Recently, discussions on what role universities may have in addressing climate change and other environmental and sustainability challenges has involved not just natural sciences but also social sciences. The role of natural sciences and natural scientists are perhaps more straight-forward, as they study the natural world, and, in their pursuit, they may discover solutions directly applicable to the challenges the world is facing. Their work is extremely important and may prove to be critical for the future of our planet. In contrast, the role of social scientists is less defined. Previous literature has, for example, identified their role in driving policy change and addressing larger challenges in inter-disciplinary work groups and centers. We propose that social scientists may be in a good position to contribute to a more sustainable future at macro-, meso- and micro-levels of socio-economic change. Recently, social scientists have investigated how consumption behavior can be changed to reduce energy consumption using “green nudges”. This example showcases how social scientists may impact society on the micro- and meso-levels by addressing issues regarding consumption behaviors. This paper synthesizes recent discussions on the role of social sciences and scientists by conducting a selected review and proposes new ways, methods and ways to organize where social science and social scientists also may contribute to a greener future.