Welcome

Introduction
 

Climate change is the result of human behavior and choices. Solving the problem requires changing us - lots of us - as well as changing the policies that contribute to the problem. Our research center was created to conduct unbiased social science research that will facilitate such changes.

More about us
 

We use social science research methods – experiments, surveys, in-depth interviews and other methods – to find ways of effectively engaging the public and policy makers in becoming part of the solution. Changing people’s behavior – as consumers and as citizens – is notoriously difficult, but many social change campaigns have been wildly successful. Consider, for example, the declines in smoking and littering, and the increases in seat belt use and recycling over the past few decades. Social science research played important roles in all of these successes.

Our Mission
 

Our mission is to conduct unbiased public engagement research - and to help government agencies, non-profit organizations, and companies apply the results of this research - so that collectively, we can stabilize our planet's life sustaining climate. Download a copy of our brochure.  

Special Announcement
 

Opportunity for a Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Climate Change Communication

We seek to hire a postdoctoral research fellow before October 1st to collaborate on research and educational programming conducted in partnership with America’s broadcast meteorologists. If you know potentially interested candidates, please alert them to the opportunity. Information about the position can be found here. Thank you.

 

Reports

We post all of 4C's reports and open access publications in this section.

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News, journal articles, citation databases

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