Universities and Climate Change Mitigation: Advancing Grassroots Climate Policy in the US

Knuth, Sarah; Nagle, Brandi; Steuer, Christopher; Yarnal, Brent

doi:10.1080/13549830701657059

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“…This general finding is in keeping with others that have found CBR to be a successful model of research to address a number of social and health disparities (Fals-Borda and Rahman 1991, Israel et al 1998, O'Fallen and Dearry 2002, Viswanathan et al 2004, Delemos 2006, Knuth et al 2007). Nonetheless, communitybased researchers face significant barriers in carrying out CBR, which may be overcome by the facilitators identified below.…”

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“…US Department of Housing and Urban Development, Canadian Institutes of Health Research, Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council Community University Research Alliance, United States' Centres for Disease Control, Ontario HIV Treatment Network) are mounting new programs that reward alliances between scholars and community groups and other non-governmental organisations. Academics are discovering the benefits conferred by this new form of applied research, and are calling for enhanced recognition and support for CBR (Green et al 1995, Stoecker 1999, Wolfe and Maurana 2001, Seifer et al 2003, Bensimon et al 2004, Seifer 2004, Viswanathan et al 2004, Delemos 2006, Knuth et al 2007). Finally, communities are demanding a role in studies taking place in their neighbourhoods (Syme 1997, Gamble 1999, Nelson et al 1998, Kone et al 2000, Israel et al 2001, Potvin et al 2003.…”

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confidence: 97%

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How to facilitate (or discourage) community-based research: recommendations based on a Canadian survey

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Community-Based Research (CBR) is gaining recognition as a strategy for bridging the gaps between theory and practice and between universities and neighbouring communities. How effective is CBR and what factors have promoted and hindered its proliferation as a tool for research and capacity building? A web-based survey was conducted to investigate barriers and facilitators for CBR. CBR is hindered by the lack of resources, systemic institutional culture, and bias. Facilitators for CBR for academic and community practitioners are explored, and recommendations are presented for funders and universities to support university -community partnerships and to recognise their achievements.

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“…Nevertheless, IHEs consume significant quantities of energy, water, and chemicals while producing wastewater, solid waste, and even hazardous waste. Some universities produce greenhouse gas emissions comparable with many small USA cities (Knuth, Nagle, Steuer, & Yarnal, 2007) and have multiple ecological impacts on surrounding communities (Klein-Banai & Theis, 2011;Venetoulis, 2001).…”

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“…Other cited factors include a prior interest in environmental issues (Betsill 2001), ownership of local electric utilities (Collier 1997, Lindseth 2004, and relationships with external non-profit organisations, universities, or other institutions (Holgate 2007, Knuth et al 2007. Demographic variables such as income, education, and voting patterns have been identified as significant drivers of CCP membership (Vasi 2006, Zahran et al 2008a, 2008b, but in a more recent study, such characteristics were statistically insignificant determinants of the adoption of climate change mitigation policies (Pitt 2009).…”

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Harnessing community energy: the keys to climate mitigation policy adoption in US municipalities

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2010

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Many US municipalities are engaged in climate change mitigation planning or efforts to reduce their communities' greenhouse gas emissions. However, most have adopted very few policies to implement their climate change mitigation goals, and many others are not pursuing climate change mitigation at all. This study examines municipalities' approaches to energy and climate issues and identifies the "keys to success" that influence the extent to which they adopt climate change mitigation policies.Prior researchers have characterised climate change mitigation efforts as an example of multi-level governance, in which policies are formulated through a variety of networks and interactions between government actors and civil society. I find that municipalities that engage community interests and coordinate with neighbouring jurisdictions in their energy and climate planning processes are far more likely to adopt meaningful policies and conclude that such multi-level governance approaches are actually critical to the success of climate change mitigation planning. IntroductionThe past 5 -10 years have seen a dramatic increase in the number of US municipalities engaged in climate change mitigation planning or efforts to reduce their communities' greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions through land use, transportation, and energy-related programmes and policies. Municipal approaches to climate change mitigation are important, as most forms of energy use can be traced to actions that are in one way or another influenced by local government policies. For example, approximately 40% of end-use energy consumption is attributable to buildings (US Department of Energy 2008b), and 17% comes from passenger vehicle travel (US Department of Energy 2008a, 2008c), both of which are affected by local land use regulations, building codes, and transportation plans. Additionally, to achieve meaningful long-term GHG emission reductions will require not just policy initiatives, but also a concerted effort among citizens, businesses, and institutions to reduce their respective energy use and carbon footprints, and local governments are well positioned to encourage and facilitate such efforts at the community level.Betsill and Bulkeley (2007) have distilled the previous research on climate change mitigation planning into three predominant themes: city approaches to climate change are an example of multi-level governance (e.g. Gupta 2007, Selin and Van Deveer 2009); they demonstrate the importance of technical knowledge in shaping public policy and the role of multiple actors in knowledge accumulation; and the rhetoric of climate protection is not fulfilled by the realities of current climate change mitigation policy. Some of the prior works have characterised climate change mitigation planning as "Type II" multi-level governance, which Betsill and Bulkeley describe as a form of governance "dominated by networks between public and private actors across levels of social organization" (2007, p. 449).This study examines the approaches taken in 17 US cities to ...

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Universities and Climate Change Mitigation: Advancing Grassroots Climate Policy in the US

Cited by 51 publications

References 7 publications

How to facilitate (or discourage) community-based research: recommendations based on a Canadian survey

How to facilitate (or discourage) community-based research: recommendations based on a Canadian survey

Toward sustainable educational travel

Harnessing community energy: the keys to climate mitigation policy adoption in US municipalities

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