Low carbon readiness in social context: Introducing the social context of environmental identity model

Abstract

Low carbon readiness (LCR) is an aspect of environmental identity, an individual citizen’s willingness to reduce carbon emissions and transition to low carbon lifestyle as a personal striving. Nevertheless, individuals’ personal strivings are strongly influenced by the social context in which they are situated. We propose the social context of environmental identity model, which postulates that social contexts for LCR have a nested structure. The micro-level Home is linked with other households through social networks at the meso-level Community, which are further embedded in a macro-level Society. These contexts are likely to influence LCR through different mechanisms. Home can exert direct..