Influences and Experiences Affecting the Pro‐environmental Behaviour of Educators

Why are Some Engaged and Not Others? Explaining Environmental Engagement among Small Firms in Tourism

“…A number of authors identified the positive influence of experiences in natural areas and adult role models in childhood (e.g. family, educators, and mentors), environmental organisations, education, negative experiences of environmental degradation, books, media and job experiences as influencing environmental career choice, activism, environmental concern or interest (Chawla, 1998;Chawla, 1999;Palmer & Suggate, 1996). Therefore, previous research suggests that the development of an environmental sensitivity arises from combined life experiences and events.…”

“…This supports Kollmuss et al's (2002) observation that it is essential to recognise the importance of the emotional connection with the environment in shaping individuals' perceptions towards it. This environmental connectedness, as labelled by Blanchet-Cohen (2008), reflects how owner-managers explore and relate with their surroundings on an emotional level (Chawla, 1998;Chawla, 1999;Palmer & Suggate, 1996;Blanchet-Cohen, 2008).…”

Significant Life Experiences Affect Environmental Action: A Critical Review of Taiwanese Research

“…In both Taiwan and Western countries, studies on signifi cant life experiences lacked control groups such as the general public or those who are apathetic to environmental protection (e.g., Chawla 1999, Palmer and Suggate 1996, Palmer et al 1998, Hsu 2003. Therefore, environmental educators remained unable to answer the following key questions: "Do people that are indiff erent or unfriendly toward the environment share similar life experiences with environmental activists?…”

Localized Ecological and Educational Effects of Environmental Service-Learning in Portland, Oregon

“…There is a large body of research on formal environmental education, yet a relative paucity of research on informal environmental education (Rickinson 2001;Flowers et al, 2009). Moreover, research evaluating the effects of informal and formal environmental education indicates that people who engage in proenvironmental endeavors often reference informal education as having profound effects on their decision to engage in pro-environmental endeavors (Palmer et al 1996;Chawla,1998). The research which follows considers formal and informal environmental education programs.…”