We are glad to announce an IAREP-funded workshop on Public Acceptability of Environmental Policies that will take place in Stirling on Wednesday September 24, 2025.
The workshop will focus on the psychological and behavioural determinants of the public acceptability of economic and behavioural policy measures, mainly in the context of environmental policy making.
Key questions we like to discuss include: Which psychological factors are associated with acceptability of environmental policies? Should public organisations including the government use psychological insights to change the public acceptability of public policies? Can participatory government mechanisms be used to increase the effectiveness and acceptability of (behavioural) policies? What dark nudges and sludge are least acceptable?
The Workshop is free to attend and coffee and lunch will be provided thanks to funding by IAREP.
Call for Abstracts: If you would like to come to Stirling to present at this workshop, please get in touch with Leo (l.k.lades@stir.ac.uk) or Till (till.stowasser@stir.ac.uk) and/or directly submit your extended abstract at this link:
Abstract submission: https://stir.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_eyYDNsZFpuBNOce
In-person participation as an audience member: https://stir.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_3sddGXeLd7yUKHA
The workshop is open to researchers at all levels from PhD to Professor. Small bursaries of up to £200 are available to presenting PhD students.
We at the Stirling Behavioural Science Centre are interested in the workshop topic as it aligns with recent developments in applied behavioural science and behavioural public policy. More and more behavioural scientists suggest that the field needs to go beyond designing and assessing behavioural “nudge-type” interventions. One way to do so is to use psychological and behavioural insights to make existing policies work better.
We will accepts speakers on a rolling basis and the below list will grow over time.
- Leonhard Lades (Stirling University)
- Jayne Brown (Stirling University)
