The theme of this year's conference is "Building Bridges." In a time of increasing polarization, behavioral sciences play an important role in bridging political, cultural, economic, and geographic divides that prevent sensible solutions to climate change. From the beginning, BECC has aimed to facilitate conversations and collaborations across sectors and disciplines. In 2018, through regular and special sessions, we plan to showcase research, programs, and dialogues that bridge divides and help move toward a sustainable energy and climate future.
We are seeking new, innovative research and applied work from leaders in behavioral sciences as applied to the adoption of sustainable energy production and use. Please note that work that has been discussed in other public forums or presented at BECC in the past will not be accepted.
SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS
We invite abstracts of 300-400 words for formal 15-minute presentations, with or without accompanying full papers, as well "lightning talks"(5-7 minutes), panel discussions, and poster presentations. Abstracts may be submitted as part of a panel application (a group of presentations) or independently. Any abstracts submitted as part of a panel will also be considered independently if the complete panel is not accepted.
To help moderators prepare their sessions, we request that presenters who are delivering full-length or lightning talks also prepare a brief summary of their work (maximum of two pages) or a final set of slides one month prior to the conference.
WE LISTENED
Based on the 2017 conference attendee evaluation (50% response rate!), we are especially interested in the following topics:
Decision-making and behavioral economics
Building coalitions
Federal, state, and local policy
Cultural change and social movements
Reaching underserved populations
Climate change resilience and adaptation
Electrification programs to replace carbon fuels
The arts and media
2. Commercial and industrial programs
3. Communication and marketing
4. Technology and innovation
5. Social norms and culture change
6. Evaluation
7. Residential programs
8. Government policy
9. Renewable resources
10. Transportation
11. Program design
12. Models and metrics
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