Essays about: "pro-environmental"

Showing result 21 - 25 of 140 essays containing the word pro-environmental.

1. 21. Perceived Distance from Nature and Climate Change

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Psykologiska institutionen

   Author : Sofie Johansson; [2022-12-06]
   Keywords : climate change; social psychological distance; environmental behavior; human-nature connection;

   Abstract : The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between each of the four psychological distances (spatial, temporal, social, hypothetical) from climate change and connectedness to nature. Data was collected using an online questionnaire, and sample consisted of (N = 233) respondents from Sweden. READ MORE

3. 22. 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

4. 23. BIOPHILIC VALUES AS PATHWAYS TO NATURE CONNECTEDNESS IN UPPER SECONDARY STUDENTS AN ACTION RESEARCH STUDY

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för didaktik och pedagogisk profession

   Author : Karin Kers; [2022-06-29]
   Keywords : nature connectedness; biophilic values; education for sustainable development; ESD; action research;

   Abstract : Aim: The purpose of the study was to investigate the effectiveness of activating the five biophilic values of emotion, contact, meaning, beauty, and compassion to increase upper secondary students’ nature connectedness and thereby their pro-environmental attitudes and behaviours. Theory: The study was mainly based on the theory of the five biophilic values as pathways to nature connectedness; while also drawing on experiential learning theory, and the EYE for Sustainability Learning Tool. READ MORE

5. 24. LOCAL SOCIETAL CONTEXTS AND URBAN ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY: A Qualitative Comparative Analysis of 26 European Capital Cities

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

   Author : Daniela Völp; [2022-06-17]
   Keywords : urban environmental sustainability; green cities; Qualitative Comparative Analysis; social trust; European cities;

   Abstract : Based on a sample of 26 European capital cities, this thesis performs a multi-value Qualitative Comparative Analysis to identify what combinations of local conditions facilitate or prevent the transition towards high urban environmental sustainability (UES). More specifically, it examines the conjunctural effect of cities’ relative wealth, the strength of local industrial interests, social trust levels, local climate vulnerability, and the ambitiousness of the national environmental policy context on their performance in the 2009 European Green City Index. READ MORE

6. 25. 1:0 for the environment: Engaging football fans on tackling climate change

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för globala studier

   Author : Jennifer Amann; [2022-01-18]
   Keywords : mobilising climate action; collective action; public participation; social transformation; pro-environmental behaviour change; football fandom; non-league football; community;

   Abstract : In general, the existence of anthropogenic climate change and the need for deeper societal transformations are widely accepted. Less agreement exists on how to best motivate the public to act in a way that allows for these transformations to happen. Currently, research stresses the potential of existing communities. READ MORE