Interview: On climate shame among older and younger people
How is the use of language about "shame" in questions about climate change received by the older generations of Norwegians (65+), and what does talking about shame accomplish? Should we rather talk about responsibility or guilt?
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Framtida has written a news article about the use of language regarding shame in questions about climate change.
Research group leader at LINGCLIM and project manager for CLIMLIFE at UiB, professor Kjersti Fløttum, has been interviewed by framtida.no about a survey carried out by LINGCLIM on the understanding of shame and guilt in questions about climate change among older generations of Norwegians (65+).
The survey showed that most understand the use of language about shame as negative, although a minority may see it as positive if it "awakens people". Other terms such as "responsibility" and "guilt" also appear in the discussion.
The article also highlights reactions from younger students. LINGCLIM has previously published a report on a survey of school pupils' attitudes to questions about climate change.
You can read the whole article here: https://framtida.no/2023/01/02/skepsis-til-klimaskam-eg-mister-mykje-gle...
