Short bio:
Niki Harré is a professor at the University of Auckland specialising in community psychology and the psychology of sustainability. Her research examines environmentally sustainable organisations, citizenship, values, the role of religion and political activism. In 2007 she co-edited the book Carbon Neutral by 2020: How New Zealanders Can Tackle Climate Change. Her two most recent books are Psychology for a Better World: Working with People to Save the Planet and The Infinite Game: How to Live Well Together. She teaches in transdisciplinary courses, including a three-course sustainability module available to students studying Science or Arts. Niki has written about sustainability in higher education and gives many talks and workshops to community and government organisations about how to inspire action for a more sustainable future. She is currently Head of the School of Psychology at her university.