Life Paths into Effective Environmental Action

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Chawla, Louise. (1999). Life paths into effective environmental action. . Journal of Environmental Education, 31, 1, 15-26.
Explored US and Norwegian environmentalists' self-awareness of the experiences that have led them to a sense of connection to the environment and dedication to protect it. Str…

Influence of Environmental Reasoning and Motivation on

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Elnick, Alexandra Brady. (Sept 2000). Influence of environmental reasoning and motivation on environmental behavior among adults. . Dissertation Abstracts International: Section B: the Sciences & Engineering., 61, 3B, p.1670.
Worsening of our global environment is a contemporary problem of increasing magnitude that individuals as well as industry, government, and environmental groups are able to in…

Testing the Effectiveness of Supermarket-Based Environmental Shopping Campaigns in Changing Consumer Behavior in New York City

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Clarke, Marjorie J. (Apr 2000). Testing the effectiveness of supermarket-based environmental shopping campaigns in changing consumer behavior in New York City. . Dissertation Abstracts International: Section B: the Sciences & Engineering., 60, 9B, p. 4491.
To advance waste prevention research, this study tested two environmental shopping educational campaigns in Manhattan supermarkets to impart information and motivation to shop…

Effects of an Extended Case Study on Environmental

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Culen, Gerald R; Volk, Trudi L. (200). Effects of an extended case study on environmental behavior and associated variables in seventh-and eighth-grade students. . Journal of Environmental Education. , 31, 2, 9-15.
Assessed the effects of an extended case study that focused on wetland issues with 7th and 8th graders. The extended case study is an instructional method that incorporates th…

Environmental Commitment among the States: Integrating Alternative Approaches to State Environmental Policy

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Hays, Scott P; Esler, Michael; Hays, Carol E (1996). Environmental commitment among the states: integrating alternative approaches to state environmental policy. Publius, 26, 41-58.
This article examines variation in state commitment to protecting the natural environment. We contribute to theoretical and empirical research in this area in two pri…

The Prediction of Ecological and Enviornmental Belief

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Hodgkinson, Shari P; Innes, J. Michael (2000). The prediction of ecological and enviornmental belief systems: The differential contributions of social conservatism and beliefs about money. . Journal of Environmental Psychology. , 20, 3, 285-294.
It is noted that the environment and the economy are 2 of the most pertinent issues of society and are increasingly perceived as inter-related, highlighting the significance o…

The Effects of Recognition and Group Need on Volunteerism: A Social Norm Perspective

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Fisher, Robert J; Ackerman, David. (1998). The effects of recognition and group need on volunteerism: A social norm perspective. . Journal of Consumer Research, 25, 3, 262-275.
The significance of volunteering for both individuals and society has lead to numerous studies on this behavior across the social sciences. However, virtually no prior researc…

Environmentally Responsible Purchase Behaviour: A Test of a Consumer Model

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Follows, Scott B; Jobber, David (2000). Environmentally responsible purchase behaviour: A test of a consumer model.. European Journal of Marketing. , 34, 5-6, 723-746.
A consumer model of environmentally responsible purchase behaviour was tested using covariance structural analysis. The model successfully predicted the purchase of environmen…

Optimism Bias about Environmental Degradation

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Hatfield, Julie; Job, R. F. Soames. (2001). Optimism bias about environmental degradation: The role of the range of impact of precautions. . Journal of Environmental Psychology, 21, 1, 17-30.
Two studies examined optimism bias regarding environmental degradation. In Study 1 with 86 college students, optimism bias was observed regarding some aspects of environmental…

A Comparison of the Environmental

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Hunter, Lori M. (2000). A comparison of the environmental attitudes, concern, and behaviors of native-born and foreign-born U.S. residents. . Population & Environment: a Journal of Interdisciplinary Studies, 21, 6, 565-580.
Offers an examination of environmental attitudes, concern, and behaviors among individuals presently living within the context producing contemporary American environmental …
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