The more the better? - Synergies of prosocial interventions and effects on behavioral spillovers DOI
Marius Alt, Hendrik Bruns, Nives Della Valle

и другие.

SSRN Electronic Journal, Год журнала: 2023, Номер unknown

Опубликована: Янв. 1, 2023

Incentivizing prosocial and pro-environmental behaviors is a delicate task, given that monetary incentives can crowd out intrinsic motivation, thus hindering sustained positive behavioral change causing negative spillovers to other behaviors. This study examines whether combining interventions into policy mixes with nudges mitigate these effects. Through an online experiment involving over 4,000 participants, we investigate the potential of personal social norm in mitigating motivation crowding subsequent decisions. Our findings demonstrate rewards alone combination effectively promote targeted However, analyzing temporal spillover effects reveals tendency negatively spill behavior. highlights norm-based as complements incentives, ensuring enduring By incorporating mixes, policymakers enhance efficacy sustainability aimed at fostering

Язык: Английский

Transforming agricultural research and development systems to meet 21st Century needs for climate action DOI Creative Commons
Jon Hellin, Eleanor Fisher, Michelle Bonatti

и другие.

Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 8

Опубликована: Май 7, 2024

OPINION article Front. Sustain. Food Syst., 07 May 2024Sec. Climate-Smart Systems Volume 8 - 2024 | https://doi.org/10.3389/fsufs.2024.1398079

Язык: Английский

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Opportunities for meaningful climate change engagement in vulnerable nature settings DOI Creative Commons
Yolanda L. Waters, Riccardo Losciale, Kerrie A. Wilson

и другие.

People and Nature, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 6(5), С. 2126 - 2143

Опубликована: Авг. 27, 2024

Abstract Nature‐based tourism has a unique opportunity, and arguably responsibility, to promote widespread action on climate change. However, research suggests an aversion providing information that might appear divisive or ‘ruin’ peoples day, particularly in places are vulnerable degradation. We explore how exposure change nature settings influences indicators of (i) the visitor experience (ii) engagement. Using quasi‐experimental approach, we provided tourist boats operating Great Barrier Reef, Australia compared experiences with control condition where was not provided. Visitor surveys ( n = 656) assessed perceptions experiences. Overall, visitors trips were more likely report reef exceeded their expectations did any reduction subjective trip satisfaction. detected minimal effects engagement (threat awareness, seeking), suggesting room for improvement interpretation approach design. Indeed, reported high levels acceptability incorporating about change, actions. Synthesis applications : These results suggest does undermine while further is required determine most effective influencing engagement, appetite exists. It possible what operators fearful of, may be opportunity improve outcomes aligned both industry environmental objectives. Read free Plain Language Summary this article Journal blog.

Язык: Английский

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1

Future Actions towards Climate Change: The Role of Threat Perception and Emotions DOI Open Access
María del Carmen Aguilar‐Luzón, Beatriz Carmona, Ana Loureiro

и другие.

European Journal of Sustainable Development, Год журнала: 2023, Номер 12(4), С. 379 - 379

Опубликована: Окт. 1, 2023

This work explores the emotional activation (anxiety, fear, and anger) resulting from cognitive-emotional process related to perception of climate change: a) when change is considered result human action (anthropogenic) b) planet’s natural activity. An experimental study was conducted with 104 participants exposed two types messages about causes change. The results showed that exposure anthropogenic influence led greater threat humans. Moreover, in sample expressed more anxiety anger (negative emotions) than did believing due Fear not significant. Additionally, we verified differential role emotions, depending on type future behavior intention: emotions act as mediators between threats collective pro-environmental action, while acts directly individual intention. Keywords: Global warming, negative perception, intention.

Язык: Английский

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2

Everyday sustainability transitions through using green buildings: Spatial perspectives on materialities, discourses, and lived sustainabilities DOI
Julia Affolderbach,

Kirstie O’Neill

European Urban and Regional Studies, Год журнала: 2023, Номер 31(2), С. 168 - 183

Опубликована: Дек. 21, 2023

In 2019, governments across Europe set the goal to achieve net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050. Through its high share of energy use and carbon emissions, building sector is seen as central in this endeavor. While European Union (EU) national regulation incentive schemes provide an important context, how green realized often plays out at subnational spatial scales, including buildings are designed embedded existing regional local (infra)structures. More localized scales can be especially when considering sustainability operation. contrast design construction phases buildings, very little attention has been paid post-occupancy studies practices users enabling or constraining transitions. These actors are, however, crucial reducing a fabric-only technologically-focused approach will insufficient. This article seeks contribute better understanding role impact once operation through frame lived sustainabilities. It focuses on changes shaped interdependences between discourses expectations, framings understandings, activities associated with living working well materialities buildings. Furthermore, we present research agenda that highlights wider everyday affected entangled dimensions transitions which define different contexts bring fore importance terms might have.

Язык: Английский

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Sustainable Consumption and Environmental Change in Taiwan: Understanding Consumer Perceptions and Narratives of Practice DOI Open Access
Yi-Chieh Jessica Lin

Sustainability, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 16(12), С. 5125 - 5125

Опубликована: Июнь 16, 2024

This study investigates the perceptions and behaviors related to sustainable food consumption among various demographic groups in northern Taiwan, focusing on metropolitan areas of Taipei City New City. The narratives Taiwanese people practicing eating were analyzed by applying practice theory. Semi-structured interviews conducted with 30 participants from diverse backgrounds (e.g., university students, homemakers, professionals, retirees). Their educational work experience recorded. research highlights effects urbanization choices consumers, highlighting challenges such as high costs, time constraints, limited access kitchen facilities students. High-income professionals retirees exhibited a preference for organic locally sourced foods, whereas middle-aged homemakers emphasized seasonality support small farmers. crucial roles information sources online media television) cultural factors religious beliefs) influencing also identified. Despite its regional focus, this provides valuable insights recommendations policymakers that can consumption.

Язык: Английский

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Participatory Climate Action: Reflections on Community Diversity and the Role of External Experts DOI Creative Commons
Connor Smith, Finlay Bain-Kerr, Dan van der Horst

и другие.

Urban Planning, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 9

Опубликована: Июль 17, 2024

Academics have often contributed to designing, running, and evaluating participatory events with publics on climate action. Whilst assemblies are perhaps the most well-known of such events, there is also a proliferation smaller more local projects suggesting scope for reflection role academic researchers in this evolving space. We deploy an experimental methodology that blends personal reflections group discussion amongst authors help unpack lessons learned from project led by council, where we facilitated involvement people decision-making around Reflecting our individual positionalities, question extent which well placed build, maintain, sustain trust, requires spending time place, continuity, ceding power. As “outsiders” “elite connotations,” as actors space open discussion. Indeed, could be perceived missed opportunity retain money knowledge locally responsibility grassroots organisations. Our experience suggests framing public participation terms design facilitation deficit somewhat misleading. It not just process needs attuned diverse communities, but ongoing relationship certain enabling conditions flourish, including conducive funding frameworks willingness address incumbent power differentials between state non-state actors.

Язык: Английский

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Social media engagement in people and climate change DOI Creative Commons
Hilary Graham, Su Golder

npj Climate Action, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 3(1)

Опубликована: Окт. 13, 2024

Abstract ‘People’ are central both to populism, an ideology in which ‘people’ pitted against corrupt elites, and climate science policy, advocate ‘people-centred’ action. Our Brief Communication explores references change on Twitter (now X). Populist tropes (the people elites) were not restricted climate-sceptical tweets; they extended tweets that recognised was real but expressed mistrust about actions.

Язык: Английский

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Inclusive engagement for equitable resilience: Community case study insights DOI Creative Commons
Emily Eisenhauer, Keely Maxwell, Brittany Kiessling

и другие.

Environmental Research Communications, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 6(12), С. 125012 - 125012

Опубликована: Ноя. 13, 2024

Abstract Incorporating equity into climate resilience planning, especially through participatory processes, is important to adequately address social vulnerability and avoid reproducing inequities. Recent analyses of adaptation plans in the United States suggest that there increasing attention on justice, but a wide variation how it being incorporated implemented. Available studies planning are limited by their focus larger urban areas plan contents. This research contributes qualitative analysis engagement for smaller cities rural areas. It presents findings from community case used as part human-centered design develop an equitable tool. Materials tool were conduct activities including storytelling, mapping, brainstorming actions elicited members’ experiences with hazards disasters ideas actions. Themes emerged workshop discussions were: include both environmental concerns addressing resilience, challenges associated framing, underlying systems perpetuate inequities, recognizing different types trauma, power convening, sustaining without dedicated resources. article provides insights inform efforts better incorporate advance study resilience.

Язык: Английский

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Evidence of emotions and psychological defences in urban water-efficiency campaigns’ communications DOI
Hanna C. Ross, Devon M. Jones,

Stephanie A. Shouldice

и другие.

Water International, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 49(7), С. 852 - 879

Опубликована: Сен. 23, 2024

Язык: Английский

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The more the better? - Synergies of prosocial interventions and effects on behavioral spillovers DOI
Marius Alt, Hendrik Bruns, Nives Della Valle

и другие.

SSRN Electronic Journal, Год журнала: 2023, Номер unknown

Опубликована: Янв. 1, 2023

Incentivizing prosocial and pro-environmental behaviors is a delicate task, given that monetary incentives can crowd out intrinsic motivation, thus hindering sustained positive behavioral change causing negative spillovers to other behaviors. This study examines whether combining interventions into policy mixes with nudges mitigate these effects. Through an online experiment involving over 4,000 participants, we investigate the potential of personal social norm in mitigating motivation crowding subsequent decisions. Our findings demonstrate rewards alone combination effectively promote targeted However, analyzing temporal spillover effects reveals tendency negatively spill behavior. highlights norm-based as complements incentives, ensuring enduring By incorporating mixes, policymakers enhance efficacy sustainability aimed at fostering

Язык: Английский

Процитировано

0