Confronting macrosocial worries: Worry about environmental problems and proactive coping among a group of young volunteers

Ojala, Maria

doi:10.1016/j.futures.2006.11.007

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“…Such studies have typically been framed around quantitative, survey-based analyses of young people's environmental concern (Bentley et al, 2004;Jenkins and Pell, 2006); climate change awareness (Carbon Trust, 2012; Forum for the Future, 2008;Ojala, 2012); and 'green' behaviors and practices (Autio and Heinonen, 2004;Autio et al, 2009). Research has consistently shown that young people are environmentally aware and concerned citizens (Bentley et al, 2004;Carbon Trust, 2012;Forum For the Future, 2008;Jenkins and Pell, 2006;Ojala, 2007), particularly when compared to older generations (Hersch and Viscusi, 2006;Stanes et al, 2015). For instance, in a survey of 224 young people aged between 12 and 28 from rural, regional and metropolitan Australia, nine out of ten reported being concerned or very concerned about the environment (Bentley et al, 2004).…”

Section: Young People: Environmentally Aware Concerned and Knowledgementioning

confidence: 99%

“…These feelings have, in turn, been identified as positive predictors of future sustainable behaviors (Ojala, 2007(Ojala, , 2012. Such positive outcomes suggest that there are worthwhile benefits in engaging young people in sustainability initiatives (Collins, 2014;Ojala, 2012;Percy-Smith and Burns, 2013).…”

Section: The Challenges Of Translating Environmental Concern Into Envmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…The images that young people have of futures under increased environmental pressure can be negative, fragmented and bleak (Ojala, 2007). Research has found a strong association between future scenarios and negative emotions such as worry, sadness, anger and pessimism amongst young people (Ojala, 2007).…”

Section: The Challenges Of Translating Environmental Concern Into Envmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Research has found a strong association between future scenarios and negative emotions such as worry, sadness, anger and pessimism amongst young people (Ojala, 2007). Adverse emotions are thought to hinder the translation of environmental intentions into more sustainable action (Fielding and Head, 2012;Ojala, 2012).…”

Section: The Challenges Of Translating Environmental Concern Into Envmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Young people may be deeply concerned about environmental problems, but experience feelings of anger, frustration or pessimism because outcomes of sustainable action are not immediately visible or apparent (Bentley et al, 2004;Fielding and Head, 2012;Jenkins and Pell, 2006;Ojala, 2012). Despite the efforts and programs outlined above, some young people have also become disengaged from environmental issues through what has been called the 'bystander effect' (Fielding and Head, 2012: 172;Ojala, 2007). That is, young people may feel a reduced sense of motivation amidst uncertainty about how they are able to meaningfully contribute to the resolution of complex environmental problems.…”

Section: The Challenges Of Translating Environmental Concern Into Envmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Young People in the Global North: Environmental Heroes or Pleasure-Seeking Consumers

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Klocker²

2016

Geographies of Global Issues: Change and Threat

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Young people in the Global North have disparate identities in relation to environmental sustainability; they are purportedly more knowledgeable and concerned about the environment and climate change than older generations, but are also typecast as leaders of a hedonistic consumer culture. This chapter undertakes a critical review of the key research trajectories across geography, youth studies, and the social sciences that pertain to young people, consumption, and environmentalism. It draws on recent research that has sought to complicate the positioning of contemporary young people as either "hedonistic consumers" or "environmental heroes." The reality, for many young people, lies in between these two visions. This chapter foregrounds recent research that eschews a one-size-fits-all approach to young people, consumption, and environmentalism, by highlighting their unique everyday sustainabilities. AbstractYoung people in the Global North have disparate identities in relation to environmental sustainability; they are purportedly more knowledgeable and concerned about the environment and climate change than older generations, but are also typecast as leaders of a hedonistic consumer culture. This chapter undertakes a critical review of the key research trajectories across geography, youth studies and the social sciences that pertain to young people, consumption and environmentalism. It draws on recent research that has sought to complicate the positioning of contemporary young people as either 'hedonistic consumers' or 'environmental heroes'. The reality, for many young people, lies in between these two visions. This chapter foregrounds recent research that eschews a one-size-fits-all approach to young people, consumption and environmentalism, by highlighting their unique everyday sustainabilities.

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Section: Young People: Environmentally Aware Concerned and Knowledgementioning

confidence: 99%

Section: The Challenges Of Translating Environmental Concern Into Envmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: The Challenges Of Translating Environmental Concern Into Envmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: The Challenges Of Translating Environmental Concern Into Envmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: The Challenges Of Translating Environmental Concern Into Envmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Participation in environmental enhancement and conservation activities for health and well-being in adults: a review of quantitative and qualitative evidence

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Cooper

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Online calculators of ecological footprint: do they promote or dissuade sustainable behaviour?

Franz

Papyrakis

2011

Sustainable Development

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Ecological footprint (EF) indices estimate the impact of an individual's lifestyle on the planet by converting levels of consumption into the amount of land needed to sustain production levels and lifestyle choices. Several popular organizations (e.g. WWF, Global Footprint Network) now offer personalized EF calculators to help inform consumers of the impacts of their personal consumption habits. In this paper, we evaluate the most popular online EF calculators and fi nd that, even when the most environmentally friendly options are adopted, for the majority of available indices, one still exceeds the planet's biocapacity levels. The absence of options to fully offset one's environmental impacts implicitly suggests that there is no truly sustainable level of consumption at current population levels, even under the most prudent consumer choices. Although all online EF calculators claim to be a tool for education to promote sustainable behaviour, their calculations suggest, to the contrary, that as consumers we may postpone but not necessarily prevent environmental catastrophes.

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Confronting macrosocial worries: Worry about environmental problems and proactive coping among a group of young volunteers

Cited by 80 publications

References 30 publications

Young People in the Global North: Environmental Heroes or Pleasure-Seeking Consumers

Young People in the Global North: Environmental Heroes or Pleasure-Seeking Consumers

Participation in environmental enhancement and conservation activities for health and well-being in adults: a review of quantitative and qualitative evidence

Online calculators of ecological footprint: do they promote or dissuade sustainable behaviour?

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