Crowdfunding green projects in Brunei: awareness and investing preferences

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Shaista Wasiuzzaman ◽  
Nurul Nabilah Hj Pungut ◽  
Muhammad Khaliq Syafie Md Don
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Environmental Concern ◽  
Environmental Awareness ◽  
Snowball Sampling ◽  
Online Questionnaire ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Climate Change Issue ◽  
The People ◽  
Positive Effect ◽  
Impacts Of Climate Change

PurposeThe objectives of this study are to determine the level of awareness of crowdfunding and green projects among Bruneians, to investigate the preference of Bruneians regarding funding through crowdfunding as well as to evaluate the willingness of Bruneians to use crowdfunding as a funding alternative for green projects in Brunei. In addition to that, this study aims to identify the effects of environmental awareness and environmental concern on the willingness to crowdfund green projects.Design/methodology/approachA total of 177 responses from an online questionnaire distributed via convenience and snowball sampling was used for data analysis. Frequency, descriptive, correlation and regression analyses are used to achieve the aims of this study.FindingsThe study finds that the awareness of the concepts of crowdfunding and green project is high among Bruneians, but the level of their familiarity of crowdfunding platforms and climate change issues is very low. Regression analysis carried out to test the effects of awareness and concern on willingness indicates that while environmental concern has a significant positive effect on the willingness to support crowdfunded green projects, environmental awareness is insignificant.Originality/valueThe study highlights that government policy should be aimed at not just increasing awareness but at increasing the knowledge of the impacts of climate change issue that will raise concern and improve participation of residents in green projects. The study focuses on a rarely studied population, the people of Brunei.

An Interdisciplinary Exploration of the Climate Change Issue and Implications for Teaching STEM Through Inquiry

2018 ◽  
pp. 1008-1030
Author(s):  
Michael J. Urban ◽  
Elaine Marker ◽  
David A. Falvo
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Human Population ◽  
Limiting Factors ◽  
Time Constraints ◽  
Teaching With Technology ◽  
Climate Change Issue ◽  
Inquiry Approach ◽  
Post Test ◽  
Education Today ◽  
And Mathematics

The importance of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) disciplines, and teaching through an inquiry approach, are critical facets in education today. The purpose of this chapter is to share useful observations and recommendations about teaching STEM through inquiry for practicing teachers. Three cases are used to collect data about participant interactions with an interdisciplinary activity related to climate change, human population growth, and atmospheric pollution (e.g., greenhouse gases and smog). Fifty-five participants, most of whom were pre-service teachers, completed a technology-rich activity, post-test assessment, and survey about the experience. The findings discussed include research results, the perspectives of the facilitating instructor, and recommendations for teaching technology-laden investigations through an inquiry approach. In general, the challenges related to teaching with technology and time constraints were found to be significant limiting factors in the success of inquiry-based teaching in STEM.

An Interdisciplinary Exploration of the Climate Change Issue and Implications for Teaching STEM through Inquiry

2012 ◽  
pp. 523-550
Author(s):  
Michael J. Urban ◽  
Elaine Marker ◽  
David A. Falvo
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Human Population ◽  
Limiting Factors ◽  
Time Constraints ◽  
Teaching With Technology ◽  
Climate Change Issue ◽  
Inquiry Approach ◽  
Post Test ◽  
Education Today ◽  
And Mathematics

The importance of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) disciplines, and teaching through an inquiry approach, are critical facets in education today. The purpose of this chapter is to share useful observations and recommendations about teaching STEM through inquiry for practicing teachers. Three cases are used to collect data about participant interactions with an interdisciplinary activity related to climate change, human population growth, and atmospheric pollution (e.g., greenhouse gases and smog). Fifty-five participants, most of whom were pre-service teachers, completed a technology-rich activity, post-test assessment, and survey about the experience. The findings discussed include research results, the perspectives of the facilitating instructor, and recommendations for teaching technology-laden investigations through an inquiry approach. In general, the challenges related to teaching with technology and time constraints were found to be significant limiting factors in the success of inquiry-based teaching in STEM.

Climate change issue and theory of planned behaviour: relationship by empirical evidence

2016 ◽  
Vol 113 ◽  
pp. 613-623 ◽  
Author(s):  
Muhammad Mehedi Masud ◽  
Abul Quasem Al-Amin ◽  
Ha Junsheng ◽  
Ferdous Ahmed ◽  
Siti Rohani Yahaya ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Empirical Evidence ◽  
Theory Of Planned Behaviour ◽  
Planned Behaviour ◽  
Climate Change Issue

Making the climate change issue “real” for managers

2016 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 84-97
Author(s):  
Rodley Pineda
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Risk Management ◽  
Supply Chain ◽  
Business Leaders ◽  
Annual Reports ◽  
Supply Chain Risk Management ◽  
Supply Chain Risk ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Climate Change Issue ◽  
Management Approaches

Purpose Although businesses face various types of risks because of climate change, the level of concern among managers seem to lag behind the institutional pressure to deal with the climate change issue. This paper aims to bridge this gap in perceptions by presenting a framework to assist business leaders in translating the climate change issue into a format that managers can appreciate. Design/methodology/approach Drawing from the supply chain literature, this paper presents a model that shows how climate change-related policy and resource risks affect a firm’s supply, operations and demand domains and the risk management approaches appropriate for each type of risk. Excerpts from 10-K annual reports filed by US automotive and food retailers are used to show how the model works. Findings Although majority of companies examined do not report climate change-related risks, the evidence from those that do affirm the framework’s ability to translate these risks into manager-friendly supply chain terminology. Originality/value Managers can participate in sustainability actions by focusing on the risks and effects of climate change. Business leaders, researchers and policymakers can adopt supply chain risk management terminology to connect with otherwise indifferent managers.

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