Per Espen Stoknes Explained
Per Espen Stoknes (born 9 March 1967) is a Norwegian psychologist and politician for the Green Party. He is well known for his TED talk explaining the psychology of economic choices for climate change.[1] Stoknes advocates for climate communication strategies which break down barriers and invite the public to Individual and political action on climate change.
He served as a deputy representative to the Parliament of Norway from Oslo during the term 2017 - 2021.
Stoknes received his PhD in economics from the University of Oslo.[2] Stoknes was also a professor and director of the Center for Green Growth at the Norwegian Business School in Oslo.
Publications
- Per Espen Stoknes: Money & Soul: A New Balance Between Finance and Feelings. UIT Cambridge Ltd., 2009,
- Per Espen Stoknes: What We Think About When We Try Not To Think About Global Warming: Toward a New Psychology of Climate Action. Chelsea Green Publishing, 2015, .[3]
- Per Espen Stoknes: Science Based Activism. Fagbokforlaget, 2015, .
Notes and References
- Web site: Per Espen Stoknes Speaker TED. Stoknes. Per Espen. www.ted.com. en. 2020-04-22.
- Web site: Per Espen Stoknes: What Holds Us Back From Facing The Threats Of Climate Change?. NPR.org. en. 2020-04-22.
- Web site: Motivating Climate Action: A Review of Per Espen Stoknes "What We Think About When We Try Not to Think About Global Warming.". August 8, 2019. Common Dreams. en. 2020-04-22.
