Essays about: "climate change attitudes"

Showing result 6 - 10 of 113 essays containing the words climate change attitudes.

  1. 6. The Influence of Controversial Protest Actions by Activist Groups on the Online Climate Debate : A Case Study on the Climate Debate on Twitter in Germany Related to the German Activist Group the Last Generation in Comparison to Fridays for Future Germany

    University essay from Malmö universitet/Institutionen för konst, kultur och kommunikation (K3)

    Author : Christina Huebscher; [2023]
    Keywords : climate activism; online climate debate; protest actions; controversial protest actions; activist groups; Last Generation; Letzte Generation; Fridays for Future Germany;

    Abstract : In Germany, the Last Generation emerged as a new climate activist group at the end of 2021. The group is considered rather controversial due to their contested protest actions of for instance vandalizing artwork. READ MORE

  2. 7. Attitudes to developing sustainable digital products : A human-centered design study on how to support the climate work of digital media service providers

    University essay from KTH/Skolan för elektroteknik och datavetenskap (EECS)

    Author : Maria Jacobson; [2023]
    Keywords : S-HCI; sustainability; environmental decision support systems; human-centered design; S-HCI; hållbarhet; beslutsfattande inom hållbarhet; människocentrerad design;

    Abstract : As climate change is becoming an increasingly more alarming threat in society, sustainability as a topic becomes more and more important in relation to a range of business activities, software development being one. Several frameworks for how software development and computing products should be developed and evaluated on the basis of sustainability and climate impact are being developed, but there are no standardized ways to go about this type of work and the topic is still under prioritized in favor of other non functional requirements, like financial aspects. READ MORE

  3. 8. The Man-Environment Nexus in Morocco : A Qualitative Study of Hegemonic Masculinity Norms and Attitudes Towards Pro-Environmental Behavior amongst Male University Students in Rabat, Morocco

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

    Author : Mathilda Jilg; [2023]
    Keywords : hegemonic masculinity norms; pro-environmental behavior; the man-environment nexus; ecological masculinity studies; male university students; Morocco;

    Abstract : Whilst several studies acknowledge the role of gender norms and structures in environmental research, little attention is paid to the explicit influence of men and masculinities in pro-environmental behavior. Additionally, research concerning this man-environment nexus is almost nonexistent in the context of the Global South. READ MORE

  4. 9. Capture those opinions! A synthesis analysis of the types of public attitudes measured in waste-to-energy and carbon capture and storage acceptance research

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för geovetenskaper

    Author : Patricia Balla; [2023]
    Keywords : Acceptance; BECCS; CCS; carbon capture and storage; energy transition; public perception; WtE; waste-to-energy;

    Abstract : Waste-to-Energy incineration (WtE), coupled with Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS), especially Bioenergy with Carbon Capture and Storage (BECCS), suggest a way to simultaneously retrieve energy from the otherwise disposed waste and reduce CO2 emissions. Independent of one another, WtE, CCS, and BECCS are implemented in a few regions of the world, but their joint diffusion is uncommon in comparison. READ MORE

  5. 10. To (m)eat or not to (m)eat? : Exploring the effectiveness of message appeals on packaging of meat substitutes, focussing on reaction.

    University essay from Jönköping University/IHH, Redovisning, Marknadsföring, SCM, Informatik och Rättsvetenskap; Jönköping University/IHH, Företagsekonomi

    Author : Marit Apon; Sven Paul Huijs; [2023]
    Keywords : meat substitutes; message appeals; reaction; Protection Motivation Theory; meat reduction; packaging;

    Abstract : Background: Environmental sustainability and climate change are of increasing concern. The agriculture and food sector generate a large negative impact on the environment, and whilst the awareness is increasing, limited change in behaviour is visible. READ MORE