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‘Deep change theory’ could pull us out of a global crisis, scientists say

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“We are still headed towards catastrophe,” says lead author Caitlyn Eberle .

“Stop using fossil fuels, respect and protect nature, use resources sustainably. So if we know what we need to do to change things, why aren’t we doing it?” The new report uses a “deep change theory” to show the structural blueprint of the systems that cause the harmful environmental, social and economic outcomes in the first place.

Deep change only works when the inner and outer levers, or personal change and system change, work in tandem, Sebesvari says.

For example, attitudes about smoking have changed dramatically over time, from something that was glamorized to being shunned in many public places.