Political Culture, Postmaterial Values, and the New Environmental Paradigm: A Comparative Analysis of Canada and the United States

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Steger, M. A., Pierce, J. C., Steel, B. S., & Lovrich, N. P. (1989). Political culture, postmaterial values, and the new environmental paradigm: A comparative analysis of Canada and the United States. Political Behavior, 11, 3, 233-254.
Investigates the relationship between postmaterial values (e.g., giving people more say in government decisions and protecting freedom of speech) and the New Environmental Paradig…

Effects of Verbal Prompting and Block Characteristics on Participation in Curbside Newspaper Recycling

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Spaccarelli, S., Zolik, E. & Jason, L. A. (1989-1990). Effects of verbal prompting and block characteristics on participation in curbside newspaper recycling. Journal of Environmental Systems, 19, 1, 45-57.
The effects of two prompting procedures to promote curbside recycling of newspapers were evaluated. Results indicated no effect on weekly percent participation after handbills al…

The Generalizability of Attitudinal Correlates of Proenvironmental Behavior

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Siegfried, W. D., Tedeschi, R. G., & Cann, A. (1982). The generalizability of attitudinal correlates of proenvironmental behavior. Journal of Social Psychology, 118, 2, 287-288.
Tested certain demographic and attitudinal variables with a wide range of pro-environmental behaviors by analyzing questionnaires completed by 192 undergraduates. Ss engaged in on…

Selected Predictors of Responsible Environmental Behavior: An Analysis

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Sia, A. P., Hungerford, H. R., & Tomera, A. N. (1986). Selected predictors of responsible environmental behavior: An analysis. Journal of Environmental Education, 17, 2, 31-40.
Examined the relative contribution of 8 variables in predicting responsible environmental behavior in 105 Sierra Club members (aged 35-45 yrs) and 66 Elderhostel members (aged 55+…

Participation in Household Solid Waste Reduction Activities: The Need for Public Education

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Simmons, D. A., & Widmar, R. (1990). Participation in household solid waste reduction activities: The need for public education. Journal of Environmental Systems, 19, 4, 323-330.
With landfills quickly reaching their capacities nationwide, public attention has begun to focus on ways of reducing the amount of solid waste produced. In 1985, Somerset County,…

Motivations and Barriers to Recycling: Toward a Strategy for Public Education

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Simmons, D., & Widmar, R. (1990). Motivations and barriers to recycling: Toward a strategy for public education. Journal of Environmental Education, 22, 1, 13-18.
Conducted a study of 500 households to describe some of the forces that encourage recycling behavior. Questionnaire results suggest that recyclers were more likely to hold to a co…

Support for Environmental Protection: The Role of Moral Norms

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Stern, P. C., Dietz, T., & Black, J. S. (1986). Support for environmental protection: The role of moral norms. Population and Environment, Behavioral and Social Issues, 8, 3-4, 204-222.
Presents a theoretical model that traces support for environmental protection to a social-psychological process involving the activation of moral norms against harming innocent pe…

The Effectiveness of Incentives for Residential Energy Conservation

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Stern, P. C., Aronson, E., Darley, J. M., Hill, D. H., Hirst, E., Kempton, W. & Wilbanks, T. J. (1985). The effectiveness of incentives for residential energy conservation. Evaluation Review, 10, 2, 147-176.
Studies evaluating incentive programs for residential energy efficiency are examined to assess the roles of the size and type of incentive and of nonfinancial aspects of the progr…

Energy Education in the Curriculum

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Stubbs, M. (1985). Energy education in the curriculum. Educational Studies, 11, 2, 133-150.
Data from 439 16-19 yr old students and 86 staff members from 2 colleges in the UK show that coverage of the topic of energy education varied considerably but was generally inadeq…

Environmental Attitudes and Knowledge: A Comparison of Marketing and Business Students with Other Groups. Special Issue: Social Values

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Synodinos, N. E. (1990). Environmental attitudes and knowledge: A comparison of marketing and business students with other groups. Special Issue: Social values. Journal of Business Research, 20, 2, 161-170.
161 university students in Hawaii were administered a modified version of the Ecological Attitudes and Knowledge Scale (EAKS) by M. P. Maloney et al (see PA, Vol 54:8704). Results…
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