Purpose

The Center for Research on Global Change is organizing an NSF-sponsored workshop, “Sociological Perspectives on Global Climate Change,” at NSF in Arlington, Virginia, on May 30-31, 2008.  This workshop is intended to:

• identify core areas of established sociological knowledge about climate change
• outline significant gaps in sociological knowledge about major topics related to climate change
• facilitate interaction and collaboration among sociologists working on climate-related research
• motivate sociologists to focus on climate change research topics
• catalyze new sociological research on the causes and consequences of global climate change
• encourage sociological participation in interdisciplinary climate change research
• increase the number of sociologists represented in national and international climate change research initiatives
  

Workshop participants include sociologists conducting climate change research, sociologists working on related issues, but not yet engaged in climate change projects, and experts from agencies leading research on the human dimensions of global climate change.

*The workshop report is NOW AVAILABLE.*