Socio-political dynamics of climate change and global environmental problem @ETH Zurich and ekeithsmith.comhttps://bsky.app/profile/ekeithsmith.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/ekeithsmith.bsky.social/post/3mgrt6gtcz224Climate politics sounds increasingly polarised. But in Europe, support for climate isn’t driven by die-hard supporters or opponents. It tends to be shaped by a large “conditional middle” (33%).11 Mar 2026 11:53 +0000at://did:plc:lemkcjoogxvgnfck2b3cmd23/app.bsky.feed.post/3mgrt6gtcz224https://bsky.app/profile/ekeithsmith.bsky.social/post/3mmvslcsqtc2nPolicymakers in polluted cities often hold back on ambitious clean air policy, worried the public will resist costs or prioritise economic growth instead.28 May 2026 10:24 +0000at://did:plc:lemkcjoogxvgnfck2b3cmd23/app.bsky.feed.post/3mmvslcsqtc2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/ekeithsmith.bsky.social/post/3mivgfi5yvc2gA lot of climate mitigation advice ignores a key constraint: will people actually do it? In our new paper, we use a “personalised scenario testing” tool and ask people to build a plan to cut their own emissions by 30% (Swiss sample, n=2,793).07 Apr 2026 09:05 +0000at://did:plc:lemkcjoogxvgnfck2b3cmd23/app.bsky.feed.post/3mivgfi5yvc2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/ekeithsmith.bsky.social/post/3mgrt6gtcz224Climate politics sounds increasingly polarised. But in Europe, support for climate isn’t driven by die-hard supporters or opponents. It tends to be shaped by a large “conditional middle” (33%).11 Mar 2026 11:53 +0000at://did:plc:lemkcjoogxvgnfck2b3cmd23/app.bsky.feed.post/3mgrt6gtcz224https://bsky.app/profile/ekeithsmith.bsky.social/post/3mcxgzmmnmk2lVery excited to share the release of our data-based report series – “What do people think and want?” - focusing on air pollution perceptions across four cities facing high levels of air pollution (Accra, Delhi, Jakarta and Johannesburg). https://ib.ethz.ch/research/air-pollution/what-people-think.html https://ib.ethz.ch/research/air-pollution/what-people-think.htmlVery21 Jan 2026 19:51 +0000at://did:plc:lemkcjoogxvgnfck2b3cmd23/app.bsky.feed.post/3mcxgzmmnmk2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/ekeithsmith.bsky.social/post/3lnvk6mrge225Great inequalities persist in air quality monitoring. People in rich countries are 12x more likely than to have monitoring. But that doesn’t mean we need to wait for more monitors to reduce air pollution… ⬇️ new paper with Camille de Lauriere and Ella Henninger in PNAS : https://www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/pnas.242325912228 Apr 2025 19:53 +0000at://did:plc:lemkcjoogxvgnfck2b3cmd23/app.bsky.feed.post/3lnvk6mrge225https://bsky.app/profile/ekeithsmith.bsky.social/post/3lkqb7qynnk2kA small favor to ask for the hive mind of air pollution people 👋. I’m looking for an archive of the US Embassy monitoring data (previously on AirNow.gov). Does anyone by chance know where a copy of these data still exists? Many thanks in advance! https://AirNow.gov19 Mar 2025 13:14 +0000at://did:plc:lemkcjoogxvgnfck2b3cmd23/app.bsky.feed.post/3lkqb7qynnk2khttps://bsky.app/profile/ekeithsmith.bsky.social/post/3lfzgyceewk24Day 6 of survey data collection in townships around Johannesburg with the absolutely amazing students from Wits (Geography,Archaeology, and Environmental Studies) Project focuses on air pollution awareness, protective behaviors and citizen demands for mitigation in lower income neighborhoods.18 Jan 2025 13:45 +0000at://did:plc:lemkcjoogxvgnfck2b3cmd23/app.bsky.feed.post/3lfzgyceewk24https://bsky.app/profile/ekeithsmith.bsky.social/post/3kkowd5qu4k2iWidespread public support in leading middle-income countries for equivalent sustainable supply chain policies. New #OA findings in Nature Communications with Dennis Kolcava, Thomas Bernauer and myself https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-024-45399-505 Feb 2024 19:00 +0000at://did:plc:lemkcjoogxvgnfck2b3cmd23/app.bsky.feed.post/3kkowd5qu4k2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/ekeithsmith.bsky.social/post/3kaypzl3psd2kInterested in policy solutions to air pollution? Want to pursue a PhD in Environmental Politics at ETH-Zurich? We are advertising 2 PhD positions, focusing on AQ monitoring and citizen preferences to air pollution solutions across the global south. Apply👇 https://jobs.ethz.ch/job/view/JOPG_ethz_s9qsUvMmfGcx3rkgjO05 Oct 2023 10:22 +0000at://did:plc:lemkcjoogxvgnfck2b3cmd23/app.bsky.feed.post/3kaypzl3psd2khttps://bsky.app/profile/ekeithsmith.bsky.social/post/3kajbeitsc42iInteresting in social tipping, how to identify the likelihood of a system to tip, and how agency can shape our societal conditions? Then come on by to my talk in Bern on Monday (02.10, 16:00-18:00,Oeschger Center). Hoping for a lively discussion and critical re-assessment of this emerging field.29 Sep 2023 06:49 +0000at://did:plc:lemkcjoogxvgnfck2b3cmd23/app.bsky.feed.post/3kajbeitsc42ihttps://bsky.app/profile/ekeithsmith.bsky.social/post/3kaajjojyoy2xHi all 👋, I’m new here. Looking for recs for environmental social science and climate science/politics feeds. Quant methods, public opinion and general curiosities are also always welcome. Many thx in advance and hoping this new place is better than the old one…25 Sep 2023 19:21 +0000at://did:plc:lemkcjoogxvgnfck2b3cmd23/app.bsky.feed.post/3kaajjojyoy2x