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Biography
Lucy is a lecturer in the School of Media, Film and Journailsm, and Deputy Director of the Monash Climate Change Communication Research Hub. Her current research focuses on understanding Australian and international climate change audiences and their responses to messaging, and how the media represents topics relating to climate change. Her broader research interests sit at the intersection of environmental science, communication, and social psychology.
Lucy is co-editor of the Research Handbook on Communicating Climate Change (Edward Elgar, 2020), and an Associate Editor for Sustainable Earth Reviews. She teaches the university's Climate Change Communication unit and was a 2021 member of the Commonwealth Futures Climate Research Cohort of the Association of Commonwealth Universities and the British Council.
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
Research area keywords
- Climate change communication
- Audience research
- Eco-social psychology
- Science communication
- Audience segmentation
- Attitudinal research
Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Empowering Casey Youth for Climate Action
Lester, E. (Primary Chief Investigator (PCI)), Richardson, L. (Chief Investigator (CI)) & Pearson, A. (Chief Investigator (CI))
17/03/25 → 28/02/26
Project: Research
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Building public understanding and countering gas myths and disinformation
Lester, E. (Primary Chief Investigator (PCI)), Richardson, L. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Pearson, A. (Chief Investigator (CI)) & Seivwright, A. (Chief Investigator (CI))
10/02/25 → 28/02/27
Project: Research
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ACCELERATING EV ADOPTION AND THE TRANSITION TO NET ZERO WITH COMMERCIAL RADIO
Lester, E. (Primary Chief Investigator (PCI)), Richardson, L. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Seivwright, A. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Pearson, A. (Chief Investigator (CI)) & Dargaville, R. (Chief Investigator (CI))
1/11/24 → 31/10/26
Project: Research
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Tuning into the renewables rollout
Lester, E. (Primary Chief Investigator (PCI)), Richardson, L. (Chief Investigator (CI)) & Pearson, A. (Chief Investigator (CI))
1/07/24 → 31/12/25
Project: Research
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Building Community Water Literacy Stage 2 (Pilot:VIC)
Furmage, B. (Primary Chief Investigator (PCI)) & Richardson, L. (Chief Investigator (CI))
13/11/23 → 30/06/24
Project: Research
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Australian Newspaper Framing of Renewables: The Case of Snowy Hydro 2.0
Holmes, D., Garas, B. & Richardson, L. M., 2022, In: Environmental Communication. 16, 1, p. 23-42 20 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
3 Citations (Scopus) -
Improving Research on the Psychology of Sustainable Consumption: Some Considerations from an Early Career Perspective
Richardson, L., Ginn, J., Prosser, A. M. B., Fernando, J. W. & Judge, M., Mar 2020, In: Journal of Social Issues. 76, 1, p. 150-163 14 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
Open AccessFile6 Citations (Scopus) -
Research Handbook on Communicating Climate Change
Holmes, D. (Editor) & Richardson, L. (Editor), 2020, 1st ed. Cheltenham UK: Edward Elgar Publishing. 384 p.Research output: Book/Report › Edited Book › peer-review
6 Citations (Scopus) -
Public understanding of climate change in malaysia: results of a national survey
Azhari, A., Richardson, L. M., Pandya-Wood, R. & Lester, L., Feb 2025, In: Environmental Research Communications. 7, 2, 18 p., 025024.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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Understanding the Malaysian Public's Perception and Response to Climate Change
Azhari, A., Richardson, L. M. & Pandya-Wood, R., 25 Apr 2024. 1 p.Research output: Contribution to conference › Poster
Prizes
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Monash University, Dean of Arts Award for Excellence in Research Enterprise
Holmes, D. (Recipient), Healy, E. (Recipient), Cook, J. (Recipient), Richardson, L. (Recipient), Ross, A. (Recipient), Kuldeep Singh, M. (Recipient), Pearson, A. (Recipient), Bongiovanni, K. (Recipient) & Burgess, T. (Recipient), 2022
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
Activities
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International Communication Association Post Conference
Weder, F. (Organiser), Hopke, J. (Organiser), Wozniak, A. (Organiser), Richardson, L. (Organiser), Chen, S. (Organiser) & Dernbach, B. (Organiser)
30 Jun 2023Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Contribution to conference
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The Conference on Communication and Environment
Richardson, L. (Speaker)
5 Jun 2023 → 9 Jun 2023Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Contribution to conference
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International Communication Association (ICA) Annual Conference
Richardson, L. (Speaker), Thaker, J. (Speaker) & Holmes, D. (Speaker)
25 May 2022 → 30 May 2022Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Contribution to conference
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International Conference on Environment & Human Health
Richardson, L. (Speaker), Ho, S. (Speaker) & Carew, M. (Speaker)
19 Aug 2022Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Contribution to conference
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UNFCCC COP27
Holmes, D. (Speaker), Healy, E. (Speaker), Burgess, T. (Speaker) & Richardson, L. (Speaker)
18 Nov 2022Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Contribution to conference
Press/Media
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Do we want a wind farm outside our window? What Australians think about the net zero transition
Richardson, L. & Healy, E.
28/01/24
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Article/Feature
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The ‘new tobacco’: Calls for ad ban as influencers spruik fossil fuel
16/11/23
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Article/Feature
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COP27 - Why embracing diversity is critical in the fight against climate change
6/12/22
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Blogs, Podcasts and Social Media › Blogs
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Survey shows majority of Coalition voters support reduction of greenhouse gas emissions and government focus on climate change
16/05/22
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Article/Feature
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Four things psychology tells us about people’s attitudes to nature
7/12/21
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Blogs, Podcasts and Social Media › Blogs