Gratifying transitions : maintaining wellbeing in the face of climate change / Søren Harnow Klausen.
| Author/creator | Klausen, Søren Harnow author. |
| Format | Book |
| Publication | New York : Bloomsbury Academic, 2026. |
| Copyright Date | ©2026 |
| Description | vi, 226 pages ; 24 cm |
| Subjects |
| Series | Key issues in climate change and sustainability ethics, politics and policy Key issues in climate change and sustainability ethics, politics and policy. ^A1477390 |
| Abstract | Concerns for future human wellbeing play a central role in climate change debate and policy making but have received scarce attention in climate change ethics. Gratifying Transitions: Maintaining Wellbeing in the Face of Climate Change remedies this by considering whether and how we can live a good and satisfying life under constraints caused by climate change. Drawing on behavioral psychology and theories of self-cultivation, the author argues that green transition requires that we work actively with wellbeing, as moral beliefs, knowledge about climate change, or new understandings of the relationship between humans and nature are unlikely to bring about the necessary changes in behavior. Contrary to a widespread view, the author further argues that subjective wellbeing rather than basic needs satisfaction is the most appropriate notion of wellbeing for addressing climate change issues. The book contains both detailed philosophical arguments and concrete guidelines for how to foster a transition to more sustainable, but still sufficiently rewarding, ways of living, individually as well as collectively.̣ |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and indexes. |
| ISBN | 9781666914412 |
| ISBN | 166691441X hardcover |
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