Commuting at Kalamazoo College: Manifesting Ontological Security in Environmental (In)Action

Abstract

My research examines how sustainability is situated within daily social interactions and routine behavior. Differences correlated to environmental action: 1. Ontological Security: Conceptualizations of Climate Change -Temporal and Spatial Distance from Oneself 1. The Social Context -How the others in one’s life deal with climate change 3. Motivations and Decision-Making: Needs, Values, and Limited Time and Energy