Sustainability Topics in Psychology
How do the subjects of Sustainability and Psychology intersect? Here are some possibilities:
- environmental psychology
- environmental attitudes
- ecological psychology
- ecological behaviors
- applied psychology
- social psychology
- peace
- well being
- activism
- ethical consumption
Recommended Databases
- APA PsycARTICLES This link opens in a new windowPsycARTICLES®, from the American Psychological Association (APA), is a definitive source of full text, peer-reviewed scholarly and scientific articles in psychology. It contains more than 153,000 articles from nearly 80 journals published by the American Psychological Association (APA), its imprint the Educational Publishing Foundation (EPF), and from allied organizations including the Canadian Psychological Association and the Hogrefe Publishing Group. It includes all journal articles, book reviews, letters to the editor, and errata from each journal. Coverage spans 1894 to the present and nearly all APA journals go back to Volume 1, Issue 1.
- GreenFILE This link opens in a new windowGreenFILE offers well-researched information covering all aspects of human impact to the environment. Its collection of scholarly, government and general-interest titles includes content on global warming, green building, pollution, sustainable agriculture, renewable energy, recycling, and more. The database provides indexing and abstracts for more than 384,000 records, as well as Open Access full text for more than 4,700 records.
Suggested Readings in Environmental Psychology
Scholarly Articles:
- Bringing environmental psychology into action: Four steps from science to policyErnst, A., & Wenzel, U. (2014). Bringing environmental psychology into action: Four steps from science to policy. European Psychologist, 19(2), 118-126. doi:10.1027/1016-9040/a000174
- Contributions of psychology to limiting climate changeStern, P. C. (2011). Contributions of psychology to limiting climate change. American Psychologist, 66(4), 303-314. doi:10.1037/a0023235
- Environmental psychology and sustainability: Comments on topics important for our futurePelletier, L. G., Lavergne, K. J., & Sharp, E. C. (2008). Environmental psychology and sustainability: Comments on topics important for our future. Canadian Psychology/Psychologie Canadienne, 49(4), 304-308. doi:10.1037/a0013658
- Past and present environmental psychologyGärling, T. (2014). Past and present environmental psychology. European Psychologist, 19(2), 127-131. doi:10.1027/1016-9040/a000184
Books:
Environmental Psychology: New Developments by This text presents original research results on the leading edge of environmental psychology. Each chapter has been carefully selected in an attempt to present substantial advances across a broad spectrum.
