"I felt helpless and hopeless when it came to the environmental destruction that so ravages our world and our social media feeds. I felt that if there was any way I could contribute, even if just a little bit, it was irresponsible of me not to try. When I began to meet with people and interviewed them for my book, I realised quickly that most of the people working on environmental reports with the United Nations, or in climate sciences at universities,"
"or in environmental law, had never met a psychological scientist before. And I realised that there is so much missed opportunity for collaboration at the moment. I am hoping that this book builds a bridge that connects social scientists and their findings with those working to protect nature. Writing this book has also made me more hopeful than I have ever been."
Six major environmental offenses are examined alongside the people responsible and the psychological drivers behind their actions. A six-pillars model identifies ease, impunity, greed, rationalization, conformity, and desperation as core mechanisms that enable environmental harm. The analysis highlights regulators, undercover agents, investigators, and environmental lawyers as crucial but often unsung defenders of the planet. Collaboration between social scientists and environmental professionals is presented as an untapped opportunity to improve prevention and enforcement. The account emphasizes both the scale of destruction and grounds for hope in the growing army of people working to protect nature.
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