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 develop…

Water Efficiency Durham

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Durham Region is located on the north shore of Lake Ontario, on the eastern border of Toronto. In 1995 Durham Region began developing initiatives to help their customers reduce wa…

Development and Analysis of a Community-Based Resource Recovery Program

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Jacobs, H. E., Bailey, J. S., & Crews, J. I. (1984). Development and analysis of a community-based resource recovery program. Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 17, 2, 127-145.
Five studies were conducted over a 10-mo period to determine the effectiveness of specific procedures in encouraging recycling among residential neighborhoods. Ss were selected fr…

Consumer Satisfaction with Michigan's Container Deposit Law: An Ecological Perspective

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Crosby, L. A. & Taylor, J. R. (1982). Consumer satisfaction with Michigan's container deposit law: An ecological perspective. Journal of Marketing, 46, 1, 47-60.
Surveyed 302 Michigan residents over 18 yrs of age regarding their satisfaction with the container law, their likes and dislikes about the recycling system, and the reaction to re…

Clothes Washer Incentive Program Research

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Glen Pleasance Whitby Sep 17, 2007 11:25 am
I am querying to find out if anyone is aware of current research conducted on the effects of incentive programs on consumer decision making, specifically related to environmental …

A Comparison of Environmental Perceptions and Behaviors of Five Discrete Populations

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Culen, G. R., Hungerford, H. R., Tomera, A. N., Sivek, D. J., Harrington, M. & Squillo, M. (1986). A comparison of environmental perceptions and behaviors of five discrete populations. Journal of Environmental Education, 17, 3, 24-32.
This paper summarizes the perceptions and behaviors regarding environmental issues of five discrete and separate groups/populations. Assessments were made to determine the differ…

Community Concern for Pollution: Social and Environmental Influences

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Cutter, S. C. (1981). Community concern for pollution: Social and environmental influences. Environment and Behavior, 13, 1, 105-124.
Determined how community attitudes toward pollution varied among social groups and with levels of pollution. Results from 22 communities in the Chicago area are contrary to the li…

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, …

Florida Clean Marina Program

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Program developed as a multi-media single sector effort to implement a voluntary, partnership-driven, criteria and incentive-based, proactive pollution prevention approach for mar…

The Implementation of Set-Back Thermostats and Social Diffusion in Twin Rivers, New Jersey

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Darley, J. M., & Beniger, J. R. (1981). Diffusion of energy-conserving innovations. Journal of Social Issues, 37, 2, 150-171.
After conducting a literature review, a time -controlled set-back thermostat was used as an innovation to reduce energy consumption. Residents in a three-block area in Twin Rivers…

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