Why We Don't "Walk the Talk": Understanding the Environmental Values/Behaviour Gap in Canada

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Huddart, E; Beckley, T M.; McFarlane, B L.; Nadeau, S. (2009). Why We Don't "Walk the Talk": Understanding the Environmental Values/Behaviour Gap in Canada. Human Ecology Review, 16(2) 151-160.
Worldwide, studies have shown increases in environmental values and beliefs over the past four decades. However, in few cases have researchers observed parallel increases in envir…

Window Farms

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Ranganath Nayak Cambridge Oct 7, 2009 14:50 pm
For a fascinating way to get people to garden--grow their own food indoors, see www.windowfarms.org. Ranganath Nayak Cytel Inc. United States

European Partners in Local Food Schemes

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darren gibbs narberth Oct 21, 2009 9:44 am
has anyone explored behavioural change towards local/slow food and also ecological footprinting in europe? darren gibbs towards one planet living officer planed United Ki…

University-Led Permaculture Research

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Heather Trueman Saskatoon Nov 16, 2009 9:44 am
I am trying to stir up some academic interest on our campus for research into permaculture suitable for the Saskatchewan climate. Before I begin discussing the topic with researc…

The Check, Clean, Dry Campaign

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New Zealand is an island nation that lies deep in the South Pacific. It consists of two main islands – the North Island and the South Island – separated by a 29km wide waterway, t…

The Check, Clean, Dry Campaign

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Jan Aceti Brookline Nov 28, 2009 19:41 pm
As one of the individuals with responsibility for preparing cases for the case study section of the Fostering Sustainable Behavior website, I'm pleased to inform you that a new ca…

The Relationship Between Environmental Activism, Pro-Environmental Behaviour and Social Identity

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Dono, J., Webb, J., & Richardson, B. (2009). The relationship between environmental activism, pro-environmental behaviour and social identity. Journal of Environmental Psychology, XX(X) (available online), 1-9.
Research on environmental activism remains poorly integrated and ill-defined and to date, there has been little examination of the relationship of environmental activism, pro-envi…

Conservation Easements

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Jan 28, 2010 10:57 am
I am looking to communicate with individuals working on conservation easements. I am in the U.S. and looking to do a comparative study of their use and effectiveness in land cons…

Community Garden in Affluent Suburb

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Virginia Bruce Portland Feb 8, 2010 11:06 am
We are beginning to organize a community garden in a neighborhood of mixed housing: smaller, older houses on larger lots with lots of infill subdivisions of large houses with smal…

Invasive Species: Encouraging Campers to check Gear

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Helen Ough Dealy Russell Feb 11, 2010 16:32 pm
Project Island Song encompasses 7 pest-free islands in New Zealand's Bay of Islands. The eventual aim is the restoration of the islands and the reintroduciton of endangered specie…

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