The Relative Effectiveness of Models and Prompts on Energy Conservation: A Field Experiment in a Shower Room

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Aronson, E. & O'Leary, M. (1982-83). The relative effectiveness of models and prompts on energy conservation: A field experiment in a shower room. Journal of Environmental Systems, 12, 3, 219-224.
Signs were placed in the field house shower rooms of a university campus exhorting people to conserve water and energy by turning off the water while soaping up. Making the signs…

Using Cognitive Dissonance to Encourage Water Conservation

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Dickerson, C. A., Thibodeau, R., Aronson, E., & Miller, D. (1992). Using cognitive dissonance to encourage water conservation. Journal of Applied Social Psychology, 22, 11, 841-854.
Aroused dissonance in 80 female swimmers who used a campus pool by making them feel hypocritical about their showering habits. A 2 * 2 factorial design manipulated Ss' mindfulness…

The Personal Threat of Environmental Problems as Predictor of Environmental Practices

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Baldassare, M. & Katz, C. (1992). The personal threat of environmental problems as predictor of environmental practices. Environment and Behavior, 24, 5, 602-616.
640 adult residents of Orange County, California completed a survey regarding their perceived threat of environmental problems. Ss who perceived that environmental problems pose a…

Effective Tourist & Agricultural Water Efficiency Programs

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Lucy Allinson MELBOURNE Oct 20, 2010 6:26 am
Looking for examples of effective water efficiency programs that ideally have been implemented in tourist and agricultural regions.What the programs entailed, the duration of such…

Water use, Water saving

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paul satur Melbourne Oct 9, 2013 19:38 pm
Hi, I am in the process of designing a national survey to investigate Social and cultural differences surrounding attitudes and behaviours towards water use, water saving, wate…

Water Efficient Fixtures & Appliances

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Unknown Jun 29, 2011 22:01 pm
I have information to share and also am wondering what related information others might have. I am working with WaterSmart Software, a company which provides water utilities wi…

Business Participation

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Kristen Miles Newmarket Feb 1, 2010 10:44 am
Please let me know if anyone has had success in persuading small and medium sized businesses to spend money on enhancing their business to help reduce their waste and water usage.…

Community Water Rules

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Neylan Aykut Alice Springs Aug 30, 2011 4:08 am
Hi all, I believe social marketing is intrinsically empowering for people. It gives people responsibility for themselves, which can then be taken out to the broader community a…

Prompts to Encourage Water Savings for Houseguests

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Vanessa Higgins Sherwood Park Feb 8, 2010 11:45 am
Is there a sticker or hanging-sign example out there prompting houseguests, who may come from condos or un-metered cities, to take shorter showers, turn off the tap for shaving, e…

Water Responsible Truck Washes

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melissa Aug 12, 2007 20:22 pm
Good Morning, I am trying to find some literature on truck wash systems that conserve water, enable water to be recycled and meet occupational health and safety requirements…

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