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How scientists can drive climate action: celebrate nature and promote hope

After years of storytelling and running classes and festivals, I’ve seen first-hand how a love of nature makes people want to protect it.
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  1. Harini Nagendra

    1. Harini Nagendra is an ecologist and sustainability researcher and director of the School of Climate Change and Sustainability, Azim Premji University, Bengaluru, India.

Women doing the Dhimsa Dance, a traditional harvest dance at Araku Valley, India.

People connect with nature through their senses, which can be a powerful driver of conservation. Credit: Getty

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Science is necessary, but clearly not sufficient, for conveying the climate crisis. The past two years have been the hottest on record. Denial of climate change is still widespread and false claims about products’ environmental benefits, or ‘greenwashing’, are on the rise. What can researchers do?

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Nature 638, 885-887 (2025)

doi: https://doi.org/10.1038/d41586-025-00567-5

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