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SWPS University - Main page

4CAST

Center for Climate Action and Social Transformations

Institute of Psychology / Institute of Social Sciences

The goal of the 4CAST Center is to establish an interdisciplinary platform for academics and communities to develop innovative and effective solutions for societies, in response to the challenges arising from the global climate change. The center operates on multiple fronts, integrating science, research, implementation, prevention, and popularization of knowledge about related topics.

Climate protester carrying a sign

What we do

The 4CAST Center is an interdisciplinary research and implementation center whose activities encompass interdisciplinary scientific research, developmental work, and applied research in the field of social sciences and humanities, focusing on innovative and effective solutions for society in response to challenges arising from global climate change.

Research scope and implementation:

Coordinator: John Nezlek, Ph.D. / Associate Professor

The aim of the 4CAST Center is to support social engagement for the climate based on integrated cooperation among science, local governments, business, and non-governmental organizations. The primary research areas include:

  • social engagement in climate action
  • methods of social interventions related to climate change mitigation,
  • prosociality
  • adaptation to new environmental conditions.

Education and social innovations in climate and sustainable development

Coordinator: Marzena Cypryańska-Nezlek, Ph.D. / Assistant Professor

Researchers from the 4CAST Center develop tools and evaluate programs for universal climate education. They are also personally involved in popularization of knowledge about these topics. The goal of the social innovation programs is to generate and support innovative social engagement programs for climate mitigation and adaptation, and to support the development of social change leader networks (in collaboration with NGOs and local governments). We pursue this goal through providing educational activities for students from SWPS University.

Resilient cities

Coordinator: Martyna Obarska, M.A.

We develop applied and educational programs that teach communities how to develop climate-resilient neighborhoods, including climate-resilient university campuses. The goal of the program is not only to test model solutions but also to educate the public about the mechanisms and solutions of a resilient city.

Mental health and psychological support for persons experiencing climate anxiety

Coordinator: Joanna Gutral-Sutherland, Ph.D. / Assistant Professor

People live in the surrounding them natural environment, therefore any significant changes to this environment impact their quality of life and well-being. We carry out research projects focused on climate-related mental health issues, and implement psychological intervention programs that counteract climate anxiety. For example we offer psychoeducational and preventive and corrective programs concerning the impact of climate change on mental health. We also organize education sessions and carry out other activities popularizing knowledge on this topic.

Our
publications

Peruse our publications on ResearchGate:

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Collaborations

We offer training and education sessions for community and business partners, for example:

  • Green REV Institute, in collaboration with the British Embassy in Warsaw: a "Social Campaigns" workshop as part of the Youth Climate Lab initiative
  • Polish Chamber of Audiovisual Industry (KIPA) – "How to convince the unconvinced: everything that you need to know about eco-motivation" workshop (as part of the series Laboratory of Green Audiovisual Production).

Research
Team

Marzena Cypryańska-Nezlek
Ph.D. / Assistant Professor

Head of the 4CAST Center

social psychologist

Full bio
Gutral-Sutherland, Joanna
Bio
Tak
Permanent employee
Tak
Specialization
psychologist, psychotherapist
First and last name
Joanna Gutral-Sutherland
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Ph.D. / Assistant Professor
City
warszawa
Discipline
psychology
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Ph.D. / Assistant Professor Joanna Gutral-Sutherlandpsychologist, psychotherapist
Mroziński, Błażej
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Błażej Mroziński
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M.A. / Head of the Experimental Research Lab
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warszawa
Discipline
psychology
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M.A. / Head of the Experimental Research Lab Błażej Mrozińskidata scientist
Nezlek, John
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Permanent employee
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First and last name
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Ph.D. / Associate Professor
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warszawa
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psychology
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Obarska, Martyna
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cultural researcher
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Martyna Obarska
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M.A. / Teaching Assistant
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M.A. / Teaching Assistant Martyna Obarskacultural researcher

Associated Researchers from SWPS University

Blachnicka-Ciacek, Dominika
Bio
Tak
Specialization
Visual sociologist, researching relationships between people, spaces and memory in migration and forced migration contexts
Permanent employee
Tak
First and last name
Dominika Blachnicka-Ciacek
Academic degree or title
Ph.D. / Lecturer
Role in the Faculty
[]
Role in the Department
[]
Role in the Institute
[]
Role in the Research Center
[]
Ph.D. / Lecturer Dominika Blachnicka-CiacekVisual sociologist, researching relationships between people, spaces and memory in migration and forced migration contexts
Kubecka, Magdalena
Bio
Nie
Specialization
badaczka i animatorka kultury, antropolożka miasta, placemakerka
Permanent employee
Nie
First and last name
Magdalena Kubecka
Ph.D. / Lecturer Magdalena Kubeckacultural researcher, urban anthropologist
Litorowicz, Aleksandra
Bio
Nie
Permanent employee
Tak
Specialization
cultural researcher
First and last name
Aleksandra Litorowicz
Academic degree or title
M.A.
City
warszawa
Discipline
sociology
Role in the Faculty
[]
Role in the Department
[]
Role in the Institute
[]
Role in the Research Center
[]
M.A. Aleksandra Litorowiczcultural researcher
Młynarski, Grzegorz
Bio
Nie
Specialization
projektant usług, badacz, trener design thinking i service design thinking
Permanent employee
Nie
First and last name
Grzegorz Młynarski
M.A. Grzegorz Młynarskiprojektant usług, badacz, trener design thinking i service design thinking
Szymański-Sztaba, Tomasz
Bio
Nie
Specialization
innovation broker
Permanent employee
Nie
First and last name
Tomasz Szymański-Sztaba
M.A. Tomasz Szymański-Sztabainnovation broker
Żerkowska-Balas, Marta
Bio
Tak
Specialization
sociologist and political scientist
Permanent employee
Tak
First and last name
Marta Żerkowska-Balas
Academic degree or title
Ph.D. / Associate Professor
City
warszawa
Discipline
political-science-and-public-administration
Position
profesor uczelni
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Ph.D. / Associate Professor Marta Żerkowska-Balassociologist and political scientist, specializing in theory and practice of democracy

Associated Researchers from other institutions

Budziszewska, Magdalena
Bio
Nie
Specialization
psychologist
Permanent employee
Nie
First and last name
Magdalena Budziszewska
Academic degree or title
Ph.D. / University of Warsaw
Ph.D. / University of Warsaw Magdalena Budziszewskapsychologist
Wójcik, Adrian
Bio
Nie
Specialization
psychologist
Permanent employee
Nie
First and last name
Adrian Wójcik
Academic degree or title
Ph.D. / Nicolaus Copernicus University in Toruń
Ph.D. / Nicolaus Copernicus University in Toruń Adrian Wójcikpsychologist

Research
projects

The 4CAST Center carries out research projects concerning attitudes towards the global climate change.

Understanding relationships between vegetarianism as a social identity and psychological well-being.

Project funded by the National Science Center (NCN), project no. 2018/31/B/HS6/02822). Grant amount: PLN 1,350,230. Principal Investigator: John B. Nezlek, Ph.D..

Co-relations between the climate change-induced distress, engagement in climate action, and psychological well-being

Project funded by the Ministry of Science and Higher Education. Grant amount: PLN 29,700. Principal Investigator: Marzena Cypryańska-Nezlek, Ph.D.

A three-stage sequential model of engagement in climate action. Verification of basic assumptions.

Project funded by the Ministry of Science and Higher Education. Grant amount: PLN 29,900. Principal Investigator: Marzena Cypryańska-Nezlek, Ph.D.

Time of crisis: Strategies for coping with the awareness of the climate crisis and emotional costs of climate activism.

Project funded by SWPS University, carried out in collaboration with Dominika Blachnicka-Ciacek from the SWPS Univresity's Institute of Social Sciences.