“A new paper by more than 20 scientists from 13 different countries has analysed existing research on climate change, global warming, and environmental collapse – and how they connect with what men do.”

“Published in Norma: International Journal for Masculinity Studies, the paper, titled ‘Men, masculinities and the planet at the end of (M)Anthropocene’”

“Researchers found that overall men tend to have a greater carbon footprint and greater environmental impact through consumption, especially when it comes to travel, transportation, tourism and meat eating.”

“A study from last year published in the Journal of Environmental Psychology found that men with higher levels of "masculinity stress" (concerns about appearing feminine) express less worry about climate change and are more likely to exhibit pro-environmental behavioural avoidance”

“Men also tend to be more involved in owning, managing and controlling heavy, chemical, carbon-based, industrialised industries such as agriculture, along with other high environmental impact and extractive industries, and of course militarism”

“Researchers add that these “damaging patterns” apply especially to elite, white Eurowestern men opposed to low-income men in the global south.”