Are we Ready for Ecological Commandments?

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Yambert, P. A., & Donow, C. F. (1986). Are we ready for ecological commandments?. Journal of Environmental Education, 17, 4, 13-16.
Discusses and offers solutions to 3 basic problems that environmentalists have encountered while teaching environment ethics. The solutions include interdisciplinary study and res…

The Effects of Videotape Modeling and Daily Feedback on Residential Electricity Conservation, Home Temperature and Humidity, Perceived Comfort, and Clothing Worn: Winter and Summer

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Winett, R. A., Hatcher, J. W., Fort, T. R., Leckliter, I. N., Love, S. Q., Riley, A. W., & Fishback, J. F. (1982). The effects of videotape modeling and daily feedback on residential electricity conservation, home temperature and humidity, perceived comfort, and clothing worn: Winter and summer. Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 15, 3, 381-402.
Two studies were conducted in all-electric residences in the winter ( n = 83) and summer ( n = 54) to ascertain how energy conservation strategies focusing on the thermostat cha…

Attitudes versus Actions: The Relationship of Verbal and Overt Behavioral Responses to Attitude Objects

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Wicker, A. W. (1969). Attitudes versus actions: The relationship of verbal and overt behavioral responses to attitude objects. Journal of Social Issues, 25, 41-78.

Increasing Blood Donor Pledge Fulfillment

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Pittman, T. S., Pallak, M. S., Riggs, J. M., & Gotay, C. C. (1981). Increasing blood donor pledge fulfillment. Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, 7, 2, 195-200.
Two studies conducted during campus blood drives assessed two techniques derived from a commitment and social support analysis that were designed to increase the rate of pledge fu…

Building a Global Civic Culture: Education for an Interdependent World

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Boulding, E. (1988). Building a global civic culture: Education for an interdependent world.. New York: Teachers College Press.

Effects of Television Modeling on Residential Energy Conservation

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Winett, R. A., Leckliter, I. N., Chinn, D. E., Stahl, B., & Love, S. Q. (1985). Effects of television modeling on residential energy conservation. Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 18, 1, 33-44.
A combination of social marketing, communication, social learning (particularly modeling), and behavior analysis may provide an effective framework for behavior change via films a…

Reducing Energy Consumption: The Long-Term Effects of a Single TV Program

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Winett, R. A., Leckliter, I. N., Chinn, D. E., & Stahl, B. (1984). Reducing energy consumption: The long-term effects of a single TV program. Journal of Communication, 34, 3, 37-51.
Investigated the effects of the delivery of a program through a cable TV system's public access channel on the consumer energy use of 150 households. The 20-min program emphasized…

Getting to Yes: Negotiating Agreement without Giving In

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Fisher, R. & Ury, W. (1981). Getting to yes: Negotiating agreement without giving in. Markham, Ontario: Penguin Books.

Ecological Literacy: Education and the Transition to a Postmodern World

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Orr, D. W. (1992). Ecological literacy: Education and the transition to a postmodern world.. New York: State University of New York Press.

Soap Opreas for Social Change: Toward a Methodology for Entertainment-Education Television

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Nariman, H. N. (1993). Soap opreas for social change: Toward a methodology for entertainment-education television. (pp. 143). Westport, CT: Praeger.
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