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Climate change is increasing drought and water stress in many parts of the world, including the United States. During times of drought, municipal governments, private wate…
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Many of you work in water conservation or stormwater management, but even if you don’t, you may find this rain garden rebate program interesting. It is a partnership be…
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An interesting example of social diffusion in action is the Redwood River Clean Water Project in Minnesota. It began as a response to poor water quality conditions in t…
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As climate change increases extreme weather events and as urbanization creates more impermeable surfaces resulting in stormwater runoff, there is a growing need for urb…
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If you have ever had the best intentions to engage in a certain behavior, but didn’t follow through, then you are already somewhat aware of the intention-action gap. Qu…
Better Cotton has changed farming techniques (behaviors) that in turn, among other social benefits, decreased the amount of water used per hectare when cultivating cotton (climate…
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You may know about Cape Town, South Africa’s struggles with water shortages several years ago. You may be less familiar with how cleverly they used behavioral science to…
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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…
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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…
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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 …
