Theme 2: Interventions, climate change, and health
The research area “Interventions, climate change, and health” brings together three experienced researchers—Pauline Caille, Guillaume Chevance, and Paquito Bernard—supported by a team of doctoral students and postdoctoral researchers.
Our work takes the form of behavior change interventions aimed at generating joint benefits for health and for climate change mitigation or adaptation.
We are currently working on the development and evaluation of interventions to promote active mobility, as well as interventions to help people exposed to high temperatures maintain good quality sleep.
The team also has solid expertise in knowledge synthesis (systematic reviews and meta-analyses) and in measuring and analyzing behaviors and mental health indicators in real-life conditions, particularly through digital technologies (smartphones and smartwatches).
Selected publications
- A call for robust evaluations of the impacts of serious games for climate change mitigation: The Climate Fresk as a global case studyLouis Hognon, Claudia Teran-Escobar, Paquito Bernard, Guillaume Chevance, Pauline Caille202610.1016/j.jenvp.2026.102942
- Thinking Health-related Behaviors in a Climate Change Context: A Narrative ReviewGuillaume Chevance, Ujué Fresán, Eric Hekler, Donald Edmondson, Simon J Lloyd, Joan Ballester, Jill Litt, Ivana Cvijanovic, Vera Araújo-Soares, Paquito Bernard202210.1093/abm/kaac039
- E-bikes and travel behaviour change: systematic review of experimental studies with meta-analysesGuillaume Chevance, Jessica Bourne, Louise Foley, James Green, Hanne Beate Sundfør, Aslak Fyhri, Paquito Bernard202510.1080/01441647.2025.2474556
- A systematic review of ambient heat and sleep in a warming climateGuillaume Chevance, Kelton Minor, Constanza Vielma, Emmanuel Campi, Cristina O’Callaghan-Gordo, Xavier Basagaña, Joan Ballester, Paquito Bernard202410.1016/j.smrv.2024.101915
- Climate Change, Physical Activity and Sport: A Systematic ReviewPaquito Bernard, Guillaume Chevance, Celia Kingsbury, Aurélie Baillot, Ahmed-Jérôme Romain, Virginie Molinier, Tegwen Gadais, Kelsey N. Dancause202110.1007/s40279-021-01439-4
Members of the axis
Alan Le Calloch PhD student Behavioral change, Climate change, sleep, heat, social health inequalities Show email address
Carolina Temporão Postdoctoral researcher Climate change, Sleep quality, Mental health, Air pollution, Temperature Show email address
Guillaume Chevance Chaire of Global Health, Behavioral sciences Active mobility, mental health, walking, cycling Show email address
Jimmy Camboulives PhD student Public health, behavioral change, physical activity sciences, active mobility Show email address
Paquito Bernard Professor Chair in Behavioral Sciences Sleep, heat, sports, mental health, air quality Show email address
Pauline Caille Associate Professor in Health Psychology, Behavioral Sciences Behavior Change Interventions, Chronic Disease Prevention and Management, Active Transportation, Psychosocial and Environmental Determinants of Health, Climate Change Show email address