“…Sustainable consumption practices provide a variety of good effects, for instance, helping reduce economic costs and environmental impacts (Sox, Benjamin, Carpenter, & Strick, 2013). In fact, some research findings in North America, Europe and Australia show that positive human behaviors have benefited the environment (Bulkeley, 2000;Cardwell, 2011;Lorenzoni & Hulme, 2009;Palutikof, Agnew, & Hoar, 2004;Semenza et al, 2008). In addition, studies have shown that positive environmental changes also provide financial benefits (O'Connor, Bord, Yarnal, & Wiefek, 2002;Harrington, Curtis, & Black, 2008).…”