Kari Marie Norgaard

About the Author

Kari Marie Norgaard is a sociologist and author whose work explores the emotional, cultural, and political dimensions of environmental crises. Drawing on environmental sociology and research into climate change, she examines how individuals and communities make sense of unsettling knowledge, negotiate responsibility, and sustain everyday life amid ecological disruption. Her writing connects rigorous social analysis with accessible accounts of lived experience, illuminating the forces that shape public understanding and collective action. Norgaard is best known for Living in Denial: Climate Change, Emotions, and Everyday Life (Mit Press), a significant contribution to discussions of climate communication, environmental concern, and social change.