Essays about: "pro-environmental behaviour"

Showing result 6 - 10 of 65 essays containing the words pro-environmental behaviour.

1. 6. A study on how a dashboard for energy data visualisations can be designed to be usable and inspire pro-environmental behaviour in an industry setting

   University essay from Linköpings universitet/Institutionen för datavetenskap

   Author : Sofie Drugge Eneroth; Alice Elkjaer; [2023]
   Keywords : Usability; learnability; subjective satisfaction; behavioural change; energy data visualisations; HCD; eco-feedback; personas; prototyping;

   Abstract : An essential part of combating climate change is to reduce energy consumption. As the industrial sector was accountable for approximately a third of the total global carbon dioxide equivalents in 2019, it is crucial for industries to manage their energy usage. READ MORE

3. 7. Catalysts for Change: Unveiling Leadership Behaviours and Interventions of Nature-Based Athletes in Cultivating Pro-Environmental Behaviour among Fans

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

   Author : Hanna Thaller; Ben Makin; [2023]
   Keywords : sustainability; pro-environmental behaviour; charismatic leadership; VBN theory; nature-based athletes; athlete leadership; sports fans; behaviour change;

   Abstract : With billions of sports fans all over the globe, athletes have a considerable platform to advocate for the environment and catalyse behaviour change. The purpose of this paper was to explore the role of leadership in athlete environmental activism. READ MORE

4. 8. We shape our buildings, but do they shape us? Exploring the influence of green urban design on pro-environmental behaviour: a case study of Schoonschip in Amsterdam, NL.

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Internationella miljöinstitutet

   Author : Borea Malnoury; [2023]
   Keywords : Pro-environmental behaviour; green urban design; nudging; behaviour change; Earth and Environmental Sciences;

   Abstract : In the context of escalating environmental consciousness, this thesis scrutinizes urban sustainability, with a specific focus on Amsterdam's Schoonschip sustainable housing project. The investigation delves into the nuanced realm of green design, probing its potential and constraints in steering residents towards sustainable practices. READ MORE

5. 9. What a Waste?! : Exploring the influence of nudging on consumer behaviour towards food waste.

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

   Author : Ana Raquel Abreu; Laura Nicole Sage; [2023]
   Keywords : Food Waste; Social Nudging; Prompting; Consumer Behaviour; Experimental Research; Pro-environmental Behaviour; Sustainability;

   Abstract : Recognizing the importance of food waste as an environmental and social problem, this thesis aims to test nudging as a successful tool to promote a pro-environmental behaviour towards food waste reduction. The present research uses an experiment in a university canteen in Gotland, Sweden, with two interventions - posters with informational prompts and practical tips. READ MORE

6. 10. The Influence of the Green-Feminine Stereotype - Understanding Cis Men’s Motivational Representation and Gender Identity Performance in the Context of Pro-Environmental Consumption

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate School

   Author : Erika Winblad von Walter; [2022-08-04]
   Keywords : sustainable consumption; pro-environmental consumption; Butlerian gender performativity; motivational representation; gender identity maintenance; masculinity; the green-feminine stereotype;

   Abstract : The role of gender in shaping attitudes toward pro-environmental consumption is understudied and an enhanced understanding of the issue is called for by multiple scholars. Previous literature point to a green-feminine stereotype in which there is a cognitive link between pro-environmental consumption and femininity. READ MORE