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Changing Climate, Changing Behavior: Evaluating the Impact of Observability and Framing on Carbon Offset Donations

May 18, 2020 anlichen 2020 Senior Theses

By Anli Chen Climate change is an urgent global issue that requires collective effort from organizations and individuals alike to overcome. Carbon offsets, while an imperfect solution, are one of the most high-impact and low-barrier ways every individual can contribute. Yet, they are relatively unknown and extremely underutilized. My behavioral economics thesis tackles that challenge Read More

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