Workshop on Sludge and Administrative Burden

We are hosting an EPA-funded Workshop on “Sludge and Administrative Burden” that will take place in Dublin, Ireland, on May 08, 2025. The Workshop will take place in the UCD Geary Institute’s seminar room (directions here).

What is “sludge”? In behavioural science, sludge describes unnecessary frictions that make it harder for us to do what we want to do. Administrative burdens are a form of sludge in the context of interactions between citizens and the state.

You can register for in-person participation here: registration link.

This workshop is part of the ABICAP project funded by the EPA. It is organised by researchers from UCD Environmental Policy, UCD Behavioural Science and Policy, and the Stirling Behavioural Science Centre in association with the Irish Behavioural Science and Policy Network (IBSPN). It will be free for participants to attend.

The aim of the workshop is to bring together behavioural scientists, public administration scholars, policymakers, and other stakeholders to discuss newest developments on sludge and administrative burden.

The organisers will present EPA-funded work on sludge and administrative burden as relevant for environmental policymaking. However, the workshop will also discuss applications to other policy and business areas.