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Kris­ti­an Steensen Nielsen

Tenure Track Assistant Professor

Emner
Forbrugeradfærd Biodiversitet Grøn omstilling Klima Psykologi

Primary research areas

Cli­mate-rel­ev­ant be­ha­vi­or
Un­der­stand­ing the causes of hu­man be­ha­vi­or and its cli­mate foot­print
Cli­mate change mit­ig­a­tion
Un­pack­ing the role of in­di­vidu­al be­ha­vi­or in cli­mate change mit­ig­a­tion
Be­ha­vi­or change
Un­der­stand­ing the pro­cess of be­ha­vi­or change and identi­fy­ing ef­fect­ive in­ter­ven­tions

Be­ha­vi­or change for tack­ling cli­mate change

My research focuses on the role of behavior change in mitigating climate change and conserving biodiversity. I’m particularly interested in understanding how individual behavior changes can contribute to limiting climate change, identifying effective and scalable behavior change interventions, and understanding how to increase the feasibility of transformative climate initiatives.  

Interdisciplinarity 
Addressing sustainability challenges require diverse and interdisciplinary insights. While rooted in quantitative environmental psychology and behavioral science, my research therefore has a strong interdisciplinary outlook. I regularly collaborate with researchers from other disciplines, such as political science, sociology, climate science, and environmental engineering.