FORESEE: Living with the Consequences of Climate Change
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The FORESEE program explores the lived experiences of the consequences of climate change as experienced by individuals, organizations, regions, and public policy.
Topics:
Climate, climate change, humanities.
Background and Issues
While scientific knowledge about the climate continues to grow, the impact of climate change on our lives remains largely unexplored. "Living with the Consequences of Climate Change: Shedding Light on and Laying the Groundwork for a Social Contract", and that is FORESEE's goal.
The starting point is an observation: despite decades of climate research—and work such as that recognized by the 2021 Nobel Prize, which clearly establishes the link between CO₂ and global warming—climate skepticism persists. Behavior isn’t changing fast enough. Scientific knowledge alone is not enough to spur action. This is not a data problem. It is a human problem. And this is where the humanities and social sciences come in: to understand why people resist, how beliefs are formed, and what drives people to act or to turn a blind eye.
Objectives
The purpose of this research program is not to study climate change itself, but rather its consequences—whether social, psychological, cultural, or political. How do individuals and organizations perceive these changes? How are narratives about climate events formed? Why do some people take action, while others do not?
To answer these questions, FORESEE brings together researchers in the humanities and social sciences, adopting a resolutely interdisciplinary approach. The ultimate goal is to generate useful knowledge that can inform public policy decisions and strengthen the dialogue between research, institutions, and civil society.
Research Areas
Individuals Facing Climate Change: Emotions, Discourse, and Future-Oriented Narratives.
Stakeholders, Organizations, and Regions Vulnerable to Climate Change: Resistance, Adaptation, Resilience.
The Consequences of Climate Change: A Challenge to the Social Contract—(In)equalities, (In)justices.
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