Restoring Watersheds via Social Diffusion

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Julie Cook Kitchener Jun 23, 2025 12:10 pm
Hi all,    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…

Cape Town’s water crisis to redemption story

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Julie Cook Kitchener Oct 21, 2024 13:36 pm
Hi all,  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…

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…

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…

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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WaterSense Adds Up to Big Water and Energy Savings

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Sponsored by the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), WaterSense was a partnership program created to help Americans use less water via water-efficient products, homes, and s…
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Day Zero: Cape Town Includes Fear Appeal to Avoid Running Out of Water

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Several decades ago, the city of Cape Town, South Africa predicted severe water shortages as a result of rapid urbanization and high per capita water consumption. In 2018, as the …
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Barrie Water Conservation Program

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Due to a rapid increase in population growth, Barrie, Ontario was faced with an increasing demand on water supply. An environmental assessment conducted by the Municipal Works Dep…
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Water-Efficient Durham

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To combat the increasing demand on its existing water supply, the Regional Municipality of Durham created the water efficiency program, Water Efficient Durham, which aimed to conv…
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Southwest Florida Management District’s “Skip a Week” Yard Watering Campaign

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The Southwest Florida Water Management District created the “Skip a Week” yard watering campaign to overcome misconceptions about the amount of water required for a healthy yard w…

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