Meet the team: Xinran Wang

Get to know the people behind the science at the environmental psychology group!

Xinran Wang is a PhD student, and her research studies the roles of different societal actors such as government, business, or citizens who are capable and responsible of taking actions to address climate change and whether seeing them or taking actions influence our own personal behaviors.

Climate action on Twitter: perceived barriers for actions and actors, and sentiments during COP26

Xinran Wang, Madeline Judge and Linda Steg
Environmental Research Communications
17 February 2025
DOI 10.1088/2515-7620/ad7fbc

Whose job is it to solve climate change? Perceptions of the roles of diverse actors in addressing climate change

Xinran Wang, Madeline Judge and Linda Steg
19 August 2025
Environmental Research Letters
DOI 10.1088/1748-9326/adf85f

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