Applied Environmental Education & Communication

Anderson, Marcia

doi: 10.1080/1533015X.2017.1398688pmid: N/A

Children spend as much as ten hours per day, five days a week in childcare centers and preschools. In providing healthy environments, these facilities deal with a variety of pest and pesticide issues influenced by their geographic location, local environment, and pesticide regulations. Some rely extensively on pesticides while others use integrated practices to address pest problems. Reducing the unnecessary exposure of children to pests and pesticides can be an important public health measure. Surveys, webinars, and an outreach project were used to demonstrate the dependence of childcare centers on pesticides. Webinars and on-site visits were effective in inform child care administrators and staff about an integrated approach to pest management that reduces the unnecessary exposure of children to pests and pesticides.

Warner, Laura A.; Lamm, Alexa J.; Rumble, Joy N.

doi: 10.1080/1533015X.2017.1388199pmid: N/A

This study tested the effect of four short videos appealing to environmental values on home irrigation users' intent to use good irrigation and fertilization practices. The videos were largely ineffective, and there was only a small effect on one of the behaviors within the fertilizer loss treatment group. Implications point to a need for environmental education professionals to develop strategies to address environmental issues fatigue and conduct audience research that informs communications and educational programs. Environmental education professionals should encourage water protection with nonenvironmental appeals, possibly by connecting to personal or social values.

Sarge, Melanie A.; Daggett, Samantha; VanDyke, Matthew S.

doi: 10.1080/1533015X.2017.1395717pmid: N/A

This study was designed to collect formative information for the development of theoretically driven water conservation communication efforts targeting the business sector of water users. Members from a West Texas Chamber of Commerce were recruited for participation in an online survey. Questionnaire responses were collected from 176 commercial and institutional organizations. Company intentions, reported by Chamber members, to conserve water were best explained by constructs from the theory of planned behavior. Primary predictors were attitudes and perceptions of control regarding water saving behaviors. Results suggest message strategies should reinforce beliefs about water availability and include efficacious elements that address how to overcome specific barriers reported.

Giannetta, Cathleen

doi: 10.1080/1533015X.2017.1398689pmid: N/A

This article explores whether presenting conservation issues in a manner that makes connections with intertwined issues of violence, economics, social issues, and politics elicits more engagement than does presenting the conservation issues in isolation. Survey data were collected concerning African elephant poaching for ivory and the effect of the palm oil crisis on the orangutan. Some trends, particularly with respect to the elephant issue, support a stronger perceived importance of the issue when presented in a context with other global problems, but some trends support a perception that the conservation issue is actually of diminished importance when presented this way.

Ito, Hiroshi; Kawazoe, Nobuo

doi: 10.1080/1533015X.2017.1395718pmid: N/A

This study analyzes relationships between socio-demographic factors (age, sex, education, and household income) and environmental awareness related to the eco-policy in Toyota City, Japan. Previous research has shown that citizens' environmental awareness improved significantly after the city was designated as an environmental model city by the Japanese government in 2009. However, this research did not consider socio-demographic factors, which may be linked to variations in environmental awareness. Using a questionnaire survey, this study addresses this research gap. The findings suggest that education and household income are significantly associated with environmental awareness. Some recommendations for promoting eco-policy are discussed.

Grantham, Susan; Vieira, Edward T.

doi: 10.1080/1533015X.2017.1411216pmid: N/A

The purpose of this study was to evaluate ExxonMobil's social responsibility/social responsiveness (SR) communication to determine the company's social responsibility messaging in terms of the Social Responsibility themes of the Triple bottom Line Model (profit, people, planet) and to evaluate if the messaging changed in response to external events such as the 2007 financial crisis and 2010 BP oil spill. ExxonMobil's CEO letters included varying levels of emphasis on SR content related to profit and planet. The analysis showed a reduced focus on profit following the 2007 financial crisis and an increased focus on the planet following the 2010 BP oil spill.