Three communication traps & how to avoid them

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Julie Cook Kitchener Oct 14, 2024 12:58 pm
Hi all,    If you’d like to learn more about framing your conservation messages, this resource may be for you. Conservation Optimism has created a helpful communication toolkit th…

Tricks to Trashcans: Preventing Littering in Orange County, California

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Julie Cook Kitchener Oct 7, 2024 12:42 pm
Hi all,   I’ve got an example for you of a high-quality littering prevention campaign in California. Action Research partnered with the Orange County Stormwater Program (h20c.org)…

Food guides and conflicting social norms

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Julie Cook Kitchener Sep 23, 2024 12:40 pm
Hi all,    Many of you know that social norms influence behavior in powerful ways. If you would like to harness the power of social norms in your campaigns, try to avoid applying …

The EPA's Sprinkler Spruce-Up campaign & the use of heuristics

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Julie Cook Kitchener Jul 22, 2024 12:55 pm
Hi all,   When leading a behaviour change program that includes multiple non-divisible behaviours, memory shortcuts can be helpful. Take, for example, the EPA’s Sprinkler Spruce-U…

How climate anxiety shapes support for renewable energy

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Julie Cook Kitchener Jul 8, 2024 12:51 pm
Hi all,   A recent study published by Energy Policy has found that people’s concerns about climate change shape their support for various energy sources, from renewable energy to …

Love your Lake program: Encouraging homeowners to naturalize their shorelines

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Julie Cook Kitchener Jul 1, 2024 12:30 pm
Hi all,   Shorelines are known as the ‘ribbon of life’ due to the critical role they play in supporting wildlife, filtering out pollutants, decreasing soil erosion, and mitigating…

Solarize campaigns: Harnessing the power of the crowd

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Julie Cook Kitchener May 13, 2024 12:51 pm
Hi all,   Solar is expanding much more quickly than all other energy technologies in history, which is encouraging to see in the face of the global climate crisis. As part of this…

Inspiring workplace safety through intrinsic motivation

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Julie Cook Kitchener May 6, 2024 12:56 pm
Hi all,    Imagine you’re an investor sitting in a fancy hotel ballroom around the corner from Wall Street, waiting to hear a speech from the new CEO of the aluminum company you’v…

Promoting healthy & sustainable diets: Language matters

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Julie Cook Kitchener May 6, 2024 12:47 pm
Hi all,   There are many reasons that people move towards plant-based diets, from concerns about human-caused climate change to better physical health to social influence.   As su…

Rainwater tank rebates - is anyone talking about this?

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Julie Cook Kitchener Apr 29, 2024 13:00 pm
Hi all,    I had this idea that I would present an interesting rainwater tank rebate program that utilizes a CBSM approach but the thing is….I couldn’t find any. Of the nearly 30 …

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