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Social Meaning and Social Context of Environmentally-Relevant Behavior: Shopping, Wrapping, and Disposing

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Hormuth, S. E. (1999). Social meaning and social context of environmentally-relevant behavior: Shopping, wrapping, and disposing. Journal of Environmental Psychology, 19, 3, 277-286.
Presents an eco-psychological approach to environmentally-relevant behavior, taking into account the person-environment relationship, its social and physical elements, and the soc…

The Application of Persuasion Theory to the Development of Effective Proenvironmental Public Service Announcements

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Bator, Renee J; Cialdini, Robert B. (2000). The application of persuasion theory to the development of effective proenvironmental public service announcements. . Journal of Social Issues, 56, 3, 527-541.
The goal of this article is to provide specific guidelines to help create effective proenvironmental public service announcements (PSAs). Campaign designers are encouraged to …

Ramping up Commitments

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Ken Donnelly Halifax Jul 25, 2010 22:17 pm
I have just posted a blog entry on how to go from verbal to written to public commitments. As we know, written commitments are stronger than verbal ones, and public are stronger s…

Twenty Years After Hines, Hungerford, and Tomera: A New Meta-Analysis of psycho-Social Determinants of Pro-Environmental Behaviour

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Bamberg, S., & Möser, G. (2007). Twenty years after Hines, Hungerford, and Tomera: A new meta-analysis of psycho-social determinants of pro-environmental behaviour. Journal of Environmental Psychology, 27(1), 14-25.
The goal of the present paper is a replication as well as an extension of the Hines et al. [(1986/87). Analysis and synthesis of research on responsible environmental behaviour: A…

Willingness for Continued Social Commitment: A New Concept in Environmental Research

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Montada, L., Kals, E., & Becker, R. (2007). Willingness for continued social commitment: A new concept in environmental research. Environment and Behavior, 39, 287-316.
This article validates that the willingness for continued commitment (WCC) is a predictor for manifest action, situated within the theory of continued social commitment and based …

Using E-mail Listservs to Promote Environmentally Sustainable Behaviors

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Artz, N., & Cooke, P. (2007). Using e-mail listservs to promote environmentally sustainable behaviors. Journal of Marketing Communications, 13(4), 257-276.
This paper describes a social marketing campaign that encouraged individuals to adopt environmentally sustainable behaviors such as purchasing green power, installing energy-effic…

Litter Prevention Campaign

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Darren Joseph Langley Jul 22, 2010 11:31 am
I have been asked to research and prepare a litter reduction program for the Township and was hoping that someone could provide me with some information regarding what you are doi…

On-line Carpool Organizing Programs

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Rebecca Thistlethwaite Richvale Jul 20, 2010 12:56 pm
Does anybody have experience using any on-line carpool organizing programs? I am considering using some sort of on-line program for employees at my office to be able to easily org…

Keeping Track of Community Sustainablilty

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peter colverson Gainsville Jul 20, 2010 10:11 am
Ways to encourage communities to engage in sustainable behavior and maintain records on achievements. This can be a "Conservation Challenge" where people are challenged to reduce …

First Actions to Reduce Energy Use

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Joette Storm, APR Anchorage Jul 17, 2010 23:22 pm
A small youth detention facility is launching its energy reduction program. The facility has not done much to date. What recommendations would you make for easy first steps to red…
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