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Does using a reusable cup make you less likely to protest climate change? We tracked 2,800 Australians to find out Original

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By Ben Newell, Omid Ghasemi
| The Conversation Verified
Reusable cups, recycling, taking public transport, eating “greener”, cycling to work – we are all familiar with the kinds of actions we can take to reduce our personal environmental impact. Does this promotion of individual behaviours crowd out or distract from support for large-scale action on climate change? Is it a convenient distraction perpetrated by corporations and governments who should be doing more?
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Recycling isn't a distraction, but it won't stop climate change either

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By Melissa Lyne, Omid Ghasemi
| UNSW Newsroom
The researchers say promoting the adoption of greener behaviours by individuals doesn't undermine support for broader climate action – but that those initiatives shouldn't be treated as substitutes for large-scale action. Photo: Adobe Stock
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Disaster can sway votes but won’t deliver climate action, study shows

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By Elva Darnell, Omid Ghasemi
| UNSW Newsroom
Floodwater inundates homes in Lismore, New South Wales, during the 2022 floods, with roads submerged and water rising almost to some rooflines. Photo: Adobe Stock A weather-related disaster a month before polling day may be enough to tip the result... Still, the effect is modest. In practical terms, it’s a nudge, not a shift. It is the boiling-frog problem: when change comes in slow increments rather than a sudden jolt, people adapt rather than react, even as the cumulative risk grows.
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