School of Psychology

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Forthcoming

Whitmarsh, L. & O’Neill, S. (in press). Green identity, green living? The role of pro-environmental self-identity in determining consistency across diverse pro-environmental behaviours. Journal of Environmental Psychology.  [pdf]

Whitmarsh, L. & Köhler, J. (in press). Climate change and cars in the EU: the roles of auto firms, consumers, and policy in responding to global environmental change. Cambridge Journal of Regions, Economy and Society.  [pdf]

Köhler, J., Wietschel, M., Whitmarsh, L., Keles, D. & Schade, W. (in press). Infrastructure investment for a transition to Hydrogen automobiles. Technological Forecasting & Social Change.  [pdf]

Whitmarsh, L., O’Neill, S. & Lorenzoni, I. (Eds) (forthcoming, 2010). Engaging the public with climate change: behaviour change and communication. London: Earthscan.

Whitmarsh, L. & O’Neill, S. (forthcoming, 2010). Introduction: Opportunities and limitations to engaging individuals with climate change and energy. In Whitmarsh, L., O’Neill, S. & Lorenzoni, I. (Eds). Engaging the public with climate change: behaviour change and communication. London: Earthscan.

Whitmarsh, L., O’Neill, S. & Lorenzoni, I. (forthcoming, 2010). Conclusion: What have we learnt and where do we go from here? In Whitmarsh, L., O’Neill, S. & Lorenzoni, I. (Eds). Engaging the public with climate change: behaviour change and communication. London: Earthscan.

Höppner, C. & Whitmarsh, L. (forthcoming, 2010). Public and policy expectations regarding public engagement in climate change action. In Whitmarsh, L., O’Neill, S. & Lorenzoni, I. (Eds). Engaging the public with climate change: behaviour change and communication. London: Earthscan.

Whitmarsh, L. (in press). Social and psychological drivers of energy consumption behaviour and energy transitions. In Dietz, S., Michie, J. & Oughton, C. (eds.). The Political Economy of the Environment. New York: Routledge.

Ockwell, D., Whitmarsh, L. & O’Neill, S. (in press). Forcing people to be green or fostering grass-roots engagement? Social psychological perspectives on the use of communication to encourage low carbon behaviour. In Lever-Tracey, C. (Ed). Routledge Handbook of Climate Change and Society. London: Routledge.

2010

Whitmarsh, L. & Lorenzoni, I. (2010). Behaviour, perceptions and communication of climate change. Wiley Interdisciplinary Reviews: Climate Change, 1(2), 158-161. [pdf]

Nye, M., Whitmarsh, L. & Foxon, T. (2010). Socio-psychological perspectives on the active roles of domestic actors in transition to a lower carbon electricity economy. Environment & Planning A, 42(3), 697-714. [pdf]

2009

Köhler, J., Whitmarsh, L., Nykvist, B., Schilperoord, M., Bergman, N. & Haxeltine, A. (2009). A transitions model for sustainable mobility. Ecological Economics, 68(12), 2985-2995. [pdf]

Whitmarsh, L. (2009). Book Review: ‘Public Participation in Environmental Assessment and Decision-Making, Panel on Public Participation in Environmental Assessment and Decision-Making’, Thomas Dietz and Paul C. Stern (Eds). Environmental Science & Policy, 12, 1069-1072. [pdf]

Whitmarsh, L., Swartling, Å. & Jäger, J. (2009). Participation of experts and non-experts in a sustainability assessment of mobility. Environmental Policy & Governance, 19, 232-250. [pdf]

Whitmarsh, L. (2009). Behavioural responses to climate change: Asymmetry of intentions and impacts. Journal of Environmental Psychology, 29, 13-23. [pdf]

Whitmarsh, L., Turnpenny, J. & Nykvist, B. (2009). Beyond the regime: can Integrated Sustainability Assessment address the barriers to effective sustainable mobility policy? Journal of Environmental Planning & Management, 52(8), 973-991.

Whitmarsh, L. (2009). What’s in a name? Commonalities and differences in public understanding of “climate change” and “global warming”. Public Understanding of Science, 18, 401–420. [pdf] 

Ockwell, D., Whitmarsh, L. & O’Neill, S. (2009). Reorienting climate change communication for effective mitigation – forcing people to be green or fostering grass-roots engagement? Science Communication, 30(3), 305-327. [pdf]

Whitmarsh, L., O’Neill, S., Seyfang, G. & Lorenzoni, I. (2009). Carbon Capability: what does it mean and how can we promote it? In Stibbe, A. (ed.) The Handbook of Sustainability Literacy. Totnes: Green Books Ltd. pp. 124-129.

Upham, P., Whitmarsh, L., Poortinga,W., Purdam, K., Darnton, A., McLachlan, C. & Devine-Wright, P. (2009) Public Attitudes to Environmental Change: a selective review of theory and practice. A research synthesis for the Living with Environmental Change Programme, Research Councils UK. [pdf]

Whitmarsh, L., O’Neill, S., Seyfang, G. & Lorenzoni, I. (2009). Carbon Capability: what does it mean, how prevalent is it, and how can we promote it? Tyndall Centre Working Paper No. 132. 

Carney, S., Whitmarsh, L., Nicholson-Cole, S. & Shackley, S. (2009). A Dynamic Typology of Stakeholder Engagement within Climate Change Research. Tyndall Centre Working Paper No. 128. 

2008

Nykvist, B. & Whitmarsh, L. (2008). A multi-level analysis of sustainable mobility transitions: Niche development in the UK and Sweden. Technological Forecasting & Social Change, 75, 1373–1387. [pdf]

Whitmarsh, L. (2008). Are flood victims more concerned about climate change than other people?  The role of direct experience in risk perception and behavioural response. Journal of Risk Research, 11(3), 351-374. [pdf]

Whitmarsh, L. & Nykvist, B. (2008). Integrated sustainability assessment of mobility transitions: Simulating stakeholders’ visions of and pathways to sustainable land-based mobility. International Journal of Innovation & Sustainable Development, 3(1-2), 115-127. [pdf]

Haxeltine, A., Whitmarsh, L., Rotmans, J., Köhler, J., Bergman, N. & Schilperoord, M. (2008). Conceptual framework for transition modelling. International Journal of Innovation & Sustainable Development, 3(1-2), 93-114. [pdf]

Bergman, N., Haxeltine, A., Whitmarsh, L., Köhler, J., Schilperoord, M. & Rotmans, J. (2008). Modelling socio-technical transition patterns and pathways. Journal of Artificial Societies & Social Simulation, 11(3)7. [pdf]

Whitmarsh, L. & Wietschel, M. (2008). Sustainable transport visions: What role for hydrogen and fuel cell vehicle technologies?  Energy and Environment, 19(2), 207-226. [pdf]

Köhler, J., Whitmarsh, L., Michie, J. & Oughton, C. (2008). Can car makers save the planet?  In Foxon, T., Köhler, J. & Oughton, C. (eds.). Innovation for a Low Carbon Economy: Economic, Institutional and Management Approaches. Cheltenham: Edward Elgar. pp. 230-272.

Whitmarsh, L. (2008). Carbon offsetting - a way of avoiding emissions reductions?  Environment Research Web. Nov 5^th.[Link]

Nicholson-Cole, S. & Whitmarsh, L. (2008). Researching with stakeholders: Lessons from interdisciplinary climate change research. Tyndall Briefing Note No. 32. [pdf]

Bergman, N., Whitmarsh, L. & Köhler, J. (2008). Transition to sustainable development in the UK housing sector: from case study to model implementation. UEA: Tyndall Centre Working Paper No. 120. [pdf]

2007

Lorenzoni, I., Nicholson-Cole, S., & Whitmarsh, L. (2007). Barriers perceived to engaging with climate change among the UK public and their policy implications. Global Environmental Change, 17(3-4), 445-459.

Whitmarsh, L., Bohunovsky, L., Jäger, J., & Nykvist, B. (2007). Stakeholder Feedback on MATISSE Sustainable Hydrogen Visions and Pathways: Findings from the June 2007 Hydrogen Stakeholder Workshop. SERI: MATISSE Working Paper 18.  [pdf]

Whitmarsh, L., Jäger, J., Nykvist, B., Schade, W., Seydel, P., Strasser, S., et al. (2007). Stakeholder Feedback on MATISSE Sustainable Hydrogen Scope and Visions: Findings from the February 2006 Hydrogen Stakeholder Workshop. SERI: MATISSE Working Paper 17.  [pdf]

Whitmarsh, L. (2007). Citizens’ workshops on sustainable futures: Report of findings. MATISSE Working Paper No. 14. Vienna: SERI. [pdf]

2006

Nykvist, B. & Whitmarsh, L. (2006). Identifying opportunities and pathways for transitions to sustainable transport in Sweden and the UK.  MATISSE Working Paper No. 7. Vienna: SERI. [pdf] 

Whitmarsh, L., Köhler, J., Bergman, N., Haxeltine, A., Nykvist, B., Wietschel, M. (2006). Modelling and assessing transition pathways to a hydrogen society. MATISSE Working Paper No. 3. Vienna: SERI. [pdf] 

Whitmarsh, L., Wietschel, M. (2006). Sustainable transport visions: What role for hydrogen and fuel cell vehicles technologies?  MATISSE Working Paper No. 2. Vienna: SERI. [pdf]

2005

Whitmarsh, L. (2005). The benefits of guide dog ownership. Visual Impairment Research, 7(1), 27-42. doi: 10.1080/13882350590956439

Whitmarsh, L., Kean, S., Russell, C., Peacock, M. & Haste, H. (2005). Connecting Science: what we know and what we don’t know about science in society. London: British Association for the Advancement of Science. [pdf] 

2004

Whitmarsh, L. (2004). Ignoring climate change.  Science & Public Affairs, June, p.24.

2000

Charlton, T., Panting, C., Davie, R., Coles, D., & Whitmarsh, L. (2000). Children's playground behaviour across five years of broadcast television: A naturalistic study in a remote community. Emotional and Behavioural Difficulties, 5(4), 4-12.