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Conservation psychology: A gap in current Australian undergraduate Psychology education? Sustainability 2013
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and submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of complies with the regulations of the University and meets the accepted standards with respect to originality and quality. Signed by the final examining committee:
Human Behavioral Contributions to Climate Change Psychological and Contextual Drivers
"... We are facing rapid changes in the global climate, and these changes are attributable to human behavior. Humans produce this global impact through our use of natural resources, multiplied by the vast increase in population seen in the past 50 to 100 years. Our goal in this article is to examine the ..."
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We are facing rapid changes in the global climate, and these changes are attributable to human behavior. Humans produce this global impact through our use of natural resources, multiplied by the vast increase in population seen in the past 50 to 100 years. Our goal in this article is to examine the underlying psychosocial causes of human impact, primarily through patterns of reproduction and consumption. We identify and distinguish individual, soci-etal, and behavioral predictors of environmental impact. Relevant research in these areas (as well as areas that would be aided by greater attention by psychologists) are reviewed. We conclude by highlighting ethical issues that emerge when considering how to address human behav-ioral contributions to climate change.
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"... Global climate change poses one of the greatest challenges facing humanity in this century. This article, which intro-duces the American Psychologist special issue on global climate change, follows from the report of the American Psychological Association Task Force on the Interface Between Psycholo ..."
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Global climate change poses one of the greatest challenges facing humanity in this century. This article, which intro-duces the American Psychologist special issue on global climate change, follows from the report of the American Psychological Association Task Force on the Interface Between Psychology and Global Climate Change. In this article, we place psychological dimensions of climate change within the broader context of human dimensions of climate change by addressing (a) human causes of, conse-quences of, and responses (adaptation and mitigation) to climate change and (b) the links between these aspects of climate change and cognitive, affective, motivational, in-terpersonal, and organizational responses and processes. Characteristics of psychology that cross content domains and that make the field well suited for providing an under-standing of climate change and addressing its challenges are highlighted. We also consider ethical imperatives for psychologists ’ involvement and provide suggestions for ways to increase psychologists ’ contribution to the science of climate change.
MODELING OCCUPANT ENERGY USE INTERVENTIONS IN EVOLVING SOCIAL NETWORKS
"... Occupant behavior in buildings can contribute significantly to building energy demand and consumption. As a result, occupant behavior interventions to promote sustainability are becoming more widespread. Due to the expense in applying interventions, researchers have begun using computer simulations ..."
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Occupant behavior in buildings can contribute significantly to building energy demand and consumption. As a result, occupant behavior interventions to promote sustainability are becoming more widespread. Due to the expense in applying interventions, researchers have begun using computer simulations to ana-lyze potential outcomes and better understand how complex systems can affect intervention success, in particular the effect of social network structure. In previous literature, studies have only evaluated social network effects using static social networks which are far from reality. Therefore, in this study we evalu-ate how a behavior intervention, here a comparative feedback system, is affected as social networks evolve over time using agent-based modeling. Results indicate that static social networks are much less volatile in their behavior and tend to have more convergent behavior relative to dynamic social networks. This implies that for normative interventions, dynamic networks have increased uncertainty in interven-tion outcome compared to static networks. 1
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"... This elicitation study explored school leader beliefs and practices relative to sustainability and green school practices. Using the Theory of Planned Behavior as the theoretical framework, the study specifically explored what school leaders reported in relation to their salient behavioral beliefs ( ..."
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This elicitation study explored school leader beliefs and practices relative to sustainability and green school practices. Using the Theory of Planned Behavior as the theoretical framework, the study specifically explored what school leaders reported in relation to their salient behavioral beliefs (attitudes), normative beliefs (subjective norms), and control beliefs (perceived behavioral control) relative to green school practices. A leader’s attitude towards sustainability can play a role in their intentions to implement green practices (Ajzen, 1991). Respective to the sustainable green school practices, school leaders reported financial savings, creating the next generation of sustainability, and resource conservation as the advantages of green school practices and costs and time as the disadvantages of implementing sustainable practices within schools. Leaders may make decision based on who may approve or disapprove of the ideas considered. Regarding sustainable practices within schools, school leaders indicated school board members, superintendents, teachers, students, parents, and community members would support the implementation of green school practices, and virtually no one would disapprove of these practices. A final distinctive factor in the behavioral intentions
