Essays about: "climate-friendly behaviour"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 7 essays containing the words climate-friendly behaviour.

  1. 1. A study of climate labels’ promise to redefine the climate impact of the restaurant industry : a case study of Klimato

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Urban and Rural Development

    Author : Anne-Sophie Gay; [2022]
    Keywords : carbon footprint; climate labelling; restaurant; climate action; environmental communication;

    Abstract : Purpose Collective efforts are needed to reach these ambitious goals to change the status quo to combat climate change. As the food industry accounts for more than one-third of global anthropogenic greenhouse gas emissions, it is one of the single largest contributors to climate change. READ MORE

  3. 2. Should we worry about the climate? An exploration of climate coping, experientialavoidance and climate friendly behaviour among adolescents

    University essay from Örebro universitet/Institutionen för juridik, psykologi och socialt arbete

    Author : Vincent de Verdier; Stella Tengsand; [2021]
    Keywords : adolescents; climate worry; climate friendly behaviour; climate coping; experiential avoidance;

    Abstract : Climate change is one of the biggest threats facing the world, connected to rising oceanlevels, droughts, and other natural disasters. The aim of this study was to explore if and howclimate worry, climate coping and experiential avoidance are connected to climate friendlybehaviour among Swedish adolescents in their third year of upper-secondary school (N=470). READ MORE

  4. 3. Climate impact awareness through visualization of digital food receipts : Development and evaluation of an application visualizing grocery climate data

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

    Author : Jacob Möller; [2021]
    Keywords : Digital food receipts; Climate Impact; Behaviour change; Information Visualization; ;

    Abstract : Awareness of anthropogenic climate change has increased drastically in the last decade. With the help of the United Nations and the 17 sustainable development goals, there is now an international consensus that measures must be taken urgently. READ MORE

  5. 4. (Un)knowingly needing support : an exploration into the importance of social support and relations for climate-friendly Danes

    University essay from Lunds universitet/LUCSUS

    Author : Mette Orup; [2018]
    Keywords : social support; social relations; relational strain; climate-friendly behaviour; grounded theory; sustainability science; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : Many studies on how to encourage pro-environmental behaviour have been done. However, they have tended to focus on individual behaviour in isolation of social interactions despite increasing scepticism about the effectiveness of this approach in promoting the necessary transition toward a more sustainable society. READ MORE

  6. 5. Nudging – A Way to Encourage Public Tenants to More Sustainable Behaviour? : A study on how public landlords can make the sustainable choice easier

    University essay from KTH/Fastigheter och byggande

    Author : Albin Haglund; [2017]
    Keywords : Nudging; Sustainability; Behaviour; Energy Efficiency; Nudging; Hållbarhet; Beteende; Energieffektivitet;

    Abstract : The public sector owns and manages approximately 90 million square meters of premises. One of the toughest challenges today is managing both climate-friendly and energy efficient buildings. For the landlords who facilitate these properties to reach national targets by 2020, they will need well thought out strategies. READ MORE