We examine climate-related activities through an evolutionary psychology lens, zooming in on factors that motivate or discourage people to behave sustainably to mitigate climate change. Complementing current knowledge, we discuss five core ancestral psychological motivations that shape people's environmental decisions in fundamental ways. We review recent studies that explore how evolved psychological mechanisms related to self-interest, status, sensing, discounting tendencies, and social imitation can be used to promote proenvironmental behavior. We discuss the potential strengths and limitations of evolutionary-based behavioral interventions and briefly reflect on outstanding research questions that can further the integration of evolutionary approaches into mainstream environmental psychology.

我们通过进化心理学的视角审视与气候相关的活动，重点关注激励或阻止人们采取可持续行为以缓解气候变化的因素。作为对现有知识的补充，我们讨论了五个从根本上影响人们环境决策的核心祖先心理动机。我们回顾了最近的研究，这些研究探索了如何利用与自我利益、地位、感知、折扣倾向和社会模仿相关的进化心理机制来促进环保行为。我们讨论了基于进化的行为干预的潜在优势和局限性，并简要回顾了可以进一步将进化方法融入主流环境心理学的突出研究问题。