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Humor and Changing Environmental Behavior

Forums
Andrea Clarke Fort Collins, Colorado Oct 14, 2008 10:59 am
While you may not be close enough to American University in Washington, D.C. to take advantage of this, you might be interested in the videos: * * *Using the Power of Humor …

CBSM and Scale, John Edwards Message Resonnating with Iowa Voters

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Nancy Adams Le Roy Dec 29, 2007 16:02 pm
Doug, the book Fostering Sustainable Behavior, and social marketing were mentioned in Richard Heinberg's latest book -- Peak Everything Waking up to the Century of Declines, on…

Psychological Study

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Gaye Foster Dec 18, 2007 6:34 am
Hello everyone, I am a 4th year Bachelor of Psychology student at Central Queensland University in Australia and I will be doing my thesis next year. My topic is based on the …

Installing Efficient Faucet Aerators & Showerheads

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Meryl Brott Cambridge Nov 9, 2007 6:01 am
Hi, Looking for advice re: communicating to tenants in a letter (email) that the showerhead and the faucet aerators in their apartment will be changed out within the next few mo…

Typology of Commonly Used Energy Saving Message Themes....

Forums
Jernej Markelj Oct 9, 2007 20:00 pm
Hello, I am trying to create a typology of commonly used message themes conveyed in energy saving ads and public service announcements (like social responsibility, cost saving…

Positive vs. Negative Images

Forums
Jay Kassirer Ottawa Apr 13, 2007 13:35 pm
In designing messages on prompts and other communications, we are advised to use positive wording that describes the behavior we want, rather than negative wording that asks peopl…

Crafting Persuasive Pro-Environment Messages USDA Booklet?

Forums
Terre Dunivant San Luis Obispo Jul 25, 2006 14:48 pm
Hi, Does anyone know how to get ahold of a copy of the USDA booklet for environmental managers about incorporating social science research into designing persuasive pro-enviro…

Marketing in a 9/11, War, Tsunami, and Katrina Society

Forums
Cedar Bouta Olympia Jun 8, 2006 20:21 pm
Am looking for recent research that speaks to doing education and outreach in a society framed by fear - both of manmade disasters such as 9/11 and the Iraq War, and natural disas…

Energy Conservation Campaign

Forums
Terri Buckner Jun 2, 2006 16:08 pm
Hi, We are preparing to launch an energy conservation campaign for the school year that will start in August. I've been creating energy profiles for each of the buildings on c…

The Effects of an Ambiguous, Negative Sign Prompt and a Clearly-Stated Positive Sign Prompt on Intentions to Litter

Cases
Horsley, A. D. (1988). The unintended effects of a posted sign on littering attitudes and stated intentions. Journal of Environmental Education, 19, 3, 10-14.
A literature review revealed that sign prompts can be effective in reducing the amount of litter. In order to further investigate the effects of prompts, a questionnaire was given…

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