Publications & Media
Publications
Scientific Publications
van de Wetering, J., Leijten, P., Spitzer, J., & Thomaes, S. (2022). Does environmental education benefit environmental outcomes in children and adolescents? A meta-analysis. Journal of Environmental Psychology, 81, 101782. https://doi.org/10.1016/J.JENVP.2022.101782.
Media and dissemination
Tackling climate stress through imagination (in Dutch)
Teaching methods that stimulate young people's natural creativity and imagination should help young people counteract the all-pervading feeling that the future is becoming unlivable.
Een beter milieu begint bij jezelf. Toch? (in Dutch)
Presentations symposium TivoliVredenburg, Utrecht, March 2, 2022.
Zeg Utreg: Duurzaamheid, moet dat nou? (in Dutch)
Utrecht University podcast on environmental behavior change with Sander Thomaes.
GREENTEENS: unleashing teenagers' eco-friendly behaviour
Article explaining GREENTEENS to adolescents (Futurum Careers Magazine; (in English and in Dutch)
Psychology with Professor Sander Thomaes
Activity sheet for adolescents (Futurum Careers Magazine; in English)
Young climate protesters (in Dutch)
Opinion article on young climate protesters by Sander Thomaes (only for paying NRC Newspaper readers).
From climate idealists to young agents of change (in Dutch)
Transformation through Imagination. From climate idealists to young agents of change. Collaboration with societal partner Technotrend
Environmental behaviour change
Interview on environmental behaviour change with Judith van de Wetering (Better Earth Guerilla).