Wouter Poortinga
@wouterpoortinga.bsky.social
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
Ffrîsiad a fabwysiadwyd gan Gymru
Interest in Public engagement with climate change, Sustainable lifestyles & behaviour, and Environment & health
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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...
Some key findings...
Perspectives on Place: what the English think about their local area
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January 13, 2026 at 9:21 AM
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...
Some key findings...
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📘 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)
Highlights include an editorial address, reflection of nature in #EnvironmentalPsychology, and #EnvPsy in #China (1/2)
January 14, 2026 at 8:54 AM
📘 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)
Highlights include an editorial address, reflection of nature in #EnvironmentalPsychology, and #EnvPsy in #China (1/2)
Reposted by Wouter Poortinga
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
🚸 We believe children should be safe travelling to and from school.
* Stats @cleancitiescampaign
#carspreading #suvs #schoolrun
January 13, 2026 at 6:33 PM
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
🚸 We believe children should be safe travelling to and from school.
* Stats @cleancitiescampaign
#carspreading #suvs #schoolrun
I know where i want to be @cardiffunilib.bsky.social
January 12, 2026 at 6:48 PM
I know where i want to be @cardiffunilib.bsky.social
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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
January 8, 2026 at 1:00 PM
Read the news story for a quick summary: infra4nextgen.com/make-it-gree...
Reposted by Wouter Poortinga
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 🧵
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
January 8, 2026 at 1:00 PM
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 🧵
Read the report: infra4nextgen.com/wp-content/u...
Key findings thread 🧵
Reposted by Wouter Poortinga
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...
👉 stories.surrey.ac.uk/iaps2026/#se...
January 5, 2026 at 12:05 PM
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...
👉 stories.surrey.ac.uk/iaps2026/#se...
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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)
January 5, 2026 at 11:06 AM
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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"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
December 23, 2025 at 5:01 PM
"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...
December 15, 2025 at 7:59 PM
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)
🦆 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...
doi.org
December 15, 2025 at 7:58 PM
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)
🦆 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)
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)
This helped “open the black box” of environmental education by centring children’s own perspectives and experiences. (2/3)
December 15, 2025 at 7:58 PM
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)
This helped “open the black box” of environmental education by centring children’s own perspectives and experiences. (2/3)
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)
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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December 15, 2025 at 7:58 PM
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)
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)
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
December 4, 2025 at 1:41 PM
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)
⚖️ 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/)
December 4, 2025 at 1:41 PM
⚖️ 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/)
✊ Engagement: Younger adults are most active in climate groups, protests, and petition signing, while older groups show higher willingness to contribute financially. (7/)
December 4, 2025 at 1:41 PM
✊ Engagement: Younger adults are most active in climate groups, protests, and petition signing, while older groups show higher willingness to contribute financially. (7/)
🏭 Responsibility: People assign the most responsibility to business and industry, followed by governments and then individuals. (6/)
December 4, 2025 at 1:41 PM
🏭 Responsibility: People assign the most responsibility to business and industry, followed by governments and then individuals. (6/)
🌍 Climate concern: Over 90% in every country agree that the climate is changing, although levels of personal worry vary widely. (5/)
December 4, 2025 at 1:41 PM
🌍 Climate concern: Over 90% in every country agree that the climate is changing, although levels of personal worry vary widely. (5/)
⚡ Policy support: Subsidising renewable energy has broad support (65%). Views on fossil-fuel taxes and appliance bans are more mixed. (4/)
December 4, 2025 at 1:41 PM
⚡ Policy support: Subsidising renewable energy has broad support (65%). Views on fossil-fuel taxes and appliance bans are more mixed. (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/)
December 4, 2025 at 1:41 PM
🌱 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/)
The report looks at how people across Europe think about climate change, who they believe should take responsibility, and which climate policies they are willing to support. (2/)
A few findings that stood out:
A few findings that stood out:
December 4, 2025 at 1:41 PM
The report looks at how people across Europe think about climate change, who they believe should take responsibility, and which climate policies they are willing to support. (2/)
A few findings that stood out:
A few findings that stood out:
New research out today on European public opinion on climate change, fairness, and climate action, using data from the #CRONOS3 panel across 11 countries (2024–25).(1/)
Full report here 👉: infra4nextgen.com/wp-content/u...
@ess-survey.bsky.social @cast-centre.bsky.social
Full report here 👉: infra4nextgen.com/wp-content/u...
@ess-survey.bsky.social @cast-centre.bsky.social
infra4nextgen.com
December 4, 2025 at 1:41 PM
New research out today on European public opinion on climate change, fairness, and climate action, using data from the #CRONOS3 panel across 11 countries (2024–25).(1/)
Full report here 👉: infra4nextgen.com/wp-content/u...
@ess-survey.bsky.social @cast-centre.bsky.social
Full report here 👉: infra4nextgen.com/wp-content/u...
@ess-survey.bsky.social @cast-centre.bsky.social
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The Infra4NextGen project has published a report featuring analysis of climate change questions from our panel survey (CRONOS-3).
Written by @wouterpoortinga.bsky.social (Cardiff University), the report covers attitudes towards #climate change, fairness, and action in 11 countries.
Written by @wouterpoortinga.bsky.social (Cardiff University), the report covers attitudes towards #climate change, fairness, and action in 11 countries.
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).
buff.ly
December 4, 2025 at 12:15 PM
The Infra4NextGen project has published a report featuring analysis of climate change questions from our panel survey (CRONOS-3).
Written by @wouterpoortinga.bsky.social (Cardiff University), the report covers attitudes towards #climate change, fairness, and action in 11 countries.
Written by @wouterpoortinga.bsky.social (Cardiff University), the report covers attitudes towards #climate change, fairness, and action in 11 countries.
Reposted by Wouter Poortinga
🚀 Early Career Researchers — this one’s for you!
The @iaps2026.bsky.social ECR Workshop is happening on 29 June 2026, just before the conference kicks off. A space for PhD & MSc students in people–environment studies to share their work, get feedback, and connect with peers + mentors. (1/3)
The @iaps2026.bsky.social ECR Workshop is happening on 29 June 2026, just before the conference kicks off. A space for PhD & MSc students in people–environment studies to share their work, get feedback, and connect with peers + mentors. (1/3)
October 17, 2025 at 8:09 AM
🚀 Early Career Researchers — this one’s for you!
The @iaps2026.bsky.social ECR Workshop is happening on 29 June 2026, just before the conference kicks off. A space for PhD & MSc students in people–environment studies to share their work, get feedback, and connect with peers + mentors. (1/3)
The @iaps2026.bsky.social ECR Workshop is happening on 29 June 2026, just before the conference kicks off. A space for PhD & MSc students in people–environment studies to share their work, get feedback, and connect with peers + mentors. (1/3)
Bottom line: modest reallocation of road space to well-designed, segregated cycle lanes is widely accepted – but removing parking risks backlash.
Open access article: doi.org/10.1016/j.tb...
Open access article: doi.org/10.1016/j.tb...
December 3, 2025 at 9:32 AM
Bottom line: modest reallocation of road space to well-designed, segregated cycle lanes is widely accepted – but removing parking risks backlash.
Open access article: doi.org/10.1016/j.tb...
Open access article: doi.org/10.1016/j.tb...