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For decades scientists have warned us about the risks of climate change. Yet humans are badly psychologically designed to face up to the challenge of changing our behaviour. Research shows that constant threats of impending doom make us hit the snooze button rather than waking us up. And our evolutionary shortcomings mean we respond to the threat of immediate danger rather than what might happen in the future. \nSo what can actually work to help us change our status quo? \nPresenters Kate Lamble and Neal Razzell are joined by: \nGeorge Marshall, Founder of Climate Outreach and author of Don\u2019t Even Think About It: Why Our Brains Are Wired to Ignore Climate Change \nElke Weber, Professor of Psychology at Princeton University \nPer Espen Stoknes, Psychologist, Economist and author of What We Think About When We Try Not To Think About Global Warming. \n \nProducer: Sophie Eastaugh \nReporter: Frank Walter \nResearcher: Natasha Fernandes \nSeries Producer: Alex Lewis \nEditor: Emma Rippon \nSound Engineer: Graham Puddifoot