M. Sc. Sustainable Development; Social, M. Sc. Health and Organizational Psychology

Why do people not act sustainably, how do they make decisions and how can they be motivated for change? These questions are central to understanding the socio-ecological transformation. With her Master's degrees in Sustainable Development and Social Psychology, Carlotta Harms has specialized in the interactions between sustainability and psychology.

At the IÖW, Carlotta Harms researches the conditions under which sustainable behavior succeeds. Her work interests include communication strategies for sustainable products, sufficient consumption patterns and the mental effects of climate change.

Publications │ Projects

Main focus

• Sustainable consumption and sufficiency
• Mental health
• Strategies of communication
   

Experience

• Since 01/2022: Research associate at the IÖW
• 09/2021 – 01/2022: Research assistant at Ecollective Uppsala in the research project “Dynamic Mobility Nudging (DyMon)”
• 04/2021 – 10/2021: Guest lecturer on effective climate communication and sustainable behavior change, Uppsala University
• 01/2020 – 08/2020: Collaboration in a free association of international students to research effective climate change communication in the context of different master theses
   

Education

• 2019 – 2020: Master of Science in Social, Health and Organizational Psychology, track Social Influence, Utrecht University 
• 2018 – 2020: Master of Science in Sustainable Development, Uppsala University and Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Centre for Environmental and Development Studies (CEMUS) 
• 2017 – 2018: abroad internship at the environmental NGOs Global Action Plan and Legacy 17 in Stockholm, Sweden 
• 2014 – 2016: various positions as student assistant at Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg 
• 2014 – 2017: Bachelor of Science in Psychology, Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg