Giovanni Telesca is a PhD student in Learning and Innovation in Social Contexts and Organizations at the University of Siena (Italy). His research aims to investigate the role of morality and moral deviants in influencing pro-environmental behaviors from an intra- and intergroup perspective.

Project description:

Climate activism has grown in popularity in recent years, especially among young people. While this activism often promotes peaceful actions, there has also been a rise in extreme and violent behaviors to draw attention to the fight against climate change. Recent studies have found that extreme behaviors could harm a good cause since more people could feel disengaged and perceive the topic adversely. Therefore, it is important to understand which factors could predict individuals’ choices to join extreme climate actions and which factors could prevent them and promote positive climate activism instead. This project will focus on the role of moral norms, exposure to positive moral exemplars, social identification, emotions, and self-efficacy and their relationship with climate activism.

If you feel like Giovanni’s project is the one for you, you can apply to join his team at jSchool 2023! To get more information on how to apply, the deadlines and more, visit this page.