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Study: How to convince others to act on climate change
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May 6, 2016
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Study: How to convince others to act on climate change
New research finds that people are more likely to make a change in the name of climate conservation if they believe they're helping the public good.
A photo of the Climate March in front of City Hall in downtown Los Angeles, one of many marches held around the world on Sunday, November 29, 2015.
A photo of the Climate March in front of City Hall in downtown Los Angeles, one of many marches held around the world on Sunday, November 29, 2015.
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New research finds that people are more likely to make a change in the name of climate conservation if they believe they're helping the public good.

There's a lot of scientific evidence to support climate change. And even though most people agree with the evidence, many fall short when it comes to making their own lifestyle choices to reduce their carbon footprint.

In a recent study, UC San Diego researcher Scott Guenther 

 set out to examine how to change that and get people to act on climate change.

Take Two's A Martinez spoke with Guenther to find out why the key to convincing others to act may mean appealing to their desire to do the most good for the public

To hear the full conversation, click the blue player above.