Mind the Gap: Why do people act environmentally and what are the barriers to pro-environmental behavior?

Kollmuss, Anja; Agyeman, Julian

doi:10.1080/13504620220145401

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“…Pro-environmental behavior encompasses various types of actions that are intended to minimize the individual's negative impact on the environment (e.g., minimize energy consumption, reduce waste production; Kollmuss & Agyeman, 2002;Steg & Vlek, 2009). Pro-environmental actions are prosocial by nature insofar as they typically do no entail direct benefits for the acting individual but rather serve long-term collective interests.…”

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“…Pro-environmental actions are prosocial by nature insofar as they typically do no entail direct benefits for the acting individual but rather serve long-term collective interests. In the environmental psychology literature, several models have therefore integrated proenvironmental behavior into the general framework of prosocial behavior (Bamberg & Möser, 2007;Kaiser & Byrka, 2011;Kollmuss & Agyeman, 2002;Stern, 2000).…”

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Salivary testosterone and cortisol are jointly related to pro-environmental behavior in men

Sollberger

Bernauer

Ehlert

2015

Social Neuroscience

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Recently, cortisol has been suggested to moderate the positive relationship between testosterone and antisocial behavior. More precisely, high testosterone levels have been found to be related to aggressive or dominant behavior especially when cortisol levels were low. In the present study, we aimed to extend these findings to pro-environmental behavior as an indicator of prosocial behavior. In a first step, 147 male participants provided information on their everyday pro-environmental behavior by completing an online questionnaire on various energy-saving behaviors. In a second step, subjects provided two saliva samples for the assessment of testosterone and cortisol on two subsequent mornings after awakening. We found that testosterone was negatively related to pro-environmental behavior, but only in men with low cortisol. In conclusion, our findings provide first evidence for the joint association of testosterone and cortisol with everyday pro-environmental behavior. These results further reinforce the importance of considering interdependent hormone systems simultaneously rather than focusing on a single hormone.

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Salivary testosterone and cortisol are jointly related to pro-environmental behavior in men

Sollberger

Bernauer

Ehlert

2015

Social Neuroscience

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“…The causes of actual behavior in the real world are multiple and complex. Previous research has established, however, that behavioral intention provides an imperfect but reasonable proxy for actual behavior (Kim & Hunter, 1993;Kollmuss & Agyeman, 2002;O'Keefe, 2002;Wallace et al, 2005). However, that we are measuring the behavioral intentions is an important limitation that should encourage caution in interpretation of results (see the discussion of this issue below).…”

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An evaluation of the Stormwater Footprint Calculator and the Hydrological Footprint Residence for communicating about sustainability in stormwater management

Scott¹,

Politte

Saathoff

et al. 2014

Sustainability: Science, Practice and Policy

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Low-Impact Development (LID) can enhance sustainability in stormwater management by attenuating excess runoff. Relevant technologies are typically implemented at individual lots and require the engagement of homeowners and developers. A new educational tool, the Stormwater Footprint Calculator (SFC), was developed to improve knowledge and change attitudes and behavior regarding stormwater sustainability. Similar to online carbon-footprint calculators, the SFC synthesizes a participant's answers about lot-and neighborhood-level land use and calculates hypothetical effects on in-stream flows, using hydrologic simulation. Participants receive feedback about their stormwater footprint using a new metric, the Hydrologic Footprint Residence (HFR), which measures the effect of urbanization on stream flow based on the duration and extent of flooding. An experiment was fielded to test the SFC as a tool for communicating about sustainable stormwater management and to compare the HFR against an orthodox stormwater metric, peak flow. A convenience sample of undergraduate students (N = 510) participated in the experiment. The results indicate that completing the SFC improves knowledge about the causes of stormwater runoff and LID technologies (although not about the effects of stormwater, which was already high among the students), and it influences intention to support sustainable stormwater management. The results also indicate that HFR provides a viable alternative to conventional engineering metrics for communicating a stormwater footprint and shows the value of online calculators for communicating complex civil engineering concepts.

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“…In 1977 Schwartz developed a model of altruism which assumed that altruistic behavior will increase when a person becomes aware of another's suffering and, at the same time, feels responsibility for this suffering (Kollmuss & Agyeman, 2002). Schwartz explained behavior in terms of an interrelationship between four major constructs: awareness of consequences, ascription of responsibility, social norms and personal norms.…”

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Resources Conservation and Waste Management Practices in Construction Industry

Kareem¹,

Adekunle²,

Lawal³

2015

AJBMR

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Changing people's wasteful behaviour can make a significant contribution for sustainable growth. This is because wastes are often hazardous in nature thereby making them potentially hazardous to human health and/or the environment. Sustainable livelihood within the environment where the presence of wastes has become a phenomenon makes efforts at addressing this menace a central issue. In the light of this, a strategic solid waste resource management planning approach has been identified as capable of enhancing plausible solutions to take care of its menace. Such planning has to take into cognizance a comprehensive strategy that can remain flexible in light of changing economic, social, material (products and packaging) and environmental conditions. In relation to the present study, the need for resource conservation in order to minimise the rate of waste generation is being emphasized. The necessity of this revolves around the environmental benefits inherent in such efforts and economic gains it will bestow on the construction industry and other stakeholders within the society. This paper investigates the management of wastes generated from construction and demolition activities that has wide-ranging impacts on the environment. Waste management is perceived as a low project priority, and there is an absence of appropriate resources and incentives support it. A theory of waste behaviour is proposed for the construction industry, and recommendations are made to help managers improve workers' attitudes towards waste.

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Mind the Gap: Why do people act environmentally and what are the barriers to pro-environmental behavior?

Abstract: Fliegenschnee and Schelakovsky (1998) who were in uenced by Fietkau and Kessel (1981).

Cited by 5,981 publications

References 28 publications

Salivary testosterone and cortisol are jointly related to pro-environmental behavior in men

Salivary testosterone and cortisol are jointly related to pro-environmental behavior in men

An evaluation of the Stormwater Footprint Calculator and the Hydrological Footprint Residence for communicating about sustainability in stormwater management

Resources Conservation and Waste Management Practices in Construction Industry

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