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Re: Looking for Ideas and Research on Native Islander Attitudes Towards Plastic Bag Ban and Other Pro Environmental Behaviors.
2013-05-17 14:37:27 UTC
Thank you so much for your responses. It means a lot to me that you took time out of your day to discuss ideas.
Ruben, I appreciate your findings in the Vancouver metro study. Sometimes you have to take a step back and not judge unless you really understand someone else's values.Maybe we are all assuming something that isn't true.
I find it very interesting thrift shops have become a "fashionable" place that often you find hipsters and people of varying socioeconomic status shopping. That would be an interesting study!
I love the idea of having local "celebrities" promote the use of reusable bags. There are some amazing local artists that could possibly paint, design, and sell their own shopping bags. I am trying to write up a survey now for residents to partake about their ideas on plastic and reusable shopping bags. Questions like how often do they use a reusable shopping bags, how likely would they if one was given to them, Would a plastic bag tax make them use it more, what is the biggest challenge to using one, etc. I am using the guidelines from this book to keep me on track. If you have any ideas of what kind of questions to ask please let me know.
Jean, thank you so much for sharing this with your son. I do need to understand my audience more. I do know that a lot of locals don't have cars and catch rides whenever they can. It is very convenient to get plastic bags when you can't plan your routine to work and back. I think doing surveys and having conversations will help.
How would you suggest showing people that plastic bags, eco tourism and family is related? A video, picture, or posters? I believe pamphlets don't work and pictures just scare people and make them feel hopeless.
This all comes down to a bigger issue. Large amounts of garbage on the streets, parks, and beaches. I often hear tourists comment on how sad it is. Is this because people don't feel connected to the island, say workers who don't really live here but work here? They don't connect with this environment and see it only as resource? Also there is a big disconnect between the local parts of the island and the ex pat/ touristy parts of the island. There are some signs, "TCI, beautiful by nature," "ecotourism is the way," which may be helping in small amounts. I also find that the check out people are annoyed with reusable shopping bags and often make me pack my own, which I don't mind, but others might find this discouraging.
I would love to put on a program at local schools. Does anyone know of successful school campaigns on littering or plastic bags? How do you relate to children? Through activities or a play of some sort?
Again, so many ideas but don't know where to start. Would love any feedback!
Tina
Tina Randall
Pacific University
United States -
Looking for Ideas and Research on Native Islander Attitudes Towards Plastic Bag Ban and Other Pro Environmental Behaviors.
2013-05-14 13:50:24 UTC
I am living on a caribbean island I. The British West Indies and I have found many hardworking groups trying to reduce plastic bag consumption. I find that the locals have a hard time accepting the idea of reusable shopping bags and are in extreme opposition to a tax on plastic bags. I have read some articles on differences between connectedness to nature and empathy for nature that may apply here. Does anybody have advice on campaigns and simple advertisements for different audiences. I understand as people are more focused on economic growth and family, that environmental values may not be as important. How can you try to get across the importance of pro environmental behavior? Eco tourism is already on the rise here and many understand that if we don't have a beautiful trash free island that people won't come here and in turn locals won't have jobs. I am very interested in preparing lectures or fun classroom activities for schools here.
And advice would be very appreciated!
Tina Randall
Environmental Biology
Pacific University 2011
Tina Randall
Pacific University
United States -
Re: Successful Campaigns to Decrease Food Waste in a School Cafeteria
2011-05-09 18:20:04 UTC
Thank you all so much for your comments. This site is amazing and so helpful. Every environmental student at my school should be using this. Thank you so much Gabi for your input. Those were the perfect examples that are backed up with principles in the Fostering Sustainable Behavior book. I will contact those people to get more feedback. Thank you so much Kelly for taking the time to email me websites. I really enjoyed the Sustainability website and sent it to my friends. Thank you Sharad for the beautiful insight. I really think the underlying issue is that we don't respect food. We don't respect the culture of food or the time to eat it. So many people just eat in there cars and on the go. Actually taking the right portions of nutritionally rich food and enjoying the flavors is incredibly rewarding. At my school I am also fascinated with how many sweets are prepared and on display. This is a whole different issue of food choice, but it all ties in to how we view our food and our bodies. I find it interesting that Food is related to God, I would love to hear more on this.
Thank you everyone. This is really inspirational and just shows how important it is to talk to other people.
Thank you again
Tina Randall
Pacific University '11
Environmental Biology
Tina Randall
United States -
Successful Campaigns to Decrease Food Waste in a School Cafeteria
2011-05-02 15:11:40 UTC
Hello I am designing a step-by-step model to reduce the large amounts of food people take and waste at a university cafeteria. I am using the model laid out in the Fostering Sustainable Behavior book and was wondering if anyone had interesting suggestions or relevant studies to tie into my design.
Tina Randall
United States
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