Email: rahelnehtening@gmail.com

Research focus: Transformative Learning, Environmental sustainability, ESD, Pro environmental behaviours

Role in WeValue team

Rahel completed her PhD in 2023 under Prof. Harder at Fudan University. She focused on  applying the WeValue approach to produce targeted transformative behaviour changes in particular pro-environmental behaviour changes. Her research analyzed the WeValue InSitu processes in terms of choice spaces and introduced the concept of Nudging within its choice spaces. Through series of WeValue InSitu workshops which she facilitated, the best combination of Nudge_plus_WeValue was developed which showed useful for producing transformative pro-environmental behaviour changes. The work aligns with the wider call for the need of novel approaches that can reliably produce transformative behaviour changes for environmental sustainability. 

Profile

Rahel holds a Bachelor’s degree in Curriculum Studies and Teaching/Geography, a Master’s in Environmental Management and Planning, and a PhD in Environmental Management. She is passionate about integrating innovative teaching methods and environmental awareness into educational curricula to foster informed and responsible citizenship.

Related Publications

Tening, R. N. & Nuesiri, E. O. 2025. Integrating a Rights-Based Approach with Transformative Learning for   Pro-Environmental Behaviors: Recommendations for Policy and Practice. IUCN CEESP NRGF Policy Paper No. 02/2025.

Tening, R. N., Ebido, C. C., & Harder, M. K. (2024). Exploring How to Optimise Transformative Pro-Environmental Behaviour Changes via Nudging on Shared Values Crystallisation. Sustainability (Switzerland), 16(22), 1–13. https://doi.org/10.3390/su16229773

Tening, R. N., & Harder, M. K. (2023). An exploration of nudging towards transformative environmental behaviour changes prior to a values-crystallization event. Heliyon, 9(8), e18689. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e18689

Chapman, A. J., Ebido, C. C., Tening, R. N., Huang, Y., Sougou, N. M., Kolopaking, R., Diallo, A. H., Anggorowati, R., Dial, F. B., Massonnié, J., Firoozmand, M., Niang, C. E. H. A., & Harder, M. K. (2024). Creating culturally-informed protocols for a stunting intervention using a situated values-based approach (WeValue InSitu): a double case study in Indonesia and Senegal. BMC Public Health, 24(1), 987. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-024-18485-y

PhD thesis

DEVELOPING AN APPROACH FOR PRODUCING PRO-ENVIRONMENTAL BEHAVIOURS THROUGH TRANSFORMATIVE LEARNING: NUDGING IN A VALUES-BASED EVENT(supervised by Prof.Marie Harder, Fudan University)