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Anita Weng talks about behavior change techniques covered in ENV361/PSYCH362: what worked well, what differed from conventional approaches, and some main takeaways from the class.

Seth Stump discusses what he learned through the course of the semester and how course approaches differed from conventional behavior change approaches. He also discusses the concepts that he will take with him as he begins his career as an...

Jillian and Barbara talk about their project of incorporating localization principles into a summer camp curriculum in Ann Arbor. This camp focused on localized food and agriculture systems, including topics like cooking, composting, and foraging, and visits to local farms...

Leyna discusses how her community made a transformative behavior change in regards to sustainable food sourcing. She draws on a team-based model to inspire durable behavior change.

Olivia and Landon talking about life.

Mary Hager and Deanna Steckert talk about the way their neighborhood responded to the climate crisis and what it's like to live in a community that values a sustainable and local lifestyle.

A student explores her complicated feelings regarding an environmental psychology class

Elkin Bayraktar discusses his community's shift to locally grown foods over the past decade in response to the climate emergency. This has led to a frugal lifestyle that the community benefits from and in response have a much fulfilled lifestyle...

Reflecting back on the semester, I think through the key concepts that have increased my understanding of effective behavior change interventions.

Haley and Emily discuss Emily’s behavior changes focused on food waste reduction, and how she has promoted them to her community.

Katie Spellman (36) speaks with her mentor and collaborator, Christa Mulder (no age given), about their relationship, their pathways in science, what makes for a good mentor and collaborator, and what they have learned from each other.

Emily, Van, and Randy discuss electric vehicles, public transportation, and changing habits to combat the climate crisis. In a somewhat difficult yet rewarding transition, these community members helped inspire others and take action in their neighborhood.

Tong Zhu atmospheric chemist and university professor shares his experiences studying air pollution and its impacts on human health. Reflecting on how past discoveries influence solutions and how those solutions impact government policy. He shares stories about his work for...

Haley explains how community gardens and switching to plant-based food were here community's response to the climate crisis.

Jeremy speaks with Jordan about her strategies in combatting the climate crisis and moving towards energy descent. Jordan discusses her environmental initiatives to facilitate conversations with children and adults alike on the subject of water and reduced consumption. She elaborates...

Interview focuses on Lynn Trudeau's reflections on the results of the 2022 off-year national and state elections.

Samantha Barnes (19) talks with her mother Brenda (54) about how her neighborhood collectively achieved the carbon neutrality goal for 2030. She reflects on their efforts towards solar implementation, governmental outreach, and waste reduction.

Methods used to combat the climate crisis in South Florida 8 years from now from the perspective of a local and captain.

I talk a bit about behavior change, some of the most important things I learned within the class, and how to apply them

In this interview, Yasmin and Reema discuss how Yasmin and her neighborhood tackled the climate emergency. Not only did we talk about the specific behavior changes that were made, but we also touched on psychological concepts behind the whole process.

Melina and Angelyn discuss fossil fuel consumption and how it has played a role in a neighborhoods journey to carbon neutrality. Varying individual, household, and communal efforts can help contribute to an overall long term goal and help with its...

Lynn Preston (71) interviews her friend Patricia Cosgrove (87) about Patricia's career as a teacher, her work as a teacher's advocate, and her advice for future teachers.

Marney reflects on her time in ENV361

In our interview we looked back from the not-so-distant future of 2030 as we envision what my hometown would look like if it were carbon neutral at that time (2030). We talked about what Stacey saw as the steps to...

Imagining it is 2030: a discussion about behavior changes that resulted in every university in the country having at least one self-sustaining dormitory in 2030, and how this change was achieved.