Why Do Longtermists Care about Protecting the Environment? An Investigation on the Underlying Mechanisms of Pro-Climate Policy Support

• Published in: Sustainability Vol. 15; no. 24; p. 16732
• Main Authors: Law, Kyle Fiore, Syropoulos, Stylianos, Young, Liane
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Basel MDPI AG 01.12.2023
• Subjects: Altruism; Artificial intelligence; Attitudes; Climate change; Environmental policy; Environmentalism; Forecasts and trends; Futures; Investigations; Mediation; Philosophy; Principles; Social activism; United Kingdom; United States > US

Amid the pressing threat of climate collapse, longtermists emerge as a critical group poised to undertake collective action for the planet’s future. This pre-registered, highly powered study (N = 784 U.S. subjects recruited through Prolific) reinforces the association between longtermism and pro-cli...