Themes
  • Ecoanxiety
  • Organizations
  • Performance indicators
Amount granted
$15,000

Description

The project explores the relationship between ecoanxiety and the circular economy.

While ecoanxiety can affect the conditions of environmental commitment at the individual level (Clayton, 2020), pedagogical intervention practices were found to be an effective means of transforming the anxiety stemming from ecoanxiety into a motivator for environmental action (Gousse-Lessard and Lebrun-Paré, 2022).

The research aims to determine whether a similar dynamic is at work from an organizational perspective. While it is widely known that environmental damage is largely the result of organizational activities (Ones et al., 2018), it is also acknowledged that many organizations are striving to reduce their carbon footprint by implementing dedicated practices across production cycles for the sound use of resources, recycling and energy conservation (Francoeur and Paillé, 2022).

These elements raise several questions: is there a tangible link between circular economy practices and the consideration of ecoanxiety? Does the implementation of circular economy practices at the micro-organizational level help regulate the possible rebound effects of ecoanxiety (absenteeism, dropping out, lack of attraction)? Under what conditions do circular economy practices foster employee actions for the environment?

Affiliated research axes

Axis 1: Change and Transition Management

Member(s)

  • Virginie Francoeur

    Ph.D. Associate Professor
  • Pascal Paillé

    Professor

Link.s

  • Summary of project results

  • Here with Virginie Francoeur - How to reduce ecoanxiety through green practices in the workplace ?

    Webinar with the RRECQ
  • What are the levers for change to reduce eco-anxiety in an organizational environment ?

    Conference at the 90th ACFAS Congress
  • Workplace eco-anxiety : a scoping review of what we know and how to mitigate the consequences

    Article published in Frontiers in Sustainability
The RRECQ is supported by the Fonds de recherche du Québec.
Fonds de recherche - Québec