IAPS Board elections...
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Wouter Poortinga @wouterpoortinga.bsky.social · 01/04/2026
We are recruiting a PhD researcher to study how flushed/poured medicines affect our water systems, and how to shift those behaviours - combining behavioural insights and applied environmental research 🔗 Full project details & how to apply: www.findaphd.com/phds/project... Deadline: 28 April 2026
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Wouter Poortinga @wouterpoortinga.bsky.social · 31/03/2026
🌍 Exciting fully-funded PhD at Cardiff University (with Durrell Wildlife Conservation Trust) combining behavioural & conservation sciences! Behavioural science & community-led conservation at Lake Alaotra, Madagascar 🐒🌿 💰 Fees + stipend 🌏 UK & international applicants 📅 Deadline: 30/04/26 (1/2)
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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 27/03/2026
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🗽LOLGOP🗽 @lolgop.bsky.social · 23/03/2026
I wish people didn't mock Trump for chickening out, because this would be a very good time for him to chicken out.
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Wouter Poortinga @wouterpoortinga.bsky.social · 21/03/2026
These are very sensible things yo do, aren't they?
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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 20/03/2026
This is amazing news! The people of Minneapolis and St. Paul are being recognized with one of the most prestigious civic honors in America. The JFK Library Foundation announced today that the people of the Twin Cities will receive a 2026 John F. Kennedy Profile in Courage Award for their resistance!
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Steve Akehurst @steveakehurst.bsky.social · 20/03/2026
How real or not is the apparent backlash to Net Zero, clean energy etc in the UK? I have some new research out with @ippr.org today. Easily the most in-depth look at this! Review of existing polling, new polling and message testing, interviews with ambivalent voters, etc Here's a taster 🧵
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International Association for People-Environment Studies @iaps-association.bsky.social · 16/03/2026
Save the date 📅 – the next International Conference on Environmental Psychology (ICEP 2027) will take place 20-23 June 2027 in Wrocław, Poland (“Environmental Psychology Beyond Academic Walls”). ICEP is officially affiliated with Div4 of @iaapsy.bsky.social More details to follow!
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Cinephilia & Beyond @cinephiliabeyond.org · 13/03/2026
“But, as you see, it's a beautiful day, the Strait of Hormuz is open and people are having a wonderful time.”
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