Is #SDG13 Trending Online? Insights from Climate Change Discussions on Twitter

Prabhsimran Singh (), Surleen Kaur (), Abdullah M. Baabdullah (), Yogesh K. Dwivedi (), Sandeep Sharma (), Ravinder Singh Sawhney () and Ronnie Das ()
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Prabhsimran Singh: Guru Nanak Dev University
Surleen Kaur: Guru Nanak Dev University
Abdullah M. Baabdullah: King Abdulaziz University
Yogesh K. Dwivedi: Swansea University
Sandeep Sharma: Guru Nanak Dev University
Ravinder Singh Sawhney: Guru Nanak Dev University
Ronnie Das: Audencia Business School

Information Systems Frontiers, 2023, vol. 25, issue 1, No 11, 199-219

Abstract: Abstract Anthropogenic activities over the past few decades have led to increased vulnerability of environmental and ecological stability on this planet. Accelerated climate change is one such subset of the environmental problems that threatens the very existence of humankind in twenty first century. Governments, United Nations (UN) and other humanitarian agencies across the globe have developed and devised strategies for climate action that requires grater public awareness and actions. Social media has played a vital role in information dissemination and raising public awareness of climate change in the digital era. To this aid, an upsurge has been documented in recent times regarding discussions over climate change with #SDG13 (Sustainable Development Goals) at its epicenter. Following the principles of Actor Network Theory (ANT) we analyzed a large volume of Twitter data to understand general citizens’ perception and attitude towards climate change. Our findings unveil people’s opinion on causes and concerns related to barriers of adopting a more sustainable consumption and lifestyle practice. There is also a growing apathy towards sluggish government actions that makes little difference. People were also found to exchange innovative concepts and measures towards mitigating the effects of climate change.

Keywords: Climate action; Climate change; SDG13; Public participation; Sustainable development; Twitter analytics (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2023
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