Beliefs and attitudes of university faculty members on climate change in the U.S.

ABSTRACT

This qualitative study explored the beliefs and attitudes of university faculty members towards climate change from Midwestern and Northeastern universities in the U.S. Findings from this study suggest that participants’ experiences were mostly associated with extreme weather events, such as heavy rainfall or drought. Diverse opinions were presented on addressing climate change and often participants’ expertise guided those opinions. Several suggestions were expressed on climate change accountability, including individuals’ responsibility, the importance of active social movements, and the role of corporations, governments, and technology.

KEYWORDS:

• Academics
• phenomenology
• climate change
• qualitative

Disclosure statement

No potential conflict of interest was reported by the author(s).