Climate Boundaries and Everyday Practices
In WP4, we conceptualize the varying social bases of climate and inequality emotions through what we call everyday "climate boundaries". This concept foregrounds the relational dimension of how people view daily practices in consumption, mobility, and work within the context of the climate crisis. By articulating climate boundaries, people construct a sense of "us" and "them", determining who belongs to the "in-group" and who is excluded. Our work package is based on a comparative study of four societies - Norway, Slovakia, Austria, and Spain. We devise a sampling strategy that considers individuals in various social positions and examines how these relational practices vary among them. We conduct interviews and focus groups and, in close collaboration with WP3, explore climate boundaries in digital spaces.