Water Conservation Behaviors in the United States

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Julie Cook Kitchener Oct 20, 2025 12:48 pm
Hi all, 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…

Rain Garden Rebate Programs: A Great Example

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Julie Cook Kitchener Aug 11, 2025 12:40 pm
Hi all,    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…

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…

Using CBSM to improve stormwater management

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Julie Cook Kitchener Mar 17, 2025 12:45 pm
Hi all,    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…

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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Barrie Water Conservation Program

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Using Community-Based Social Marketing Techniques to Enhance Environmental Regulation

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Kennedy, A. (2010). Using Community-Based Social Marketing Techniques to Enhance Environmental Regulation. Sustainability, 2(4), 1138-1160
This article explores how environmental regulation may be improved through the use of community-based social marketing techniques. While regulation is an important tool of sustain…

The California Drought: A Quasi-Experimental Analysis of Social Policy

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Agras, W., Jacob, R., & Lebedeck, M. (1980, December). The California drought: A quasi-experimental analysis of social policy. Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 13(4), 561-570.
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