Sustainability

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Title & Subtitle	Abstract	Contributors	Pages	Year	Purchase
From Step 3: Developing Strategies – Self-Perception Theory Commitment: From Good Intentions to Action From: Fostering Sustainable Behavior View New Society Publishers	Self-Perception Theory intriguingly suggests that if we can provide opportunities for people to engage in sustainable behaviors conveniently, the very act of engaging in those behaviors will …	Doug McKenzie-Mohr	18	2011	$0.18 Add
From Step 3: Developing Strategies – Norms & Sustainable Behaviour Social Norms: Building Community Support From: Fostering Sustainable Behavior View New Society Publishers	To date too little attention has been given to the significant impact that norms can have upon the adoption of sustainable behavior. If we are to make the transition to a sustainable future, it …	Doug McKenzie-Mohr	13	2011	$0.13 Add
From Step 3: Developing Strategies – Social Diffusion Social Diffusion: Speeding the Adoption of New Behaviors From: Fostering Sustainable Behavior View New Society Publishers	Both the mundane and important decisions of our lives are strongly affected by a process known as social diffusion or diffusion of innovations. In contrast with what nonpersonal sources of …	Doug McKenzie-Mohr	11	2011	$0.11 Add
From Step 3: Developing Strategies – Forgetting Prompts: Rembering to Act From: Fostering Sustainable Behavior View New Society Publishers	Numerous actions that promote sustainability are susceptible to the most human of traits: forgetting. Fortunately, “prompts” are effective in reminding people to engage in sustainable …	Doug McKenzie-Mohr	12	2011	$0.12 Add
From Step 3: Developing Strategies – Communication Communication: Creating Effective Messages From: Fostering Sustainable Behavior View New Society Publishers	Much of human communication involves persuasion. Whether done by a four-year-old or a marketing firm, the aims are the same: to influence our attitudes and/or our behavior. The transition to a …	Doug McKenzie-Mohr	21	2011	$0.42 Add
From Step 3: Developing Strategies – Incentives Incentives: Enhancing Motivation to Act From: Fostering Sustainable Behavior View New Society Publishers	Financial incentives can provide the motivation for individuals to perform an activity that they already engage in more effectively, such as recycling, or to begin an activity that they otherwise …	Doug McKenzie-Mohr	12	2011	$0.12 Add
From Step 3: Developing Strategies – Barriers Convenience: Making it Easy to Act From: Fostering Sustainable Behavior View New Society Publishers	If the behavior is unpleasant or time-consuming, for example, no matter how well you address internal barriers your community-based social marketing strategy will be unsuccessful. The first step …	Doug McKenzie-Mohr	9	2011	$0.90 Add
From Step 4: Piloting From: Fostering Sustainable Behavior View New Society Publishers	Think of a pilot as a “test run,” an opportunity to work out the bugs before committing to carrying out a strategy broadly. As noted in the chapters on developing strategies, the …	Doug McKenzie-Mohr	7	2011	$0.70 Add
From Step 5: Broad-scale Implementation and Evaluation From: Fostering Sustainable Behavior View New Society Publishers	When a pilot project has demonstrated that a behavioral change can be brought about cost-effectively, it is time to broadly implement the strategy. Prior to broad-scale implementation, collect …	Doug McKenzie-Mohr	3	2011	$0.30 Add
From Step Five: Join the Movement and Disrupt Normalcy From: Facing the Climate Emergency, 2nd Edition View New Society Publishers	In Chapter Five the author describes the need for collective action in facing the climate emergency.	Margaret Klein Salamon; Molly Gage	7	2023	$0.70 Add
From Step Four: Enter Emergency Mode From: Facing the Climate Emergency, 2nd Edition View New Society Publishers	In Chapter Four the author details reasons why it may be necessary to adopt an emergency mindset surrounding climate change.	Margaret Klein Salamon; Molly Gage	23	2023	$2.30 Add
From Step One: Face Climate Truth From: Facing the Climate Emergency, 2nd Edition View New Society Publishers	In Chapter One the author discusses the potential for the climate emergency to become an emotional burden.	Margaret Klein Salamon; Molly Gage	32	2023	$3.20 Add
From Step Three: Reimagine Your Life Story From: Facing the Climate Emergency, 2nd Edition View New Society Publishers	In Chapter Three the author describes the process of re-assessing ones relationship to the climate emergency.	Margaret Klein Salamon; Molly Gage	13	2023	$1.30 Add
From Step Two: Welcome Fear, Grief, and Other Painful Feelings From: Facing the Climate Emergency, 2nd Edition View New Society Publishers	In Chapter Two the author delves deeper into the emotions associated with climate emergency, and how to address negative feelings surrounding the topic.	Margaret Klein Salamon; Molly Gage	24	2023	$2.40 Add
From NEW! Impact Assessment for Projects on Federal Lands and Outside Canada The “Federal Projects” Process From: The Next Generation of Impact Assessment View Irwin Law Inc.	This chapter explores the process set out in the Assessment Act (IAA) for the assessment of projects on federal lands and projects outside Canada; how this process differs from the rest of the …	Jamie Kneen	24	2021	$2.40 Add
From Stratification From: Radical Transformation View Between The Lines	Readings in Part 1 of this title entitled "The Crisis of Civilization" explore the factors that have brought our society to the brink of collapse, from the increasingly complex systems …	Kevin MacKay	10	2017	$1.00 Add