There is no question that climate change threatens the very existence of the human species. Indeed, there is mounting evidence that the sixth mass extinction event is well and truly underway. Mitigating the threats imposed by a warming climate requires a dynamic and coordinated approach, including a strong international coalition embodied by the Paris Agreement, significant investment in technological innovations to redesign the way resource-intensive commodities are produced, and a renewed emphasis on shifting climate-relevant behavior toward more sustainable alternatives. The latter has been largely neglected by the international community and funding agencies. This article serves to identify the international context in which efforts to reduce emissions using behavioral science are embedded. We highlight some of the work of behavioral scientists to enhance pro-environmental behavior that will prove vital to large-scale efforts to reduce emissions. We propose a model for designing experimental evaluations of multisector community interventions to reduce emissions on large scales. Finally, we issue a call to action for behavioral scientists and community organizers to collaborate in a new age of behavioral science research to curb the climate crisis.

毫无疑问，气候变化威胁着人类的生存。事实上，越来越多的证据表明第六次大灭绝事件正在真正进行中。减轻气候变暖带来的威胁需要一种动态和协调的方法，包括《巴黎协定》所体现的强大国际联盟、对技术创新进行大量投资以重新设计资源密集型商品的生产方式，以及重新强调气候变化——更可持续的替代品的相关行为。后者在很大程度上被国际社会和资助机构忽视。本文旨在确定使用行为科学减少排放的国际背景。我们重点介绍了行为科学家为加强亲环境行为所做的一些工作，这些工作将证明对大规模减少排放的努力至关重要。我们提出了一个模型，用于设计多部门社区干预以大规模减少排放的实验评估。最后，我们呼吁行为科学家和社区组织者在行为科学研究的新时代开展合作，以遏制气候危机。