Introduction

The Planetary Health Team in the Department of Psychological and Behavioural Science at LSE carries out research on the psychological and behavioural underpinnings of planetary and environmental health.  As part of LSE Festival 2023: People and Change, we are collecting data on people’s perspectives on planetary health. The average responses will be displayed as part of the Festival exhibition "Mapping People and Change" on display in the Marshall Building from 12 to 17 June.

People have different views on what planetary health looks like and how to achieve it. Where do you stand?  

For each question, drag the slider to your preferred position. All responses to this survey are collected and stored anonymously. If you have any questions about this survey, please contact the Planetary Health Team at k.m.laffan@lse.ac.uk. 

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1. People have different takes on the role of economic growth in achieving planetary health.  

Some advocate for degrowth, which requires us to equitably scale down production and consumption in high-income countries to benefit human wellbeing and the environment.  

Others argue for green growth, which supports economic growth and development while ensuring natural resources still provide for human wellbeing.  

In your opinion, planetary health is most likely to be achieved through … (Required.)

Degrowth Green growth
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2. The value people place on humans, animals and the natural environment will shape our vision of what a healthy planet looks like.  
 
Ecocentric worldviews see all of nature as having inherent value, and are centred on nature rather than on humans. 
 
Anthropocentric worldviews see humans as the source of all value, and nature as valuable merely as a means to human ends. 
 
In your opinion, the worldview best aligned with planetary health is … (Required.)

Ecocentric Anthropocentric
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3. People have different ideas about the actions that will best promote planetary health.  

Top-down efforts involve government-led policy initiatives and international cooperation.  

Bottom-up efforts are changes emerging from individuals and local communities.  

In your opinion, planetary health is most likely to be achieved through … (Required.)

Top-down efforts Bottom-up efforts
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4. Are you...?

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5. What LSE department are you most affiliated with?

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6. What discipline would you say you have the greatest background/training in?

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7. What age are you?

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8. What gender do you identify as?

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