A.A. (Anna) Sach
- Nieuwe Achtergracht 129
- Room number: G2.34
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Postbus 15915
1001 NK Amsterdam
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Profile
Anna Aretha Sach is a PhD student at the University of Amsterdam. Her doctoral project is focused on understanding why people engage in climate activism. She is supervised by Dr Cameron Brick, Dr Disa Sauter and Dr Nils Jostmann.
She graduated a Master in Interdisciplinary studies in Environmental, Economic and Social Sustainability at the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, focusing on Political Ecology and sustainable mobilities. Previously, she completed a B.Sc. in Psychology at the University of Bonn, in which she studied pro-environmental behavior and the support for radical climate politics.
Between September and December 2026, Anna is doing a research visit with Dr Aya Adra in the Department for Political and Social Sciences at the Universitat Pompeu Fabra.
Media appearances
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The emotional pulse of protest: Why people stand up against injustices (blog post)
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Waarom demonstreren zoveel emoties losmaakt (video in English and Dutch)
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Fueling the Fire: How emotions spark and sustain climate activism (recording and blog post)
Other links
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Research
Research methods
- Qualitative Interviews
- Participartory Action Research
- Surveys
- Experience Sampling Method
Current research projects
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Daily diaries on climate activists’ wellbeing, actions and emotions
- Surveying climate activists’ behaviors and action intentions
- Systematic literature review on psychological factors underlying collective climate action
- Interviewing activists about their initial experience integrating into climate movements
Current cooperations
- Anna Castiglione, University of Trento
- Extinction Rebellion United Kingdom Data Analysis and Insights Circle
RPA
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Teaching
- Supervision of Master thesis projects and Research Master internships
- Guest Lectures in Climate Psychology Course (University of Amsterdam) and Honors Course on Sustainability (collaboration between University of Leiden, University of Delft, and Erasmus University Rotterdam)
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Publications
2026
Davies-Rommetveit, S., Douch, J., Gardner, P., Sach, A. A., Thomas-Walters, L., & Tausch, N. (2026). Emotional responses to state repression predict collective climate action intentions. Nature Climate Change, 16(3), 281-287. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41558-026-02570-8 [details]
2025
- Sach, A. A., Honey-Rosés, J., & Simón-i-Mas, G. (2025). Whose streets? Our streets! Bicibús in Barcelona through a justice lens. Mobilities, 20(6), 1184-1202. https://doi.org/10.1080/17450101.2025.2498759 [details]
2023
- Sach, A. A., Betzler, S., & Banse, R. (2023). Unterstützung radikaler Klimapolitik in Deutschland: Negativer Affekt, persönliche Norm, politische Orientierung und Geschlecht als Prädiktoren für nicht-aktivistisches öffentliches Umweltverhalten. Umweltpsychologie, 27(1), 158-182. https://umps.de/php/artikeldetails.php?id=803 [details]
2025
- Sach, A. A., & Herings, R. (2025). How can we support new activists in joining our movements?. Web publication or website https://osf.io/jgqwd
2026
- Davies-Rommetveit, S., Douch, J., Gardner, P., Sach, A., Thomas-Walters, L. & Tausch, N. (13-1-2026). Emotional Responses to State Repression Predict Collective Climate Action Intentions - Data, Code, and Materials. Zenodo. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.18230024
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Ancillary activities
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Davies-Rommetveit, S., Douch, J., Gardner, P., Sach, A. A., Thomas-Walters, L., & Tausch, N. (2026). Emotional responses to state repression predict collective climate action intentions. Nature Climate Change, 16(3), 281-287.