Political Common Ground
Political polarization is one of the greatest barriers to addressing environmental issues. Improving political discourse requires identifying the common ground on which liberals and conservatives see eye-to-eye.
I've asked over a thousand liberals and conservatives to explain why nature is worth preserving, in their own words. The amount of common ground they shared was astonishing. How can we use these insights to work towards mutual goals?Â
There is common ground on why nature is worth preserving.
Billet, M. I., Baimel, A., Milfont, T. L., & Norenzayan, A. (2024). Political common ground on preserving nature: Environmental motives across the political spectrum. Environment & Behavior, 56(7-8), 542-576. https://doi.org/10.1177/00139165241303315