Behavior Analysis and Climate Change
Behavior analysis offers valuable tools for addressing climate change by identifying and modifying the behaviors that contribute to environmental impact. Through interventions such as reinforcement systems, feedback, and behavioral prompts, analysts can promote sustainable practices at the individual, community, and organizational levels. This area highlights how behavior analytic methods can be used to influence complex, large-scale social behaviors in service of global sustainability.
Interested in learning more about how ABA contributes to climate action? See our resources below.
Resources on ABA and Climate Change
The ABA Climate Coalition is a coalition of behavior analysts, ABA companies, and university programs working to mitigate the climate crisis.
The Center for Behavior and Climate’s (CBC) mission is to make a difference in climate change through transformative education. Specifically, educating climate professionals, college and high school students, and individual learners about climate science, climate solutions, and behavioral approaches to climate solutions.
Read How Behavior Analysts Can Accelerate Pro-Climate Behavior in this article by Rebecca Edgecumbe, BCBA Director, ABACC in the July 2025 ABACC Newsletter