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Showing 1 to 20 of 30 for “"Environmental behaviours"”.
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Pro-environmental behaviours in a high school social network
… both collective and individual responses to environmental degradation. During adolescence friends may be particularly influential in pro-environmental behaviour as this is thought to be a time of heightened susceptibility to peer influence. This thesis takes an in-depth look at the role of …
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Pro-environmental behaviours of hospitality employees : a practice theory approach
It has been argued that the social and environmental issues facing our world today are rooted in human behaviours (Vlek & Steg, 2007). For that reason, many policy initiatives in the UK seek to promote behaviours that minimise negative impact on the natural environment. Pro-environmental behaviours …
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Employee pro-environmental behaviours : workplace culture as a driver for social change
… is not changing fast enough to stop the environmental damage that is occurring. Many people will not voluntarily change their behaviours if there is no immediate benefit to them - this creates the need for a source of authority to encourage behaviour change. Usually this authority is …
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Barriers and Facilitators of Pro-Environmental Behaviours: Testing Methods for Measuring and Promoting Sustainable Actions
… systemic changes are crucial, individual pro-environmental behaviours (PEBs) remain an essential component of sustainability efforts. This thesis examines psychological and contextual factors influencing PEBs, with a focus on climate change worry and recycling behaviour. Chapter 1 provides an …
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An Examination of Metro Vancouver's Intentions to Perform Pro-Environmental Behaviours During the COVID-19 Pandemic
… potential to disrupt society’s engagement in pro-environmental behaviours (PEBs). This study aimed to determine if perceived health due to the pandemic significantly contributes to the prediction of PEB intentions across four domains, including (1) Energy conservation and efficiency, (2) …
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When Interacting Online Leads to Taking Action Offline: Examining the Effects of Online Persuasion on IS Users’ Pro-Environmental Behaviours
… information systems (IS) as a vehicle to address environmental issues, IS researchers and practitioners have strived to leverage advanced Green IS innovations to persuade people to engage in environmentally responsible practices and support pro-environmental initiatives. Yet, existing research …
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The Interaction between Personal and Company Environmental Values and Their Influence on Pro-Environmental Behaviours in Hospitality Sector Workplace: A Case Study of An International Hotel Company
… and initiatives designed to change employee behaviours. For many, the latter is particularly challenging and thus there is a growing interest in pro-environmental behaviours. Thus, this has become an increasingly important topic for academics and practitioners in the hospitality sector. Over …
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Behavioural determinants of human and planetary health: the role of nature contact and nature connectedness.
… with: a) a lower prevalence of health risk behaviours, and b) greater engagement with pro-environmental behaviours, via positive affect, negative affect, community cohesion and temporal discounting. Studies 1-3 used representative cross-sectional datasets to systematically investigate the …
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The equity and efficiency of incentives to manage ecosystem services for natural resource conservation and rural development Case studies from Lombok, Indonesia and Alta Floresta, Mato Grosso, Brazil
… altering resource users’ land-use decisions and environmental behaviours. There is relatively little evidence, however, about the perceived benefits and societal values of incentives, and the institutional effectiveness of incentives to alter land-use behaviours to increase compliance. It is also …
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Obstacles and opportunities : organizational culture and environmental practices of the Vancouver Airport Authority
… the Vancouver Airport Authority as it relates to environmental values and practices. The intent of this research was to investigate the effects of a particular work climate and culture on decision-making related to pro-environmental behaviours. A mixed-methods approach was taken, including a …
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Mindfulness Meditation Interventions as a Predictor of Environmental Leadership
… solutions. As such, the development of environmental leadership is vital. To this end, this study sought to gain a better understanding of interventions for developing environmental leadership. Synthesizing research on mindfulness meditation, environmental psychology and environmental …
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Regenerative Leisure Experiences in the Natural Environment
… Experiences (RNBE) in relation to pro-environmental beliefs and conservation mindsets in participants, which, in turn, supports reconciliation behaviours towards the natural world and planet, benefiting individuals, communities, and the environment on both local and global levels. The …
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Evaluating environmental literacy among Surrey BC secondary students
For decades, environmental education (EE) has been underrepresented in the education system, particularly at the secondary school level. By using a survey, this project sought an understanding of the environmental behaviours, attitudes, opinions, and knowledge of 93 Grade 12 students from five …
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Sustainability education : the educational thoughts, practices, and influences of ecoforester Merve Wilkinson
… and actions that demonstrate responsible environmental behaviours; the wisdom of historical knowledge and practical skills is honoured; a long-range vision is developed that integrates environmental values with a tradition of democratic participation.
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Urban residents' perception and behaviour of climate change in Tianjin, China
… their climate change perceptions and pro-environmental behaviours. It used a nonprobability sampling design, combined nonproportional quota sampling with snowball sampling, and collected 130 valid responses. The questionnaire investigated Tianjin urban residents' perception of the climate …
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CEDAR: Collective Environmental Data Sensing using AR
CEDAR (Collective Environmental Data Sensing using AR) investigates how participatory data visualisation, supported by Augmented Reality (AR), can enhance citizen science by fostering experiential, aesthetic, and situated engagement with environmental data. Situated at the intersection of citizen …
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Ympäristö ylittää oppiainerajat : Arvolatautuneisuus ja monialaisuus koulun ympäristöopetuksen haasteina
This doctoral dissertation discusses environmental education integrated into social school subjects and the challenges of teaching a cross-curricular, value-laden topic, with a data-set consisting of school textbooks and teacher interviews. The study concentrates on environmental education in …
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Human Behaviour and the Environment: Experiments in Behavioural Environmental Economics
… the primary cause of global climate change and environmental degradation, but also key to responding and adapting to them. Tackling the climate crisis thus requires a complete understanding of human behaviour. So far, however, environmental policies have largely been guided by the canonical …
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From government-led behaviour change to bottom-up understanding: the transition to low-carbon transport on motorcycles in Taipei, Taiwan.
… people to change their individual travel behaviours. My research examines the issue theoretically and practically from social science theories of practice and mobility and in-depth interviews with Taipei and New Taipei City motorcycle riders to understand the motorcycle practice from the …
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Considering Efficacy of an Outdoor Environmental Education Program: Facilitating Elementary Students’ Environmental Knowledge, Attitudes, and Behaviours
… how education can be used to encourage environmentally responsible behaviours. With these in mind, the current study identified an outdoor environmental education program incorporating these empirically supported interventions, and assessed its ability to influence environmental …
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