Cultural Dimensions of Global Sustainability: The Jena Declaration (TJD)
Global sustainability cannot be secured by top‑down technological fixes alone. The Jena Declaration argues for a culturally grounded, bottom‑up transformation of everyday life to make the SDGs achievable.
How Emotions Shape Climate Action: Barriers and Agency
About the book Feeling Climate Change: How Emotions Govern Our Responses to the Climate Emergency by Debra J. Davidson, published by Routledge in 2024.
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Cultural Dimensions of Global Sustainability: The Jena Declaration (TJD)
Global sustainability cannot be secured by top‑down technological fixes alone. The Jena…
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