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Behavior Change Research and Media

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This section contains research on the use of Empowerment Institute’s behavior change and community engagement methodology in different communities, and resource-efficiency and pollution prevention contexts. It also includes selected media coverage about this approach.

Research on the effectiveness of Empowerment Institute's Behavior Change Methodology

ul logo 125pxSummary: University of Leiden Two Year Longitudinal EcoTeam Research Study

Full Study: EcoTeam Programs in the Netherlands


UEA logo pdf Promoting Durable Change In Household Waste And Energy Use Behavior :
A technical research report completed for the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

 


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pdf Low Carbon Diet Pilot Program Results in Marin County, California.

 

 


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Columbus Get Green 180wWritten Survey of EcoTeam Participants — Columbus, OH


portland 200wPhone Survey of EcoTeam Participants — Portland, OR


rockland 200w pdf EcoTeam Participant Survey — Rockland County, NY


issaquah 150w pdf EcoTeam Longitudinal Survey and Analysis of Participant Behavior Change — Issaquah/King County, WA

pdf Evaluation of EcoTeam Program Methodology and Long-Term Participant Benefits — Issaquah/King County, WA


dcLogo150Deschutes County EcoTeam Program Research

pdf Participant Survey

pdf Survey Analysis

pdf EcoTeam Program in context of Community Based Social Marketing


triMet 148Research on Long Term Use of Public Transportation Through Providing Free Transit Passes to EcoTeam Members for a Limited Time — Study Done for Tri-Met, Portland, OR


oregon.gov 150Assessment of Reduction in Vehicle Miles Traveled by EcoTeam Participants — Study done for Oregon Department of Transportation


marketstreetresearch logoMarket Potential for the Household EcoTeam Program and Longitudinal Research — Prepared by Market Street Research

Case Studies

climate for change 100Changing the World One Household at a Time, Portland's 30 day program to lose 5000 lbs — Article by Sarah Rabkin about residential climate change program, Portland, OR. From the book, Creating a Climate for Change. (PDF)

 


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pdf Paving The Way For A Richer Mix Of Residential Behavior Programs – Comments on White Paper by David Gershon.

 


utah DOA logo 184Chapter about Water Stewardship Program in Northern Virginia,
from "Getting Your Feet Wet with Social Marketing: A Social Marketing Guide for Watershed Programs", Utah Deptartment of Agriculture and Food. (PDF)


johs-hopkins-logo pdf Delivering agency in the developing world: An evaluation of the IMAGINE-Kenya Initiative

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pdf Psst! Save the world; pass it on
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pdf Family Circle: No More Trash!
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pdf Waging the Waste War Neighbor by Neighbor
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pdf EcoTeams gather to enjoy life more with less
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pdf Squirmy conservationists reduce garbage
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pdf Prep Work: An innovative new program aims to prepare city dwellers for power blackouts, hurricanes, and terrorist attacks.
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pdf The Cool City Challenge: Getting a Low-Carbon Lifestyle to Catch On
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pdf Environmentally Sustainable Lifestyels
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