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In your group, have a brief chat about each action and choose the ones you want to tackle and by when.
Write this down on the next page.

Step 1: Final Activity - Commit (20 mins)

Behavioural Science Tip (remember this one?)

Psychological research shows that we are more likely to change our behaviour when we do the following
things: 1) Make a commitment in writing that outlines how you ‘will’ change; 2) view the change you’re making
as part of your collective identity (e.g. think ‘we’re the type of people who care about the environment and
climate change, so we don’t leave the tap running when we clean our teeth’), 3) make specific plans about
how, when and where you’ll make the change: For example: (when) ‘when I stack the dishwasher in the
evenings after dinner (where) in the kitchen , (specific behaviour, described using positive action words) I’ll
turn it on only when it’s full’, 4) making your desired behaviour change alongside other people, like the people
in your group, is a whole lot easier than trying to do it on your own – the more you act together to make your
desired changes, the easier it will be.

In your group, have a brief chat about the action or actions above that you’re each committing to over the
next month, then write these down, in the table below, using language that firmly commits you to your
desired change: E.g. ‘Lily will complete the Climatarian Challenge’ (this makes it more likely you’ll carry it out).

Team Action Plan
Add the actions that you each intend to carry out.

(Optional) Buddy
(who will check up on you to
Specific How you’ll do this
Commitment / Pledge see whether you’ve made your
behaviour (Include When and Where)
desired change / or help you
make the change

Jen will also install the app
Cut her meat Install the climatarian
consumption in challenge app on her phone and they have a bet to
(Example) Lily will see who can get the most
half for the next and use it for the next month,
month. every time I eat a meal carbon points during the
challenge.

Name will...

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