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Green Defaults: Information Presentation and Pro-environmental Behaviour

Journal of Environmental Psychology, 2008
Abstract There is inconsistency in many people's choice of electricity. When asked, they say they prefer a ‘green’ (i.e., environmentally friendly) source for this energy. Yet, although green electricity is available in many markets, people do not generally buy it. Why not?
Pichert, Daniel, Katsikopoulos, Konstantinos V.   +1 more
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Humpback whale encounters: encouraging pro-environmental behaviours

Current Issues in Tourism, 2020
The aim of this study was to investigate the impact of whale encounters on tourists’ pro-environmental intentions, and possible influences of individual characteristics.
Rosie Hoberg, Lee Kannis-Dymand, Kate Mulgrew, Vikki Schaffer, Eleanor Clark   +4 more
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Meta-analysis of pro-environmental behaviour spillover

Nature Sustainability, 2019
When people engage in a first pro-environmental behaviour (PEB1; for example, conserving energy at home), are they more or less likely (positive and negative spillover, respectively) to engage in other pro-environmental behaviours (‘PEB2’; for example, conserving water at home)? We examined evidence for spillover using a meta-analysis of interventions.
Alexander Maki, Amanda R. Carrico, Kaitlin T. Raimi, Heather Barnes Truelove, Brandon Araujo, Kam Leung Yeung   +5 more
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Differentiating Habits for Pro-Environmental Behaviours

2015
To help protect the environment people need to change current non-environmental behaviours into more sustainable behaviours. By understanding habits for pro-environmental behaviours, people can strive toward building a more sustainable future. The goal of this thesis was to identify different types of repeated pro-environmental behaviours and how to ...
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Psychological Perspectives on Pro-environmental Behaviour

Filosofiya-Philosophy
Values serve as guiding principles and are typically viewed as determinants of beliefs and behaviour. In the current study we explored the relationships between basic human values, ecological beliefs, and pro-environmental behavior. The present study is oriented towards investigating the connections between basic human values, ecological beliefs and ...
Radina Stoyanova, Maria Rartz, Jonko Bushnyashki   +2 more
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How online pro-environmental games affect users’ pro-environmental behavioural intentions? — Insights from Ant Forest

Journal of Environmental Management
Information technology has created new ways for people to participate in environmental protection. Ant Forest, a pro-environmental game that actively encourages users to take part in offline environmental activities through online gaming content, has gained great popularity.
Xi, Hu, Meigang, Li, Miao, Gu, Bin, Zhang   +3 more
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Individual pro-environmental behaviour

Nature Climate Change, 2023
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Distinguishing dimensions of pro-environmental behaviour [PDF]

, 2014
This study empirically identifies dimensions of behaviour that are distinct in terms of the extent to which people act pro-environmentally. Three dimensions are identified, relating to at-home, transport-related and purchasing behaviour. The correlation between behaviour in each dimension is explored and the characteristics and attitudes associated ...
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Pro-environmental interaction: Engaging Goffman on pro-environmental behaviour change

2011
Reductions in the environmental impacts of everyday life are increasingly accepted as a crucial part of any transition to a sustainable economy. Despite profound differences in how it should be achieved, the vast majority of recent research on such pro-environmental action recognises that it poses a fundamentally social challenge - demanding shifts not
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Persuasive technology to promote pro-environmental behaviour

2012
This chapter discusses the dimensions and scope of persuasive technology and its potential to promote sustainable use of the environment surrounding us. Persuasive technology aims to bridge the gap between technological and psychological contributions to solving environmental problems by intervening in user-system interactions that have environmental ...
Midden, C.J.H., Ham, J.R.C.
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