Gabby Salazar, Kenneth C. Rainer, Lauren A. Watkins, M. Monroe, Sadie Hundemer
{"title":"2020 to 2040: Visions for the future of environmental education","authors":"Gabby Salazar, Kenneth C. Rainer, Lauren A. Watkins, M. Monroe, Sadie Hundemer","doi":"10.1080/1533015X.2021.2015484","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/1533015X.2021.2015484","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract To address environmental challenges, it is essential to identify and set goals and priorities for environmental education, as well as strategies to achieve those goals. We surveyed environmental education professionals (n = 449) to identify their 20-year priorities for the field. High-ranked goals included expanding diversity, equity, inclusion, access, and justice in environmental education and increasing the presence of environmental education in the pre-K-12 curriculum. Four cross-cutting strategies were identified as ways to achieve multiple goals simultaneously: training, marketing, funding, and partnerships. The study additionally investigated how the COVID-19 pandemic and efforts to address racial injustice have affected goals and priorities.","PeriodicalId":35034,"journal":{"name":"Applied Environmental Education and Communication","volume":"46 1","pages":"182 - 203"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-12-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"90414589","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Danielle L. Eiseman, S. Allred, P. Smallidge, Purnima Chawla, Cassidy Dellorto-Blackwell, Blair Boone
{"title":"Marketing the master forest owner volunteer program: a pilot study on the messaging and materials of engagement","authors":"Danielle L. Eiseman, S. Allred, P. Smallidge, Purnima Chawla, Cassidy Dellorto-Blackwell, Blair Boone","doi":"10.1080/1533015X.2021.2013747","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/1533015X.2021.2013747","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract Woodland management is critical for ensuring forests are sustainably managed, yet few forest landowners have management plans and are often unsure of where to turn for advice. In New York State, the Master Forest Owner (MFO) Volunteer program provides free support from trained volunteers, however participation in the program has declined since 2012. To encourage engagement with the program, we pilot tested a message consisting of descriptive norm, benefit appeal, and individual self-frame via a direct mail campaign. Compared to a control message, requests for visits with MFOs increased from receiving the treatment message via a cost-effective postcard.","PeriodicalId":35034,"journal":{"name":"Applied Environmental Education and Communication","volume":"51 1","pages":"164 - 181"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-12-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"74210880","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"An innovative web media for better disseminating climate action","authors":"Pénélope Daignault, V. C. St-Arnaud","doi":"10.1080/1533015X.2021.2013746","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/1533015X.2021.2013746","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract This mixed-methods study relates to the first French Canadian Web media dedicated to promoting climate action in the province of Quebec. The main objectives were to 1) realize a psychographic portrait of Quebeckers regarding climate change information; 2) identify target segments and evaluate their level of interest for different frames and themes relating to climate action. First, an online survey was sent to 1280 French Quebeckers. Secondly, seven focus groups were conducted to evaluate the media’s first contents and complement the quantitative data. This study sheds light on key variables likely to influence interest for such a media and offers potential framing avenues to climate communicators.","PeriodicalId":35034,"journal":{"name":"Applied Environmental Education and Communication","volume":"26 1","pages":"150 - 163"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-12-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"85167861","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Ainara Larrondo Ureta, Iñigo Marauri Castillo, Koldo Meso Ayerdi, J. P. Pérez Dasilva, Simón Peña-Fernández
{"title":"University teaching experiences with Sustainable Development Goals (SDG): promoting transversal competencies in online journalism","authors":"Ainara Larrondo Ureta, Iñigo Marauri Castillo, Koldo Meso Ayerdi, J. P. Pérez Dasilva, Simón Peña-Fernández","doi":"10.1080/1533015X.2021.2009939","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/1533015X.2021.2009939","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract This article analyzes one case of university teaching innovation in the field of online journalism through multimedia journalistic projects linked to the UNESCO’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). These projects aim to develop Transversal Competencies (TC) useful for emotional, creative training and for creating enterprising future journalists. The outcomes of this innovative training experience were obtained from surveys (n = 158) carried out among the participating students and from classroom observations. The conclusions discuss the reach and implications of this teaching experience, which hopes to be of use for future applications of SDGs in other journalism and communication subjects.","PeriodicalId":35034,"journal":{"name":"Applied Environmental Education and Communication","volume":"30 1","pages":"140 - 149"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-12-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"76082505","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
M. Taghdisi, F. Estebsari, M. Gholami, A. Hosseini, Arezoo Sheikh Milani, S. Abolkheirian, Zahra Rahimi Khalifeh Kandi
{"title":"A training program of source-separated recycling for primary school students: Applying the health promoting schools model","authors":"M. Taghdisi, F. Estebsari, M. Gholami, A. Hosseini, Arezoo Sheikh Milani, S. Abolkheirian, Zahra Rahimi Khalifeh Kandi","doi":"10.1080/1533015X.2021.2001392","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/1533015X.2021.2001392","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract Recycling is a waste management process that has attracted a lot of attention for helping protect the environment. The current research aims to determine the effect of an intervention based on the Health Promoting Schools model (Albanian’s HPSM) on the recycling behaviors of primary school students. In this study, 413 primary school students in Maragheh, Iran, were randomly divided into a test group (n = 207) and a control group (n = 206). The educational intervention consisted of seven 45-minute teaching sessions and eight promotion programs for the students, two discussion sessions for the parents and two group educational sessions for the teachers. The tools used included a researcher-made questionnaire with items on awareness, attitude, performance, and participation in source-separated recycling. The validity and reliability of this tool were also measured. The questionnaires were completed in two stages in both groups, including before and three months after the intervention. Data were analyzed using SPSS software. The significance level was considered to be P < 0.05. After the intervention, a significant difference was observed in the mean scores of awareness, attitude, performance, and participation in terms of recycling among the students in the test group compared to before the intervention (P < 0.05). The mean scores of knowledge, attitude, performance, and participation also differed significantly after the intervention between the teachers and parents in the test group and the control group (P < 0.05). The use of Albanian’s Health-Promoting Schools (HPS) approach is effective in improving source-separated recycling behaviors in primary school students.","PeriodicalId":35034,"journal":{"name":"Applied Environmental Education and Communication","volume":"142 1","pages":"102 - 117"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-11-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"77430738","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
A. Prasad, P. Lal, B. Wolde, Meghann Smith, M. Zhu, B. Samanthula, N. Panorkou
{"title":"Exploring the human-nature connection and the perceived risk of nature in children","authors":"A. Prasad, P. Lal, B. Wolde, Meghann Smith, M. Zhu, B. Samanthula, N. Panorkou","doi":"10.1080/1533015X.2021.1991508","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/1533015X.2021.1991508","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract We explored the impact of a daytrip for children aged 10-13 (n = 40) to assess perception of nature. Those who perceived risk in nature were 11.25 times more likely to indicate disinterest in spending time outdoors. Those interested in spending time outdoors were 6.9 times more likely to think people should care more about the environment. Experiences before the daytrip and demographics were explored further; composters were less fearful than their counterparts (p = 0.009), as were older children (p = 0.049). These findings suggest introducing tactile experiences and earlier interventions may support children’s comfort in nature and environmental stewardship.","PeriodicalId":35034,"journal":{"name":"Applied Environmental Education and Communication","volume":"59 1","pages":"87 - 101"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-11-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"84464016","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Hispanic elementary students’ improved perceptions of science and scientists upon participation in an environmental science afterschool club","authors":"R. Hite, J. White","doi":"10.1080/1533015X.2021.1986431","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/1533015X.2021.1986431","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract Researchers examined the outcomes of a year-long, after-school environmental club for Hispanic 4th and 5th grade students. Two instruments, the Student Attitudes toward STEM Survey and Draw a Scientist Test, were administered to students to assess their perceptions of science and scientists before and after club participation. After participation, students significantly drew more female scientists and held modest (non-significant) science interest and positive views toward scientific endeavor. Students began to draw themselves as scientists and related activities to the work of environmental scientists. The present study offers important insight to improving environmental science perceptions among underserved elementary Hispanic students.","PeriodicalId":35034,"journal":{"name":"Applied Environmental Education and Communication","volume":"8 1","pages":"73 - 86"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-10-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"88812995","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Measuring and developing ecological literacy to conserve the critically endangered Mariana Crow","authors":"E. Cook, A. Ormsby","doi":"10.1080/1533015X.2020.1859418","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/1533015X.2020.1859418","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract The Mariana crow (Corvus kubaryi), called Åga, is critically endangered and endemic to the Mariana Island of Rota. This study developed and implemented an avian-focused environmental education curriculum and evaluated the curriculum’s influence on attitudes and knowledge using social science research methods. Fifth and sixth grade student identification of and attitudes toward Åga were measured; students in the treatment group improved their attitudes toward and ability to identify Åga. A longer-term student and teacher training component is recommended. The approaches used in this environmental education program development, implementation, and evaluation could be applied in other global settings.","PeriodicalId":35034,"journal":{"name":"Applied Environmental Education and Communication","volume":"17 1","pages":"288 - 300"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-07-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"75013991","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
John H. Schulz, Sonja A. Wilhelm Stanis, C. Li, M. Morgan, Elisabeth B. Webb
{"title":"Factors affecting staff support of a voluntary nonlead ammunition outreach program","authors":"John H. Schulz, Sonja A. Wilhelm Stanis, C. Li, M. Morgan, Elisabeth B. Webb","doi":"10.1080/1533015X.2021.1943062","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/1533015X.2021.1943062","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract Lead poisoning from ingestion of bullet fragments in gut piles and unretrieved deer carcasses continues to cause mortality in bald eagles. To address this issue, the Midwest region of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) initiated an outreach program during 2016–2018 encouraging hunters to voluntarily use nonlead ammunition while deer hunting on National Wildlife Refuges (NWRs). We conducted a survey to assess this program using seven factors that might influence USFWS staff support for the nonlead outreach program: innovativeness, lead exposure to bald eagles, availability of training and outreach materials, satisfaction with program implementation, importance of informational materials, and if they were a deer hunter. Multiple linear regression showed attitudes toward eagles’ lead risk and importance of informational materials had the strongest effect on program support, followed by an individual’s innovativeness. Although previous studies have focused on influencing hunters’ nonlead use, our findings show staff attitudes and perceptions about nonlead strongly affect program support and ultimately program outcomes.","PeriodicalId":35034,"journal":{"name":"Applied Environmental Education and Communication","volume":"43 1","pages":"55 - 72"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-06-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"83184611","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}