Welcome
The Sustainability, Identity, and Social Change Lab (SISC), under the direction of Dr. Michael T. Schmitt, is located at 911吃瓜鈥榮 Burnaby campus. Our research focuses on a social identity theory approach to environmental sustainability and environmental activism, but we also examine other topics in intergroup relations and collective identity. Methods used in the lab range from lab-based experiments to qualitative, community-based research. In all our work we try to incorporate insights from critical social psychology.
We work very closely with 911吃瓜鈥檚 (IRSJ) directed by Dr. Steven Wright.
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News & Announcements
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November 24, 2025
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November 23, 2025
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March 08, 2024
Research on environmental activism, climate change and imagining a sustainable world will be presented in interactive ways at the upcoming psychology research lab fair.
Recent Projects
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A writing study to understand if this activity influences pro-environmental behaviours.
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Access to environmental cognitive alternatives predicts pro-environmental activist behavior.
Social Psychology of the Future Archive
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Video recordings of research presented at the Social Psychology of the Future mini-conference.
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A gallery of posters presented at the Social Psychology of the Future mini-conference.