The Happiness Lab special season on happier ways to navigate the climate crisis continues! This week, Elizabeth Dunn, Jiaying Zhao & I explore sweet spots in which climate-friendly activities also make us way happier: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/bei…. Learn more at happyclimate.org

For those who missed some of our Spaces and wanted to listen back, we've been posting them on our Comingle YouTube page. The last four have just been uploaded, featuring guests/topics: Jiaying Zhao - How Close is Canada to Basic Income? Ryan Harrison - Voluntary Basic Income

🚨NEWS FLASH🚨scaring people into climate action doesn’t actually work… but showing them ways they can increase their happiness while reducing their carbon footprint does.😏 Hear more on #TheHappinessLab w/ Laurie Santos, Jiaying Zhao & Elizabeth Dunn: apple.co/3vuszOE

TED@DestinationCanada speaker Jiaying Zhao was selected by TED as one of the innovators having the biggest impact in 2023. Watch Jiaying’s talk here: ted.com/talks/jiaying_…

Jiaying Zhao, conférencière de TED@DestinationCanada, a été nommée l’un des esprits novateurs les plus influents de 2023 par TED. Visionner la conférence de Jiaying : ted.com/talks/jiaying_…

A remarkable 63-country climate change megastudy I was fortunate to be part of is published today at Science Advances! Check out 🧵 below, incredible effort & leadership by @vlasceanu_mada Jay Van Bavel, PhD Kim Doell Joe Bak-Coleman

BREAKING: I'm writing a new book "The Joy of Climate Change" with Liz Dunn to champion a new approach of climate actions that simultaneously increase happiness and save our species! Elizabeth Dunn Margo Beth Fleming Penguin Random House 🐧🏠📚 Avery Books We'd love to hear your stories of happy

🥳✨📢EXCITING ANNOUNCEMENT: Jiaying Zhao, leading the Decision Insights for Business & Society (DIBS) research excellence cluster at UBC Sauder School, has secured renewed funding! Get ready for more cutting-edge behavioral science research! Learn more: bit.ly/3PGasfZ

Deeply sad today... I see Danny Kahneman as my intellectual grandfather, a true inspiration to me and many generations of scientists. He'll be greatly missed! This is the last time I talked to him in 2021: youtube.com/watch?v=Ve2ufr… UBC Psychology UBC Sauder School UBC Economics Matt Lowe

How do we reinforce climate action? 🚨In this new paper, we highlight the value of reinforcement in promoting climate-friendly transportation, food, waste, housing, and civic actions link.springer.com/article/10.100… Led by Jade Radke, Frances Chen, Sonya Sachdeva, Sam Gershman, Yu Luo

I was fortunate to appear in a new movie "Close the Divide" to be screened at Vancouver International Film Festival, at 6pm April 22! Vancouver International Film Festival The movie shows a gripping journey to bridge the deep divide on climate change, revealing how uniting diverse perspectives can spark

We’re excited to announce our new client, Jiaying Zhao, Ph.D. (“JZ”), associate professor in the Department of Psychology and the Institute for Resources, Environment and Sustainability (IRES) at University of British Columbia! Explore her speaking and advisory profile: bit.ly/4aBnrYw

"Basic income should not be a political issue. It should be a cross-partisan issue." — Dr. Jiaying Zhao (BIG Forum 2024)

Super excited that our movie is now available to stream on Apple TV, Youtube Movies, and Amazon Prime! 🎬🎞️ Youtube: youtube.com/watch?v=2PtjdC… Apple TV: tv.apple.com/ca/movie/close…

🚨This paper beautifully articulates an idea I have championed for a while but never put down on paper: Basic income is triple win: a win for people, a win for GDP, and a win for the environment. Giving everyone in the world a basic income (the national poverty line income)

Dr. Jiaying Zhao challenges stereotypes about a guaranteed livable income, showing that cash transfers positively impact Canadians and reduce homelessness. Participants spent cash on daily needs like housing and food. #LivableIncome4All #SenCA #cdnpoli #cdnmedia

A growing number of Canadians face challenges securing basic needs such as food and housing. This session will explore strategies for building and achieving change in economic and related policies to foster trust in government. #VictoriaForum Learn more: victoriaforum.ca/victoria-forum…