Per Espen Stoknes

Educated as a psychologist at the University of Oslo, Per Espen has a also studied organizational theory, philosophy and mythology. He has worked both as a clinical psychologist and organizational psychologist and holds a senior lecturer position at BI Norwegian School of Management. Works now with scenario based strategy for organisations and teach a two-year ExA Coaching program at NIKUT – ExA Institute of Norway. Published three books in Norwegian. Published Money and Soul, the psychology of money and the transformation of capitalism.

Research areas

Climate and environmental strategies, economic psychology, energy systems.

Teaching areas

Climate strategy, scenarios, foresight and corporate strategy, team development, behavioral economics

ACADEMIC DEGREES

• 2011 University of Oslo Ph.D Dr. Philos.
• 1994 University of Oslo Master Cand. Psychol.

WORK EXPERIENCE

• 2012 - Present MetalPlas AS Chairman, project leader
• 2011 - Present BI Norwegian Business School Senior Researcher
• 2006 - Present BI Norwegian Business School Adjunct Senior Lecturer
• 2001 - Present Norwegian Inst. Expressive arts & communication Head of studies Coaching
• 2000 - Present Stoknes Futures AS Chairman, owner, consultant
• 2008 - 2013 GasPlas AS Chairman, Co-founder, head of research
• 2009 - 2011 BI Norwegian Business School Researcher
• 2000 - 2005 BI Norwegian Business School Industrial Professor II

BOOKS

Stoknes, Per Espen. 

What we think about when we try not to think about global warming : toward a new psychology of climate action. Vermont USA: Chelsea Green Publ 2015 (ISBN 9781603585835) 320 p. BI

Stoknes, Per Espen; Eliassen, Kjell Arnold. 

Science based activism. Festschrift to Jørgen Randers. Fagbokforlaget 2015 (ISBN 978-82-450-1866-0) 318 p. BI

Stoknes, Per Espen. 

Money and Soul - The Pscyhology of money and the transformation of capitalism. : Green Books 2009 (ISBN 1900322463) BI

Stoknes, Per Espen. 

Penger og Sjel - en ny balanse mellom finans og følelser. : Flux forlag 2007 BI

SCIENTIFIC ARTICLES

Hauge, Åshild Lappegard; Almås, Anders-Johan; Flyen, Cecilie; Stoknes, Per Espen; Lohne, Jardar. 

User guides for the climate adaptation of buildings and infrastructure in Norway – Characteristics and impact. Climate Services 2017 ;Volume 6. p. 23-33 BI NTNU SINTEF

Stoknes, Per Espen. 

Rethinking climate communications and the “psychological climate paradox”. Energy Research & Social Science 2014 ;Volume 1. p. 161-170 BI

Greaker, Mads; Stoknes, Per Espen; Alfsen, Knut H.; Ericson, Torgeir. 

A Kantian approach to sustainable development indicators for climate change. Ecological Economics 2013 ;Volume 91. p. 10-18 BI CICERO

MEDIA CONTRIBUTIONS

Stoknes, Per Espen. 

NRK Klima-uke P1 NRK.no: Klimapsykologi i 10 X 2min animerte intervjuer. http://nrk.no/skole/klippdetalj?topic=urn:x-mediadb:21291 [Internet] 2015-11-25 BI

Stoknes, Per Espen. 

NRK P1 Debatten, 3. Des, om Klima. Innledning om klimapsykologi.. NRK [TV] 2015-12-03 BI

Stoknes, Per Espen; Schwarzenegger, Arnold. 

GOP - don't lose out on the energy revolution. CNN.com 2015 BI

Kleiven, Helga Flesche; Stoknes, Per Espen; Mohn, Klaus; Furdal, Turid. 

Kvifor fornektar me klimakrisa?. Stavanger Aftenblad [Newspaper] 2013-10-25 BI UiB UIS

CHAPTERS

Stoknes, Per Espen. 

A happy Climate? A new narrative for climate politics in the 21st century. I: Science based activism. Festschrift to Jørgen Randers. Fagbokforlaget 2015 ISBN 978-82-450-1866-0. p. 109-124 BI

POPULAR SCIENTIFIC ARTICLES

Stoknes, Per Espen. 

"The Great Grief: How To Cope with Losing Our World". Psychologytoday.com 2015 BI

CONFERENCE PAPERS

Stoknes, Per Espen. 

What We Think About - When We Try Not To Think About - Global Warming: The New Psychology of Climate Science Communication. AGU Joint Assembly 2015; 2015-05-03 - 2015-05-07 BI