Mind the Gap: Why Do People Act Environmentally and What are the Barriers to Pro-Environmental Behavior?

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Kollmuss, A., & Agyeman, J. (2002). Mind the Gap: why do people act environmentally and what are the barriers to pro-environmental behavior?. Environmental Education Research, 8(3), 239-260.
Numerous theoretical frameworks have been developed to explain the gap between the possession of environmental knowledge and environmental awareness, and displaying pro-environmen…

Long-Term Effects of the Energy Source Education Program

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Hanson, R. (1993). Long-Term Effects of the Energy Source Education Program. Studies in Educational Evaluation, 19(4), 363.
Evaluation of Energy Source Education Program investigated effects on energy-related knowledge, attitudes, and conservation behaviors of 1,349 sixth graders in 15 schools who had …

The Effect of Empathy in Proenvironmental Attitudes and Behaviors

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Berenguer, Jaime. (2007). The Effect of Empathy in Proenvironmental Attitudes and Behaviors. Environment and Behavior, 39(2), 269-283.
Previous studies have pointed out the importance of empathy in improving attitudes toward stigmatized groups and toward the environment. In the present article, it is argued that …

Personal Efficacy, the Information Environment, and Attitudes Toward Global Warming and Climate Change in the United States

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Kellstedt, P.M., Zahran, S., and Vedlitz, A. (2008). Personal Efficacy, the Information Environment, and Attitudes Toward Global Warming and Climate Change in the United States. Risk Analysis, 28(1), 113
Despite the growing scientific consensus about the risks of global warming and climate change, the mass media frequently portray the subject as one of great scientific controversy…

Experience in Analyzing Information-Dependent Ecological Consciousness of Students in Upper Grades of Secondary School (Attitude toward Ecological Problems in Relation to the Personality Structure in Upper-Grade Students of a Secondary School)

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Baranov, E. G., Zarakovskii, G.M., Medvedev, V. N. & Razygraeva, N. A. Experience in analyzing information-dependent ecological consciousness of students in upper grades of secondary school (attitude toward ecological problems in relation to the personality structure in upper-grade students of a secondary school). Vol. 24. 1998. 424-434.
Examined a hypothesis proposed for the environmental and personal factors determining the ecological consciousness (EC of teenagers, i.e., their attitude toward ecological problem…

Canadian Perceptions of Commercial Fisheries Management and Marine Mammal Conservation in the Northwest Atlantic Ocean

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Kellert, S. R., Gibbs, J. P., & Wohlgenant, T. J. Canadian perceptions of commercial fisheries management and marine mammal conservation in the nortwest Atlantic Ocean. Vol. 8. 1995. 20-30.
Public attitudes toward the use of fisheries and marine mammals in the northwest Atlantic have played an influential role in recent controversies over management of these resource…

Green or Non-Green? Does Type of Appeal Matter when Advertising a Green Product? Special Issue: Green advertising

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Schuhwerk, M. E., & Lefkoff-Hagius, R. Green or non-green? Does type of appeal matter when advertising a green product? Special Issue: Green advertising. Vol. 24. 1995. 45-54.
Examined how consumers responded to different print advertisements for a green (environmental) laundry detergent. 71 undergraduates were divided into 2 groups. One group considere…

An Integrated Model of Waste Management Behavior: A Test of Household Recycling and Composting Intentions

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Taylor, S., & Todd, P. An integrated model of waste management behavior: A test of household recycling and composting intentions. Vol. 27. 1995. 603-630.
Studied the antecedents of recycling and compositing intentions in the context of an integrated waste management behavior model. The model is based on the theory of planned behavi…

Can Commitment Change Behavior? A Case Study of Environmental Actions

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Katzev, R. & Wang, T. Can commitment change behavior? A case study of environmental actions. Vol. 9. 1994. 13-26.
Conducted a critical evaluation of both laboratory and field studies that have employed commitment procedures to change behavior. An analysis of the methodological and historical …

Prominent Factors Influencing Environmental Activities: Application of the Environmental Leadership Model (ELM). Special Issue: Leadership for Environmental and Social Change

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Flannery, B. L., & May, D. R. Prominent factors influencing environmental activities: Application of the Environmental Leadership Model (ELM). Special Issue: Leadership for environmental and social change. Vol. 5. 1994. 201-221.
Presents the ELM, which specifies 4 prominent antecedents to an organization's environmental strategic formulation process. These factors include (1) moral norms and values for en…

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