Call for Papers: Psychology and the Environmental Crisis
A Special Issue of European Psychologist
In 2014, a special section of the European Psychologist on the psychology of “Enviromental Conservation” raised important questions about how psychology could address the growing challenges posed by the impact of human activity on the plants and animals with whom we share our planet (Kaiser, 2014). Since then the climate crisis and associated environmental disruption have become much more visible as topics of public concern. Widespread action by young people led by the inspiring activist Greta Thunberg (2019) have shown how important the action we take today is for generations to come. Psychologists are now engaged with the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) and with national climate policymakers to inform their programs of action as social science has much to offer to address these challenges.
Aims and Scope
This special issue is devoted to reviewing the current status of psychological theory, research, and practice in five areas detailed below:
- •A new social science for the climate crisis;
- •The climate crisis and young people;
- •Psychological health and the climate crisis;
- •Working with national governments or with global organizations;
- •Psychology, the environment and social change.
Audience
The target audience will include the following:
- •Psychology associations to inform policy makers on the status of psychological science;
- •Educationalists wanting materials for teaching and learning;
- •Researchers to identify key areas for future focus;
- •Psychology associations to help formulate their own policy;
- •Government policymakers.
Deadlines and Contact Details
Questions regarding the special issue should be directed to the special issue Guest Editors:
- Katariina Salmela-Aro (katariina.
salmela-aro@helsinki. fi). - Margarida Gaspar de Matos (margaridagaspar@netcabo.
pt). - Tony Wainwright (t.
w. wainwright@exeter. ac. uk).
Deadline for submission of full papers is March 1, 2020
Manuscript Preparation and Submission
Manuscripts should be prepared in accordance with the journal’s author guidelines available on the journal’s website at
All manuscripts should be submitted via the online submission system:
http://www.editorialmanager.com/ep
Should you have any technical queries regarding the submission portal, please contact production@hogrefe.
Only papers that have not previously appeared in or are currently under consideration for another publication can be considered for publication. Manuscripts are subject to peer review and may be returned to authors for revision.
References
(2014). Using cutting-edge psychology to advance environmental conservation. European Psychologist, 19(2), 81–83. https://doi.org/10.1027/1016-9040/a000180
(2019). No one is too small to make a difference. London, UK: Allen Lane/Penguin.
