{"title":"Planning for sustainable development: a simulation game","authors":"Vitor Vieira Vasconcelos, Apinyapon Seingyai","doi":"10.1080/1533015X.2021.1936299","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/1533015X.2021.1936299","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract The purpose of this article is to present the planning for sustainable development simulation game, developed to stimulate creativity and dialogue to achieve sustainable development goals (SDGs). The simulation game is targeted at practitioners and students in the field of planning, although it can be adapted to different contexts. The simulation game consists of four card decks (context, SDGs, implementation tools, and events) from which the players draw cards that will frame their storytelling and group debriefing. The article describes how the simulation game was played in a class of undergraduates taking a development and sustainability course. There were 56 students divided into 14 groups, each with four participants. Evaluations conducted with the participants indicated the potential of the simulation game for environmental education. It appeared to enhance the ability of the participants to articulate different aspects of sustainability in hypothetical applied scenarios, while stimulating innovative attitudes and critical evaluation based on social interactions.","PeriodicalId":35034,"journal":{"name":"Applied Environmental Education and Communication","volume":"28 1","pages":"42 - 54"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-06-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"90452570","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. Kamaludin, A. Azlina, Wan Noorwatie Wan Ibrahim, Roseliza Mat Alipiah, Jumadil Saputra, M. Abdullah, Z. Anang, C. Omar
{"title":"Effectiveness of a conservation education program among school students on the importance of mangrove ecosystems in Setiu Wetlands, Malaysia","authors":"M. Kamaludin, A. Azlina, Wan Noorwatie Wan Ibrahim, Roseliza Mat Alipiah, Jumadil Saputra, M. Abdullah, Z. Anang, C. Omar","doi":"10.1080/1533015X.2021.1936298","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/1533015X.2021.1936298","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract This study evaluated the effectiveness of a conservation education program in raising awareness among school students about the importance of mangrove ecosystems in Setiu Wetlands. About seventy-four upper secondary students were involved in a survey that was conducted with an educational workshop. The workshop focused on the benefits, threats, conservation, and importance ofmangrove ecosystem services, such as regulating, provisioning, supporting, and cultural services. The respondents were found to be unfamiliar with the benefits offered by cultural services, while regulation, provision, and support services were found to be significant.","PeriodicalId":35034,"journal":{"name":"Applied Environmental Education and Communication","volume":"1 1","pages":"23 - 41"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-06-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"89816851","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. Parrondo, Fernando Rayon-Viña, Y. Borrell, L. Miralles
{"title":"Sustainable Sea: A board game for engaging students in sustainable fisheries management","authors":"M. Parrondo, Fernando Rayon-Viña, Y. Borrell, L. Miralles","doi":"10.1080/1533015X.2021.1930608","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/1533015X.2021.1930608","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract Sustainable Sea is a strategy game developed for educational purposes in which players assume the role of fishermen while learning concepts related to the sustainable management of fishing resources. Players earn points as they apply sustainable policies. The game was tested on high-school students and students pursuing bachelor’s and master’s degrees in Asturias (Spain). Pre- and post-tests were performed to evaluate the knowledge acquired from playing the game. The game was also evaluated as an educational tool using a satisfaction survey. A general increase in the understanding of fisheries sustainable management concepts was observed (significant in the bachelor’s degree group), and the students exhibited a significant preference for this alternative teaching tool.","PeriodicalId":35034,"journal":{"name":"Applied Environmental Education and Communication","volume":"6 1","pages":"406 - 421"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-06-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"74525051","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}
Pamela K. Morales, Nadiah Roslan, A. Haas, A. Lykins
{"title":"Citizen science engagement: Lessons learned from the ClimateWatch “Scientist for a Day” program","authors":"Pamela K. Morales, Nadiah Roslan, A. Haas, A. Lykins","doi":"10.1080/1533015X.2021.1922102","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/1533015X.2021.1922102","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract Limited knowledge exists on participant outcomes relating to citizen science programs. Using the ClimateWatch: Scientist for a Day program as a case study, we sought to understand participant behaviors and attitudes post-program, and evaluated the program’s post-engagement initiatives. Phone interviews were conducted with 15 former participants. While participants enjoyed learning and increasing their environmental knowledge, very few of them engaged in the program’s on-going monitoring activities. Lack of motivation and post-program engagement were cited as key reasons for this outcome. Recommendations are provided to improve participant outcomes, and to assist program evaluation research and the program’s scientific engagement aims.","PeriodicalId":35034,"journal":{"name":"Applied Environmental Education and Communication","volume":"3 1","pages":"393 - 405"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"87163155","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}
Rupanwita Gupta, Nicole LaMarca, Shelley Rank, Kate Flinner, Nezam Ardalan
{"title":"Expanding high school youth’s perceptions of environmental careers and resilience development through conservation education","authors":"Rupanwita Gupta, Nicole LaMarca, Shelley Rank, Kate Flinner, Nezam Ardalan","doi":"10.1080/1533015X.2021.1907261","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/1533015X.2021.1907261","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract Youth-focused environmental programs develop environmental stewardship and related interest in future career pursuits. However, research is limited on how youth perceive the varied skills and capacities needed in environmental careers, which could impact their ability to contribute to environmental work. We describe findings from a retrospective-pre/post survey after a conservation internship program for high-school youth. Factor analyses and t-tests indicated that interns expanded their understanding of environmental careers, developed resilience and were more engaged in pro-environmental behaviors post-internship. We discuss the implications of youths’ perceptions of environmental careers for the future of the environmental workforce.","PeriodicalId":35034,"journal":{"name":"Applied Environmental Education and Communication","volume":"83 1","pages":"376 - 392"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-04-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"90559270","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}
Karol Osorio-Daniel, Roger Figueroa-Paz, S. Aguilar, Dhayra Barreto-Montes, Monica Castaño-Tovar
{"title":"Environmental viewfinders program: Empowerment for an environmentally sustainable corporate culture in a teaching hospital","authors":"Karol Osorio-Daniel, Roger Figueroa-Paz, S. Aguilar, Dhayra Barreto-Montes, Monica Castaño-Tovar","doi":"10.1080/1533015X.2021.1905571","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/1533015X.2021.1905571","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract To achieve global sustainable development, companies worldwide must contribute by incorporating environmental education within their organizations. To remediate the lack of comprehensive and structured programs, we adopted an environmental education model through the Environmental Viewfinders Program that enabled employees to contribute to a pro-environmental culture and find solutions to reduce negative environmental impacts. The program trainees identified 10 opportunities for environmental improvement in the institution, six of which (60%) were successfully implemented. This study may guide healthcare facilities and other organizations to apply this low-cost and accessible training method to empower their employees in terms of their environmental responsibilities.","PeriodicalId":35034,"journal":{"name":"Applied Environmental Education and Communication","volume":"103 1","pages":"361 - 375"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-04-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"91249184","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}
G. Lindsay, Laura B. Cole, A. Akturk, Heather Akin
{"title":"Pressing issues: Setting a sustainability agenda through media coverage of green science museums","authors":"G. Lindsay, Laura B. Cole, A. Akturk, Heather Akin","doi":"10.1080/1533015X.2021.1893866","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/1533015X.2021.1893866","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract When museums commission green buildings, those buildings are often covered in the press. To understand the educational potential of green building press coverage, we qualitatively analyzed 96 articles about eight U.S. green science museums. We found that journalists who cover green buildings highlight green roofs, material choices, site/landscaping, and plant choices most often. Additionally, analyses showed that green building coverage catalyzed discussion of broader sustainability issues such as ecosystems, climate change, and water issues. Press coverage of sustainable architecture sets an agenda of sustainability and contributes to the larger aim of public science education.","PeriodicalId":35034,"journal":{"name":"Applied Environmental Education and Communication","volume":"21 1","pages":"347 - 360"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-03-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"88106694","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}
D. Costa, R. F. P. de Lucena, M. Christoffersen, Cristina Piñeiro‐Corbeira, M. Dolbeth
{"title":"Improving environmental awareness and ocean literacy through hands-on activities in the tropics","authors":"D. Costa, R. F. P. de Lucena, M. Christoffersen, Cristina Piñeiro‐Corbeira, M. Dolbeth","doi":"10.1080/1533015X.2021.1887778","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/1533015X.2021.1887778","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract This work aimed to raise ocean awareness of 6th-grade students using marine invertebrates and integrating ludic activities within the curricula. Forty-two students from two public elementary schools from Northeast Brazil were selected. A pre-experimental design with pre-test/post-test was followed, using a questionnaire on ocean-environmental-related topics, and applying an inquiry-based learning approach. The ludic procedures were effective to improve the perception and learning of the students on the importance of oceans and the need for their preservation. We highlight the necessity for including more active methods to promote such awareness in schools.","PeriodicalId":35034,"journal":{"name":"Applied Environmental Education and Communication","volume":"85 1","pages":"120 - 139"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-03-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"89438767","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}
C. Silvert, L. Warner, J. Loizzo, Jarred Shellhouse
{"title":"Social media split testing and message framing: Emerging capacities to encourage residential water conservation","authors":"C. Silvert, L. Warner, J. Loizzo, Jarred Shellhouse","doi":"10.1080/1533015X.2021.1887779","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/1533015X.2021.1887779","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract Water conservation in residential landscapes remains essential to mitigate projected global water shortages. Social media has seldom been used to drive engagement in conservation and may be an important channel for environmental change agents to communicate to clientele and promote behavior changes. We tested messages framed with real conservation facts and narrative quotes using the split testing technique. Data were collected in real-time on Facebook and Instagram on users’ engagement with water conservation messages/ads and visits to a website to learn more. We found users are more likely to engage with relatable messages containing impressive numbers and perceived measurable benefits.","PeriodicalId":35034,"journal":{"name":"Applied Environmental Education and Communication","volume":"1 1","pages":"334 - 346"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-02-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"83043322","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":"Attitude-intention consistency in the context of energy and water conservation: Examining the moderating role of vested interest","authors":"A. Martinez Gonzalez, Tobias Reynolds-Tylus","doi":"10.1080/1533015X.2020.1862005","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/1533015X.2020.1862005","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract Guided by Crano’s vested interest theory (VIT), this study examined how vested interest moderated the relationship between individuals’ attitudes and intentions in the context of energy and water conservation. Participants (N = 432) completed a survey on energy emissions (N = 215) or water scarcity (N = 217). Across topics, salience had a main effect on intentions to conserve, and self-efficacy had a main effect on water conservation. Interaction effects in the context of water conservation revealed that immediacy and self-efficacy moderated the effects of attitude toward water conservation on intentions to conserve.","PeriodicalId":35034,"journal":{"name":"Applied Environmental Education and Communication","volume":"72 1","pages":"319 - 333"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-01-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"86135387","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}