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Attitude-Based Target Groups to Reduce the Ecological Impact of Daily Mobility Behavior

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Hunecke, M., Haustein, S., Böhler, S., & Grischkat, S. (2010). Attitude-based target groups to reduce the ecological impact of daily mobility behavior. Environment and Behavior, 42(1), 3-43.
This study analyzes the usefulness of an attitude-based target group approach in predicting the ecological impact of mobility behavior. Based on a survey of 1,991 inhabitants of t…

Stable or Dynamic Value Importance? The Interaction Between Value Endorsement Level and Situational Differences on Decision-Making in Environmental Issues

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Howes, Y., & Gifford, R. (2009). Stable or dynamic value importance? The interaction between value endorsement level and situational differences on decision-making in environmental issues. Environment and Behavior, 41(4), 549-582.
In proposing that value endorsement level is dynamic rather than static, this study investigated how value importance judgments would vary with situation. Questionnaires were mail…

It Matters a Hole Lot: Perceptual Affordances of Waste Containers Influence Recycling Compliance

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Duffy, S., & Verges, M. (2009). It matters a hole lot: Perceptual affordances of waste containers influence recycling compliance. Environment and Behavior, 41(5), 741-749.
This article examines whether specialized lids on waste receptacles affect recycling compliance in public settings. Thirty waste receptacles were assigned to a lids-present and li…

Compostable Bags for Green Bin Programs

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Matthew Adams Waterloo Jan 5, 2010 22:55 pm
I am looking for any literature or ideas on promoting the use of compostable bags rather than plastic bags for organic waste collection, especially for a municipal program. Any he…

Webinar: CBSM and Social Marketing

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Jay Kassirer Ottawa Jan 5, 2010 14:59 pm
Want to introduce colleagues to social marketing? Consider our "Introduction to Social Marketing" webinar, Friday Jan. 22, 12 noon to 1:30 PM Eastern Time. Your colleagues can par…

Barriers to Wood Pellet Stove Usage

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Barbara Fales Concord, NH Jan 5, 2010 14:04 pm
Wood pellet stoves are much less polluting than even certified woodstoves. They can be used with battery backup or generators in case of power failure. Barbara  Fales Educati…

Road Ecology: Signage and Effectiveness

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Kate Hayes Toronto Jan 3, 2010 10:05 am
Is anyone aware of a comprehensive evaluation of the effectiveness of road signage undertaken by qualified sociologists and/or psychologists? I am aware of several initiatives by…

Social Marketing Training: Edinburgh, Scotland

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Janet MacDonald Edinburgh Dec 21, 2009 3:43 am
Experienced international Social Marketing consultant & trainer Janet MacDonald will be holding another series of her popular two-day social marketing workshops in Edinburgh, Scot…

Prompting Pro-Environmental Behaviours

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Rebecca McQuaid Dartmouth Dec 17, 2009 12:53 pm
Does anyone know of any (reasonably) sustainable give-aways that could be used as PROMPTS for engaging youth in pro-environmental behaviours? I know this would depend somewhat on …

Social Norms Emoticons Paper

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Jessica Diniz London Dec 16, 2009 9:13 am
Does anyone know of the paper that found that UK participants were not so taken by emoticons as US participants. I know of Schultz, P.W., J.M. Nolan, R.B. Cialdini, N.J. Goldstein…
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