Sustainable Behaviors and Libraries

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Greg Carlson Venice Dec 10, 2007 11:45 am
Greetings: Sarasota County, FL developed an ambitious sustainability plan through county government. You can link to the pdf full text of its sustainability roadmap at the foll…

Clinton Global Initiative Launches MyCommitment.org

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Steven Brant Bryn Mawr Sep 28, 2007 18:35 pm
Dear Friends, It would appear that Bill Clinton has opened up his program to get people to commit to helping improve the world in whatever ways they can to the larger developm…

Seeking High-Impact Low-Barrier Actions to Reduce Transportation Impacts

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Bart Robinson Canmore Sep 15, 2007 18:36 pm
Request: High-impact, low-barrier actions that will reduce the transportation impacts of Canadians. This is one of four related questions in four postings. The Town of Canmore, …

Calculating Greenhouse Gas Emissions (Related to Energy Use)

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Shannon-Melissa Dunlop Waterloo Nov 1, 2006 5:53 am
Does anyone know of a website that has information regarding average GHG emissions saved by: - turning your computer and computer equipment off at night (at home) - turning your…

Promoting Consumer Commitment to Local Food

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Alain Godbout Halifax Oct 12, 2005 16:47 pm
Would you know of literature, case studies or any resources for promoting consumer commitment to purchasing local agricultural products? Local food products require much less fue…

Encouraging and Recognising Urban Gardens for Habitat

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Andrew Smith Oct 6, 2005 19:20 pm
Hello listserve members, In Tasmania we are looking at developing a program that recognises gardeners who consider and encourage wildlife to use their gardens (Gardens for Wi…

Improving Energy Conservation With Effective Home Audit Programs in California Using Communication and Commitment

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Aronson, E. (1990). Applying social psychology to desegregation and energy conservation. Special Issue: Illustrating the value of basic research. Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, 16, 1, 118-132.
The Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) in California provided a home audit program as a method to improve energy conservation. This initiative gave homeowners a free home ins…

Motivating Community Recycling: New Zealand Curbside Trial

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Randomly selected residents of New Zealand were asked to participate in a curbside recycling trial. Two weeks before the first collection they received a letter from the mayor tha…

Encouraging Environmentally Friendly Shopping using Prompts, Commitment and Norms

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Customers at a Zehr's supermarket in Kitchener, Ontario were encouraged to purchase environmentally friendly products. 168 products were identified that either had least-waste pac…

Clean Builder Program

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St. John's Clean and Beautiful is dedicated to increasing environmental awareness, reducing litter, and encouraging community beautification. The Clean Builder program is designed…

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