Essays about: "pro-environmental behavior change"

Showing result 16 - 20 of 29 essays containing the words pro-environmental behavior change.

  1. 16. Can sustainable investments act as a bridge between the economy and the environment? : A qualitative study about sustainable investments

    University essay from Malmö universitet/Institutionen för Urbana Studier (US)

    Author : Fanny Björkman Sjölund; Tina Fossheim; [2021]
    Keywords : sustainable investments; investments; investment choice; pro environmental behavior; climate change; climate impact.; hållbara investeringar; investeringar; val av investering; miljövänligt beteende; klimatförändringar; klimatpåverkan.;

    Abstract : The following study presents the results from one focus group discussion and eight individual interviews investigating how sustainable investments impact climate change. The demand for sustainable investments is currently growing, but there is a lack of research conducted within the area. READ MORE

  3. 17. Students’ holiday air travel behaviors: a flyer’s dilemma

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för samhällsbyggnad och industriell teknik

    Author : Elena Zucchini; [2021]
    Keywords : Pro-environmental behaviors; holiday air travel; air transportation; climate change; students; theory of planned behavior; value-belief-norm theory; awareness-attitude behavior gap; contextual gap; cognitive dissonance theory; sustainable destination development;

    Abstract : Holiday air travel behaviors are nowadays a significant issue in relation to climate change and sustainable tourism. Indeed, transportation, and especially air transportation, have a significant role in climate change. READ MORE

  4. 18. “I see it as my damn responsibility to do what I can so that people become aware of what is happening”: A narrative study about individual perception on climate change.

    University essay from Malmö universitet/Fakulteten för kultur och samhälle (KS)

    Author : Julia Sjökvist; Belinda Medic; [2020]
    Keywords : Climate Change; Risk perception; Perception; Engagement; mitigation; pro-environmental behavior;

    Abstract : Klimatförändringarna är ett av de största hoten mot mänskligheten, och konsekvenserna avklimatförändringarna kommer öka både i omfattning och allvar i takt med att den globalauppvärmningen intensifieras. Detta leder till överhängande risker mot många områden i samhället. READ MORE

  5. 19. From the captains of industry to the trustees of sustainability : the positioning of the large family-owned companies' core values regarding the Green Deal for Europe's decarbonization goals

    University essay from Lunds universitet/LUCSUS

    Author : Boris Matijas; [2020]
    Keywords : core values; family-owned companies; Green Deal for Europe; environmental psychology; political ecology; environmental governmentality; sustainability science; pro-environmental behavior; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : Significant behavioral changes will need to be implemented to prevent the energy supply sector from tripling CO2 emissions by the midcentury. However, within the academic research, behavior changes remain primarily focused on the individual level, while the behavior of companies that are responsible for elevated greenhouse gas emissions falls behind. READ MORE

  6. 20. From being worried about the climate crisis to reducing or quitting traveling by air : and what Tågsemester and Vi håller oss på jorden has meant for this behavior change

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Energy and Technology

    Author : Ninja Tunbjer; [2019]
    Keywords : air travel reduction; flight free; pro-environmental behavior change; sustainability; communication; Vi håller oss på jorden; Tågsemester;

    Abstract : In order to transition to a society that can exist safely within the planet's biophysical limits, we need act on all levels simultaneously. This thesis focuses on how citizens can act individually and collectively to change behavior and to create acceptance and support for politics and companies to make necessary changes. READ MORE