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- 4th Apr 2022
Let’s reset how we commute to save emissions
We need to build a future where the green choice is the obvious choice. To achieve our climate change goals, making public transit, biking, walking, or green commuting the obvious choice will be critical.
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- 24th Mar 2022
What works in disinformation wars?
As the war in Ukraine escalates, Russia is again using a capability it has been perfecting for many years: disinformation. The Russian government is taking full advantage of its state-owned media outlets to spread false information about what Russian officials refer to as a “special operation” in Ukraine. Amoung the…
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- 22nd Mar 2022
It pays to try public transport
In Australia, the tyranny of distance has led to a historical reliance on commuting by car. But small vehicles account for a total of 10% of Australia’s greenhouse gas emissions, and the emissions from these vehicles are as much as 40% higher than other countries. This comes in addition to…
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- 15th Mar 2022
Behavioural Science or Bullshit?
There is a problem with behavioural science - how do you tell the good from the bad? Our CEO, Professor David Halpern reflects on two years of the pandemic
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- 11th Mar 2022
How can we encourage migrant domestic workers to seek help? We asked them!
Incidents of abuse and harassment at workplaces are difficult to catch even when they happen in public places such as an office. When one lives with their employer as Migrant Domestic Workers do in Singapore, the risk that abuse goes undetected is compounded. We partnered with two non-governmental organisations (NGOs),…
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- 9th Mar 2022
How much are we willing to pay to make home heating greener?
When it comes to reducing emissions from the way people heat their homes (home heating is currently responsible for around 14% of UK emissions), the UK government (alongside many other countries) is betting a lot on heat pumps. We tried to understand how willing UK householders are to adopt a…
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- 8th Mar 2022
Women only apply when 100% qualified? Putting received wisdom to the test
This International Women’s Day, let’s celebrate taking an evidence-based approach to understanding gender inequality in the labour market
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- 8th Mar 2022
Teléfono de ayuda contra la violencia de género
El trabajo del BIT contra la violencia de género comenzó en 2017. Hemos involucrado a hombres y niños en la prevención de la violencia, promovido comportamientos de búsqueda de ayuda entre sobrevivientes de violencia y más. Este blog describe nuestro reciente trabajo en ayudar a las mujeres a navegar y…
Also available in: English
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- 8th Mar 2022
Gender based violence helplines
BIT’s work against gender-based violence began in 2017. We have engaged men and boys in preventing violence, promoted help-seeking behaviors among survivors of violence, and more. This blog outlines our recent work to help women navigate and access survivor services in Eastern Europe and Latin America.
Also available in: Español
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- 4th Mar 2022
Being behaviourally-savvy about crime
In the first post from this series we talked about the where and the when of crime, and we know that crime, particularly violence, is highly concentrated in where and when it happens. In this blog, we’ll pull apart crime a little to think about some of the factors that…