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Manuel Suter
@manuelsuter.bsky.social
Postdoctoral Researcher at Lund University

Research in Environmental Psychology, Ecological Economics, Sufficiency and Post-Growth

Currently working on attractive future visions considering planetary boundaries and citizens views.
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NEW STUDY: Economists and environmental researchers differ in their perceptions of the most relevant environmental issues and mitigation approaches

Study link:
iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1...
Economists and environmental researchers differ in their perceptions of the most relevant environmental issues and mitigation approaches
Economists and environmental researchers differ in their perceptions of the most relevant environmental issues and mitigation approaches, Suter, Manuel, Bundeli, Till, Kaessner, Kaja, Strahm, Noel, Cologna, Viktoria, Berger, Sebastian
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We need more tangible post-growth future visions to motivate more people to work for a post-growth transformation.

In this new comment piece, Yuichi Tsuchibuchi, @maxkoch.bsky.social, and I show why and how.

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Make post-growth futures tangible with a sectoral perspective
journals.plos.org
August 27, 2026 at 7:38 AM
Reposted by Manuel Suter
"Make #post-growth futures tangible with a sectoral perspective": New joint paper out led by the great @manuelsuter.bsky.social

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Make post-growth futures tangible with a sectoral perspective
journals.plos.org
August 25, 2026 at 6:31 AM
In diesem neu erschienenen Artikel bei Die Volkswirtschaft gehe ich darauf ein, wie Umweltkrisen von Forschenden der Ökonomie und der Umweltwissenschaften wahrgenommen werden und wie dies die Lösungsfindung beeinflussen kann.

dievolkswirtschaft.ch/de/2026/05/e...
Die Volkswirtschaft | Eine Umweltkrise, zwei Perspektiven
Wer in einer umweltpolitischen Fachkommission sitzt, stellt mitunter fest: Ökologie- und Wirtschaftsfors...
dievolkswirtschaft.ch
May 21, 2026 at 12:08 PM
Newly published study on public support for sufficiency policies in Swiss municipalities:

www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Analyzing citizens' preferences for sufficiency policy in municipalities — An experimental approach
Sufficiency policies address unsustainable consumption and production patterns by promoting ways of living and economies that prioritize “enough” over…
www.sciencedirect.com
May 8, 2026 at 7:57 AM
𝐍𝐞𝐰 𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐭: 𝐏𝐮𝐛𝐥𝐢𝐜 𝐚𝐜𝐜𝐞𝐩𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐩𝐨𝐬𝐭-𝐠𝐫𝐨𝐰𝐭𝐡 𝐩𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐢𝐭𝐬 𝐚𝐬𝐬𝐨𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐛𝐚𝐬𝐢𝐜 𝐧𝐞𝐞𝐝 𝐬𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐬𝐟𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧

Expected impacts on basic need satisfaction showed the strongest association with both voting intentions and reported likelihood of taking active supportive action.

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April 2, 2026 at 7:54 AM
"Ökonomen und Umweltwissenschaftler schauen auf dieselbe Umweltkrise, sehen aber unterschiedliche Probleme, wie eine neue Studie zeigt. Dies erklärt, warum manche Debatten festgefahren zu sein scheinen – und es so schwer ist, gemeinsam Lösungen zu finden."

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Ohne gemeinsame Landkarte kein gemeinsamer Lösungsweg
Stellen Sie sich vor, jemand leidet unter chronischen Schmerzen. Ein Arzt konzentriert sich auf den schmerzenden Körperteil und versucht, dieses einzelne Symptom zu beheben. Ein anderer verfolgt einen...
makronom.de
March 13, 2026 at 7:27 AM
Just published in @theconversation.com: "Economists and environmental scientists see the world differently – here’s why that matters"

theconversation.com/economists-a...
Economists and environmental scientists see the world differently – here’s why that matters
Distinct disciplines are trained to notice different things.
theconversation.com
February 16, 2026 at 2:16 PM
Reposted by Manuel Suter
@manuelsuter.bsky.social & @kimberlynicholas.bsky.social Three cheers for your new article! I particularly appreciate your point that applied climate advocacy research soothes our troubled souls.

Here's the @mason4c.bsky.social take on applied comms research: www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
Experimenting for impact: Combining research with advocacy for climate stability
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February 13, 2026 at 1:18 AM
In our new opinion piece in PLOS Climate, we argue that researchers are leaving a potentially powerful lever for climate stability underused:

Combining research with advocacy through field experiments.

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Experimenting for impact: Combining research with advocacy for climate stability
journals.plos.org
February 10, 2026 at 3:59 PM
How can elite sport become a climate leader?

Read more about the barriers and how to overcome them in our new study:

onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
Climate Action Delay Discourses in the Sports Sector: Insights From Interviews With Athletes and Staff
There is a major contradiction between the current model of international elite sport and efforts to mitigate climate change. This study investigates climate action delay discourses within the sports...
onlinelibrary.wiley.com
February 2, 2026 at 12:19 PM
NEW STUDY: Economists and environmental researchers differ in their perceptions of the most relevant environmental issues and mitigation approaches

Study link:
iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1...
Economists and environmental researchers differ in their perceptions of the most relevant environmental issues and mitigation approaches
Economists and environmental researchers differ in their perceptions of the most relevant environmental issues and mitigation approaches, Suter, Manuel, Bundeli, Till, Kaessner, Kaja, Strahm, Noel, Cologna, Viktoria, Berger, Sebastian
iopscience.iop.org
January 29, 2026 at 2:17 PM
Reposted by Manuel Suter
On day 9 of our #PLOSClimateCountdown, we're highlighting research by @manuelsuter.bsky.social, @colognaviktoria.bsky.social, @naomioreskes.bsky.social and colleagues:

"Green growth beliefs: Investigating factors associated with expert opinions on green growth"

🔗 journals.plos.org/climate/arti...
December 9, 2025 at 9:07 AM
📢New Pre-Print available: Sustainability researchers endorse post-growth policy instruments for the European Union📢

This is the main finding of our survey with 1,734 sustainability policy researchers across 97 countries.

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osf.io
November 27, 2025 at 1:47 PM
Our newly published study suggests that a cognitive bias toward additive climate solutions (e.g., buy electric car) may limit how visible and widely adopted high-impact subtractive strategies like flying less or driving less become.

www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Subtraction neglect in perceptions of climate action strategies
Research suggests that individuals often overlook beneficial subtractive strategies when solving problems. Subtractive strategies, which include reduc…
www.sciencedirect.com
October 14, 2025 at 7:36 AM
Reposted by Manuel Suter
♻️ New paper in Journal of Environmental Psychology 🙌

We examined subtraction neglect — the tendency to prioritize additive over subtractive climate strategies (e.g., buying an EV vs. flying less) when thinking about effective personal actions. Check it out! 🙃
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Stage II Registered Report: Subtraction Neglect in Perceptions of Climate Action Strategies
Research suggests that individuals often overlook beneficial subtractive strategies when solving problems. Subtractive strategies, which include reduc…
www.sciencedirect.com
October 2, 2025 at 8:06 AM
Reposted by Manuel Suter
Medicare for All - "That's socialism!"

Social Security - "That's socialism!"

Debt free education - "That's socialism!"

Universal childcare - "That's socialism!"

$1 trillion+ in tax cuts for the wealthy...

"That's just how it is."
July 6, 2025 at 9:00 PM
Around 75% of food waste in the hospitality industry is avoidable.

Our recent field experiment in a Copenhagen à la carte restaurant explored whether informational nudges can reduce food waste at the table. 🧵
June 6, 2025 at 7:31 AM
Reposted by Manuel Suter
✨New paper out ✨
What are effects of scientists engaging in climate protests?

Our findings suggest that it does not compromising their credibility (across political affiliations), and that such actions may have less impact than one would like to believe: royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/10.1098/...
April 23, 2025 at 8:24 AM
Reposted by Manuel Suter
🚨Report your NSF grant terminations! 🚨

We are starting to collect information on NSF grant terminations to create a shared resource as we have for NIH. The more information we collect, the more we can organize, advocate, and fight back! Please share widely!

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April 19, 2025 at 12:11 AM
Reposted by Manuel Suter
We asked 3,000+ researchers from 101 countries if global green growth (i.e. sustainable economic growth) is possible. 59% said yes. 👇

Green growth endorsement was linked to beliefs that economic growth is key to human well-being. Thanks to @manuelsuter.bsky.social for leading this study! 👏
April 11, 2025 at 1:57 PM
Reposted by Manuel Suter
"[Tend] to agree that economic growth is essential to increase people’s well-being."

"tend to disagree that green growth can keep global warming below 2 °C"

But the IPCC states that even 2°C is considered dangerous & poses a significant threat to human well-being 🤔

Something doesn't add up!
Green growth beliefs: Investigating factors associated with expert opinions on green growth
Green growth attempts to achieve sustainable development under continued economic growth and is currently one of the leading policy responses to mitigate climate change and prevent environmental colla...
journals.plos.org
April 15, 2025 at 7:03 AM
Do researchers believe in global green growth (i.e. the idea that continued economic growth can be achieved sustainably)?

We explored this question in a new study, surveying 3,028 researchers from 101 countries — all of whom have published in leading peer-reviewed journals.
April 11, 2025 at 6:43 PM
Reposted by Manuel Suter
Ridiculously interesting study - who in the research community beliefs in, supports or rejects 'green growth' as a model?

journals.plos.org/climate/arti...
April 10, 2025 at 7:33 AM
Reposted by Manuel Suter