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Cases:   20 Found under Commitment

1Encouraging Environmentally Friendly Shopping using Prompts, Commitment and…

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Customers at a Zehr's supermarket in Kitchener, Ontario were encouraged to purchase environmentally friendly products. 168 products were identified that either had least-waste packaging, were concentrated and/or were…
Category: Fostering Sustainable Behavior Image   Tools: Commitment, Norms, Prompts
 

2Using Commitment to Reduce Energy Consumption in Iowa City

Pallak, M.S., D.A. Cook and J.J. Sullivan (1980). Commitment and Energy Conservation. In L. Bickman (ed.), Applied Social Psychology Annual 235-253, Beverley Hills, Ca: Sage.
First, a literature review identified public commitment as an effective tool for behavior change. In order to further investigate the effectiveness of commitment, this tool was incorporated during twenty minute home…
Category: Fostering Sustainable Behavior Image   Tools: Commitment, Communication
 

3Reducing Lunchtime Garbage Produced by New Brunswick Students Using Prompts and…

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A literature review revealed that prompts and commitment were effective tools in reducing the amount of garbage produced at lunchtime. These behavior change tools were then integrated into a pilot program in a New…
Category: Fostering Sustainable Behavior Image   Tools: Commitment, Communication, Education
 
 
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