Still ‘Minding the Gap’ Sixteen Years Later: (Re)Storying Pro-Environmental Behaviour

2018 ◽  
Vol 34 (2) ◽  
pp. 189-203 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lisa Siegel ◽  
Amy Cutter-Mackenzie-Knowles ◽  
Anne Bellert
Keyword(s):  
Environmental Education ◽  
Environmental Awareness ◽  
Relevant Literature ◽  
Australian Journal ◽  
Environmental Knowledge ◽  
High Rate ◽  
Special Issue ◽  
Environmental Behaviour ◽  
Fertile Ground ◽  
Environmental Educators

AbstractIn their seminal 2002 paper, Kollmuss and Agyeman asked the important question ‘Why do people act environmentally and what are the barriers to pro-environmental behaviour?’ The article has had a remarkably high rate of readership, with 64,900 electronic views to date, and 16 years later, this question remains significant. But are environmental educators and researchers any closer to understanding why people engage in pro-environmental behaviour? For this special issue of the Australian Journal of Environmental Education and its focus on ecologising education, it is timely not only to re-explore but to (re)story the concepts of environmental knowledge, environmental awareness and pro-environmental behaviour, in order to generate fertile ground for the creation of new understandings and practices in environmental education. After considering relevant literature published between 2000 and 2018, this article offers an original framework for considering the complex, varied, and interconnected influences on the development of pro-environmental behaviour by (re)storying the development of pro-environmental behaviour through articulating it as a living forest.

Evaluating environmental behaviour of the general public in Taiwan

2019 ◽  
Vol 21 (3) ◽  
pp. 179-189 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jane Lu Hsu ◽  
Chih-Hung Feng
Keyword(s):  
Environmental Education ◽  
Environmental Sustainability ◽  
General Public ◽  
Information Dissemination ◽  
Environmental Knowledge ◽  
Influential Factor ◽  
Environmental Behaviour ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Factors Influencing ◽  
Educational Implications

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to examine factors influencing environmental behaviour of the general public and to develop educational implications that will enhance effectiveness in information dissemination for environmental sustainability in Taiwan. Design/methodology/approach A survey using personal interviews was administered in Taipei, Taichung and Kaohsiung metropolitan areas following stratified sampling method based on age and gender distributions of the population between the ages of 18 and 59 in Taiwan. Total valid samples were 481. Probit model was applied to examine factors influencing environmental behaviour. Findings Based on findings in the study, environmental knowledge, pro-environmental attitude (emphasising balance of nature), altruism and habitual behaviour positively influence environmental behaviour. Humancentric (emphasising human domination) negatively influence environmental behaviour. The following educational implications are capable to enlarge a spectrum of environmental behaviour in Taiwan: including topics of waste avoidance and reduction in chemical usage for cleaning or for insecticides in lessons/curricula; and promote general public to live a life which causes fewer burdens on the environment. Research limitations/implications Environmental education plays fundamental role in educating the public with concurrent environmental knowledge, in an expectation that the general public would take the information into consideration and modify behaviour in an effort to sustain the environment. Research implications of this study are: environmental behaviour is multidimensional and can be examined using a comprehensive set of statements including domains of energy conservation, mobility and transportation, waste avoidance, consumerism and recycling; and habitual behaviour is an influencing factor to explain environmental behaviour and can be examined thoroughly in future studies. Originality/value The study provides insights into environmental education based on examining factors influencing environmental behaviour. It advances the field by exploring environmental behaviour in five domains and revealing habitual behaviour as an influential factor. This allows educators to comprehend gaps in environmental behaviour and the needs for environmental education in Taiwan.

AJEE Special Issue—18th AAEE Biennial Conference, Hobart, Tasmania, November 2–5, 2014 Sustainability: Smart Strategies for the 21st Century

2016 ◽  
Vol 32 (1) ◽  
pp. iii-vi ◽  
Author(s):  
Allen Hill ◽  
Janet Dyment
Keyword(s):  
Environmental Education ◽  
21St Century ◽  
Sustainability Education ◽  
Australian Journal ◽  
Special Issue ◽  
Comprehensive Account ◽  
Biennial Conference ◽  
Australian Association ◽  
Innovative Thinking ◽  
The Many

In early November 2014, over 300 delegates met in Hobart, Tasmania for the 18th Australian Association for Environmental Education (AAEE) Biennial Conference. Titled ‘Sustainability: Smart Strategies for the 21st Century’, this conference sought to bring together innovative thinking, practice and research in the field of environmental and sustainability education. This special conference issue of the Australian Journal of Environmental Education captures a snapshot of some of that thinking. While it is by no means a comprehensive account of the many conversation threads that permeated the conference, we hope that readers will find the articles in this special issue a stimulus to your thinking and practice.

Suggestions for improving the effectiveness of environmental education in the maritime sector

Pomorstvo ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 33 (2) ◽  
pp. 232-237 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jelena Čulin ◽  
Toni Bielić ◽  
Krešimir Jakšić
Keyword(s):  
Environmental Education ◽  
Behaviour Change ◽  
Environmental Concern ◽  
Environmentally Friendly ◽  
Environmental Knowledge ◽  
Maritime Industry ◽  
Knowledge Gaps ◽  
Educational Activities ◽  
Environmental Behaviour ◽  
Potential Barriers

Research shows that many barriers to pro-environmental behaviour in the maritime industry exist despite significant efforts of various stakeholders, and there is a need to put additional efforts to improve the sustainability of shipping. Education has an important role because a lack of environmental knowledge is almost always identified as a barrier to environmental concern and behaviour. However, eliminating knowledge gaps and raising concern does not necessarily translate to behaviour change, because behaviour depends on numerous factors, which moderate and mediate one another. Effectiveness of education activities may be improved if potential barriers are identified and targeted. This paper reviews determinants of pro-environmental behaviour and provides some suggestions for educators to plan and execute educational activities to increase the willingness of seafarers and shore-based personnel to adopt environmentally-friendly practices.

Social representations and environmental education with a women's group in Manaus, Amazonas-Brazil

2004 ◽  
Vol 31 (4) ◽  
pp. 299-308 ◽  
Author(s):  
CHRISTINE STOREY ◽  
HAYDÉE TORRES DE OLIVEIRA
Keyword(s):  
Environmental Education ◽  
Social Representations ◽  
Environmental Awareness ◽  
Educational Interventions ◽  
Perceived Needs ◽  
The Media ◽  
Interpretation Process ◽  
Environmental Educators ◽  
Sustainable Societies ◽  
The Impact

Since the 1970s, it has been acknowledged that environmental education has an essential role to play in fostering environmental interrelations to promote sustainable societies, however, the theoretical and practical debates within environmental education are ongoing. There is an argument that divergent understandings of the environment need to be interpreted if interventions that are participatory and accommodate participants' environmental frameworks are to be planned. Research was carried out to verify whether the theory of social representations could assist environmental educators in interpreting participants' lifestyles and perceived needs. Accordingly, data were collected on environmental social representations within a group of 10 urban women from Manaus, Amazonas, Brazil. The objective was to understand the impact of such representations on the women's environmental awareness and assess the applicability of such data to planning environmental education interventions. The women's social representations were interpreted as being directed by five mediators, namely cultural heritage, identity, the media, religion and situation, which influenced their environmental practices and understandings. The interpretation process also illustrated contradictions in identities and situations that impacted on the women's environmental awareness. Interpretation of social representations offers valuable information about participants' conceptual frameworks and indicators of themes appropriate to planning educational interventions.

scholarly journals Consciência e Atitude Ambiental em Estudantes de Instituições de Ensino Técnico e Tecnológico

2016 ◽  
Vol 20 (1) ◽  
pp. 334
Author(s):  
Linnik Israel Lima Teixeira ◽  
José Carlos Lázaro Silva Filho ◽  
Fernanda Rosalina da Silva Meireles
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Environmental Education ◽  
Environmental Behavior ◽  
Educational Institution ◽  
Environmental Awareness ◽  
Environmental Behaviour ◽  
Study Results ◽  
Technological Educational ◽  
Final Data ◽  
The Relationship

Environmental education is a powerful tool for forming collective environmental awareness from primary school to higher education level. Based on this, this study aims to investigate environmental awareness and environmental behavior among students of a technological educational institution. Using the NEP Scale (Dunlap et al., 2010) through a questionnaire with students it sought to examine the relationship between consciousness and environmental behavior through variables like course, semester, gender and environmental education. The final data generated can be divided into two outcomes: a) environmental awareness, was not observed significant differences between the courses and also for the semesters of respondents. On the other hand, significantly higher levels of environmental awareness were found in women and students who studied environmental education before they enter higher education; b) the environmental behaviour, the highest levels of pro-environmental behavior were found in students of Environmental Engineering, the graduates, on women and college students who studied environmental education before starting higher education. The study results show compliance with other research and suggest area researchers a deepening of the factors that influence these results.

scholarly journals Teaching towards Christian environmental stewardship – to what extent are the Tbilisi Declaration objectives for environmental education relevant?

2020 ◽  
Vol 85 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Cheryl Le Roux
Keyword(s):  
Environmental Education ◽  
Environmental Awareness ◽  
Environmental Stewardship ◽  
God's Word ◽  
Genesis 1 ◽  
Research Findings ◽  
Environmental Educators ◽  
The Church

Christians, as believers and followers of God’s word, are biblically appointed as stewards of the created biophysical world (Genesis, 1:26-31; Genesis, 2:15). This task is accomplished through practising environmental stewardship (ES). In a secular context, care for the environment is promoted through environmental education (EE). The Tbilisi Declaration (1977) articulates specific goals, objectives and principles of EE which have been followed by environmental educators for decades. This study aimed to determine to what extent the Tbilisi objectives of EE apply in the Christian context where EE is practised through educating towards ES. Research findings evidenced that apart from the five Tbilisi objectives, educating for ES employs an additional objective. This objective is the fostering of reverence for the environment which precedes the Tbilisi objective of cultivating environmental awareness. Reverence for God’s creation underlies the Christian yearning to obey, honour and bring glory to God. In the Church, educating for ES consequently should be based foremost on nurturing reverence for God’s creation. It is argued that ES will be more effective if reverence for creation is at the forefront. Onderrig jeens Christelike omgewingsrentmeesterskap – tot watter mate is die Tbilisi-verklaring se doelwitte vir omgewingsleer relevant? Opsomming Christene, as gelowiges en navolgers van God se Woord, is aangestel volgens die Bybel as rentmeesters van die geskepte biofisiese wêreld (Genesis 1:26–31; Genesis 2:15). Hierdie taak word uitgevoer deur die beoefening van omgewingsrentmeesterskap (ES). In 'n sekulêre konteks word omgewingsorg bevorder deur omgewingsleer (EE). Die Tbilisi-verklaring (1977) verwoord spesifieke mikpunte, doelwitte en beginsels van EE wat al dekades lank deur omgewingsopvoeders gevolg word. Hierdie studie se doel was om te bepaal tot watter mate die Tbilisi-doelwitte van EE in die Christelike konteks van toepassing is waar EE beoefen word met die onderrig vir ES. Bevindings uit navorsing dui daarop dat buiten die vyf Tbilisi-doelwitte, daar 'n addisionele doelwit is vir die onderrig vir ES. Hierdie doelwit is die bevordering van gesag vir die omgewing wat die Tbilisi-doelwitte vir die ontwikkeling van omgewingsbewustheid voorafgaan. Eerbied vir God se skepping lê die Christelike hunkering om God te gehoorsaam en ere aan God te betoon, ten grondslag aan. In die kerk moet die onderrig vir ES dus eerstens gebaseer wees op die kweking van eerbied vir God se skepping. Daar word geredeneer dat ES meer effektief sal wees indien eerbied vir die skepping op die voorgrond is.

scholarly journals Environmental Generation Framework: Case of Environmental Awareness Among Farmers and Senior High School Students for Sustainable Development

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Isaac Kwaku Adu ◽  
John Joseph Puthenkalam ◽  
Effah Kwabena Antwi
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
Sustainable Development ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Environmental Education ◽  
Environmental Awareness ◽  
Senior High School ◽  
Environmental Knowledge ◽  
School Students ◽  
Percentage Points ◽  
Senior High School Students

Abstract Having access to a reliable environmental source of education contributes to pro-environmental behaviors. Yet, it is unclear whether such environmental education should be centered on the current or the next generation. To investigate the possible impact of environmental education on sustainable development and make a comparison between the older and the future generations, this research surveyed 376 household heads (also farmers) from two municipalities and 200 Senior High School students from four municipalities/districts in the Eastern region of Ghana. The results revealed that both farmers and students demonstrated considerable environmental awareness. However, the students showed a higher and acceptable cumulative percentage environmental knowledge score than the farmers. Results from the Linear Probability Model estimates of perceived environmental knowledge indicates that being a male increases the probability of having perceived environmental knowledge by 30.8 percentage points, controlling other demographic characteristics. Whiles being enrolled in a Senior High School (young generation) increases the probability of having perceived environmental knowledge by 30.8 percentage points. Furthermore, over 98% of the students indicated their availability to better equip themselves to confront the deteriorating environment compared to 81% of the older generation. The results revealed that the younger generation has the motivation , readily available to gain more knowledge and skills to become and raise an environmental generation. These meet the three most important elements of the Environmental Generation Framework which focus on the younger generation to achieve sustainable development.

scholarly journals Environmental Generation Framework: A Case of Environmental Awareness Among farmers and Senior High School Students for Sustainable Development

2021 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 62-78
Author(s):  
Isaac Kwaku Adu ◽  
John Joseph Puthenkalam ◽  
Kwabena Effah Antwi
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
Sustainable Development ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Environmental Education ◽  
Environmental Awareness ◽  
Senior High School ◽  
Environmental Knowledge ◽  
School Students ◽  
Percentage Points ◽  
Senior High School Students

Having access to a reliable environmental source of education contributes to pro-environmental behaviors. Yet, it is unclear whether such environmental education should be centered on the current or the next generation. To investigate the possible impact of environmental education on sustainable development and make a comparison between the older and the future generations, this research surveyed 376 household heads (also farmers) from two municipalities and 200 Senior High School students from four municipalities/districts in the Eastern region of Ghana. The results revealed that both farmers and students demonstrated considerable environmental awareness. However, the students showed a higher and acceptable cumulative percentage environmental knowledge score than the farmers. The results from the Linear Probability Model estimates of perceived environmental knowledge indicate that being a male increases the probability of having perceived environmental knowledge by 30.8 percentage points, controlling other demographic characteristics. Whiles being enrolled in a Senior High School (young generation) increases the probability of having perceived environmental knowledge by 30.8 percentage points. Furthermore, over 98% of the students indicated their availability to equip themselves better to confront the deteriorating environment compared to 81% of the older generation. The results revealed that the younger generation has the motivation, readily available to gain more knowledge and skills to become and raise an environmental generation. These meet the three most important elements of the Environmental Generation Framework, which focus on the younger generation to achieve sustainable development.

scholarly journals AJEE Special Issue: 2016 Australian Association for Environmental Education Conference: ‘Tomorrow Making — Our Present to the Future’

2017 ◽  
Vol 33 (3) ◽  
pp. iii-vi
Author(s):  
Peta White ◽  
Sally Birdsall
Keyword(s):  
Environmental Education ◽  
Special Issue ◽  
Biennial Conference ◽  
Australian Association ◽  
The Future ◽  
Environmental Educators ◽  
Education Conference ◽  
National Organisation

The 19th Biennial Conference for the Australian Association for Environmental Education (AAEE) was a wonderful milestone for any national organisation. Our South Australian hosts were very excited to see us all descend on Adelaide in September 2016 to take up their offer of ‘Tomorrow Making’. ‘Our Present to the Future’ was four days filled with considering what we were working on and what we are working towards, both individually and collectively. Youth presentations, collegial collaborations, and sharing of goodwill and thought resulted in a generative conference, just like we have come to expect from environmental educators. Sally and I are pleased to maintain the tradition of guest editing the AJEE Special Issue, showcasing six papers as a representation of the knowledge shared, considered, adapted, and devised at the conference.

Determinan Yang Mempengaruhi Perilaku Pembelian Produk Hijau Di Daerah Istimewa Yogyakarta

2019 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 52-68
Author(s):  
Muhammad Mathori ◽  
Uswatun Chasanah
Keyword(s):  
Willingness To Pay ◽  
Environmental Awareness ◽  
Linear Regression Analysis ◽  
Multiple Linear Regression Analysis ◽  
Environmental Knowledge ◽  
Test Results ◽  
Purchasing Behavior ◽  
Perceived Effectiveness ◽  
Validity And Reliability ◽  
Green Purchasing

This study aims to identify the determinants that influence the attitudes of consumers of green purchases and the willingness to pay more on green products, specifically on energy-saving lighting products. The variables studied included environmental knowledge, environmental awareness and perceived effectiveness. The sample of this study was 196 students, but out of 196 respondents after the questionnaire was distributed only 189 could be processed. Validity and reliability test results show valid values of loading factors of more than 0.4 while for reliability testing using the cronbach’s alpha criteria above 0.5 indicates reliable. Through the multiple linear regression analysis, the variables of environmental knowledge, environmental awareness and effectiveness are felt to have a positive and significant effect on the attitude of buying and willingness to pay more. Green purchasing attitudes and willingness to pay more have a positive and significant effect on green purchasing behavior. Green purchasing attitudes have a greater influence on green purchasing behavior compared to willingness to pay more.

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