Conservation

Reducing Tree Vandalism

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Bernard Houston Redland Jan 20, 2009 18:41 pm
I am interested in any programs that have successfully reduced vandalism to trees in public spaces. I am particularly interested in programs that have engaged local communiti…

Research on the Value of Individual Trees within an Urban Footprint

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Paula Weston Redland City Mar 22, 2009 21:28 pm
We are about to launch a campaign to encourage our community to appreciate and protect individual trees within the urban footprint. Can anyone direct to me any research or informa…

Convincing Dog Owners to Clean up after Their Dog

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Rhoda Metcalfe permanently based in Ottawa May 15, 2009 5:47 am
Trying to launch a project to clean up a local beach currently used as a dog run. Looking for information on what's worked elsewhere. Rhoda Metcalfe freelance journalist Ca…

Encouraging People to use Native Plants in their Gardens

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Rebecca Levy Melbourne Jun 3, 2009 2:44 am
Hi everyone I'm wondering if anyone has or knows of any research or campaigns that have been undertaken into encouraging people to plant native plants in their gardens. Thank…

Wildlife Tree Stewardship

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Holly Clermont Nanoose Bay Jun 4, 2009 12:17 pm
Hello everyone, I am looking for information on stewardship programs that encourage local governments and private landowners to protect wildlife trees (other than WiTS in Britis…

Looking for research on Forest Fire Prevention

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Bruce Dunning Midhurst Jun 8, 2009 10:50 am
As part of the research for a new project on reducing human caused forest fires, we looking to see if people have been involved with or have links on forest fire prevention utiliz…

Road Ecology: Signage and Effectiveness

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Kate Hayes Toronto Jan 3, 2010 10:05 am
Is anyone aware of a comprehensive evaluation of the effectiveness of road signage undertaken by qualified sociologists and/or psychologists? I am aware of several initiatives by…

Children's Moral Evaluations of Ecological Damage: The Effect of Biocentric and Anthropocentric Intentions

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Kortenkamp, K., & Moore, C. (2009). Children's moral evaluations of ecological damage: The effect of biocentric and anthropocentric intentions. Journal of Applied Social Psychology, 39(8), 1785-1806.
Moral evaluations of ecologically damaging events were studied in 5th, 8th, and 11th graders and college students (N = 246). Participants made 4 kinds of judgments about 2 scenari…

Changing Stoop & Scoop Behavior

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Rose Seemann Mar 19, 2010 11:27 am
This spring a coalition of groups in Englewood, Colorado is launching a dog waste composting program at a fenced off-leash dog park. We would like to find out if promoting and op…

Using Tailored Information and Public Commitment to Improve the Environmental Quality of Farm Lands: An Example from the Netherlands

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Lokhorst, A.M., van Dijk, J., Staats, H., van Dijk, E., & de Snoo, G. (2010). Using tailored information and public commitment to improve the environmental quality of farm lands: An example from the Netherlands. Human Ecology, 38(1), 113-122.
By adopting nature conservation practices, farmers can enhance the environmental quality and biodiversity of their land. In this exploratory study, a behavioral intervention that …

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