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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…

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 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…

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…

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…

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

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…

Estimating Carbon Sequestration in Vegetable Gardens

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Merri Harris Byford Aug 20, 2009 1:21 am
I am seeking ways to encourage people to grow their own vegetables. At the same time we are trying to calculate how much a back yard vegetable garden is contributing to decreasin…

Behavioural Responses to Climate Change: Asymmetry of Intentions and Impacts

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Whitmarsh, L. (2009, March). Behavioural responses to climate change: Asymmetry of intentions and impacts. Journal of Environmental Psychology, 29(1), 13-23.
In seeking to determine whether climate change mitigation strategies are effective, researchers and policy-makers typically use energy consumption as an indicator. UK government d…

Food Miles vs Nitrogen Fertilizer

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nicoletta landi Aug 10, 2009 17:16 pm
In an article from Tim Hartford on the FT last month, I read something like: "An environmentally conscious consumer in the crisps aisle of the supermarket will probably be thin…

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