We usually know for whom, for what and why people work... but we never ask « for where » and « with where » we actually work. What are the upstream and downstream spaces that make our work possible ? ...After justifying the conceptual hypothesis of « metabolic work », I present different scales and different relations to space that accompany volunteer clean-up actions in Lyon, Vienna and Athens. I critically analyse that these actions, if they produce an effective relation to the environment, only make the planetary scale the relevant scale to deal with the « waste problem ». The clean-up actions don’t allow people to know and understand, at the urban scale, that the problem of waste is not only its presence in public space, but also the way it is managed and produced. In this sense, we speak of territorial ignorance and we believe that this form of ignorance hinders any serious political discussion on waste.
The 2015 Paris Agreement is the first historical global accord aiming to palliate global warming. Climate change has caused ecological, economic, and social disasters, among other things and has made ...not only nations review their environmental protection issues but also the consumers paying more attention to the environment and encouraging green oriented buying behaviors. This study targets Taiwan's consumers, and 649 valid questionnaires were recovered. Exploratory factor analysis was applied to extract the trait factors, whereas confirmatory factor analysis and structural equation modeling were used for the verification of the scale and structural model, respectively. The result shows that the consumers' environmental knowledge, environmental consciousness, and the social norms have had a positive effect on their environmental attitude, as do their environmental knowledge and the social norms to a sense of well‐being. Consumers purchasing intention and behavior are pointing towards green products. Therefore, companies need to respond to the consumers' demand and fulfill their social responsibility to release the green products so as to satisfy the consumers' needs.
Sustainable consumption is not a one-dimensional phenomenon; it entails various attitudinal and behavioural dimensions. To promote sustainability, decision-makers are encouraged to recognise the ...heterogeneity of sustainable consumers. The aim of this study was to examine a model of environmental consciousness and use its variables to segment European Union (EU) consumers. The study used a structural equation modelling approach to verify the environmental consciousness model and hierarchical agglomeration method for segmentation. It was based on secondary data on environmental issues gathered in 28 EU member states. Personal attitudinal dimensions in the model explained a relatively high proportion of the variance in sustainable behaviour. The segmentation analysis yielded three distinct segments that differ in their environmental consciousness and are affiliated with different EU country clusters. The use of secondary data to a certain extent limited the analysis. However, its strengths are its scope, the potential generalisability of the results and comparability based on EU data.
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•Environmental consciousness among the European consumers was analysed.•A stepwise segmentation employing the environmental consciousness model was used.•The model explains relatively high proportion of variance in sustainable behaviour.•Three distinct segments with different sustainability levels were identified.•The segments are affiliated with four European Union country clusters.
The purpose of this study is to investigate the mediating role of green human resource management (GHRM) and environmental consciousness (EC) between organizational green culture (OGC) and green ...employee behavior (GEB). The study also aims to examine within the boundaries of this relationship mechanism whether the situation is different in green hotels and non-green hotels. The present research uses the explanatory sequential mixed-methods design. Quantitative research shows that OGC has an impact on GHRM practices and EC but has no impact on GEB. In the present study, the study of Kim et al. (2019) was utilized to measure GHRM, the study of Wang (2019) to measure OGC, the studies of Robertson and Barling (2013), Safari et al. (2018) and Wells, Taheri, Gregory-Smith & Manika (2016) to measure GEB and the study of Huang et al. (2014) to measure EC. Data from 307 employees working at five-star hotels in Antalya were analyzed using PLS-SEM. 14 managers were interviewed for the qualitative data and the data were divided under relevant themes. Qualitative research offers several important findings. First, GHRM practices are not implemented effectively in the hotels, and GHRM practices are considered as a cost-increasing element. Second, the process of obtaining a green star is considered as a test and formality for green-star hotels, so green-star practices remain on paper. Third, the green star is used as a marketing tool rather than being an incentive promoting environmental practices. As a result, the present study puts forth a final theoretical model based on quantitative and qualitative findings.
This study aimed to examine the role of environmental commitment, environmental consciousness, green lifestyle, and green self-efficacy in influencing pro-environmental behaviour. Data were obtained ...through a survey of 72 students at one of the training centers in Malaysia. The hypothesized relationships were tested using partial least squares (PLS) methodology. Results showed that environmental commitment, environmental consciousness, green lifestyle, and green self-efficacy positively influenced pro-environmental behaviour, thereby providing new insights to existing literature on environmental sustainability. The results may be used by educational institutions, the government, and private agencies to strengthen students’ knowledge, attitude, and behaviour that support environment-based education. The scope of the study was limited to students at a training center, so the results may not be generalizable to different settings. Another limitation was that the study used limited contextual elements. The novelty of this study is that it examined the role of environmental commitment, environmental consciousness, green lifestyle, and green self-efficacy as determinants of pro-environmental behaviour among students in an educational setting in Malaysia.
Recent environmental disasters worldwide have made people consider the need for environmental protection. Therefore, the invisible pressure from these people made a paradigm shift on the economic ...structure as well as the business strategies. Even if these pressures from the environmental-friendly people are not forceful, it is nevertheless inevitable to put more strategic importance on the environment. The aim of this study was to identify determinants of acceptance of green products, including attitude, subjective norm and perceived behavioral control of theory of planned behavior with social impression, environmental consciousness, and environmental ethics and beliefs to understand and predict the adoption of consumer intentions. An online survey with 406 responses has been analyzed by partial least square (PLS). This study found that the attitude, perceived behavioral control, environmental consciousness of consumers and the environmental ethics and beliefs of consumers have a significant positive association with their intention to use green products, while the subjective norms consumers and the social impression consumers are positively but not significantly correlated to their intentions towards using green products. Based on these results, several strategic suggestions for participators and academics as well as policy implications to promote the green production were offered.
•Extend theory of planned behavior to elucidate the acceptance of green products.•Attitude and perceived behavioral control influence green products acceptance.•Environmental ethics, beliefs and consciousness influence green products acceptance.•Our model has a strong prediction power for the acceptance of green products
The formation of human health takes place under conditions of both positive and negative influence of the external environment. There is an undoubted connection between human health and the degree of ...its intervention in the natural environment, which, in turn, is determined by the level of environmental awareness of society. The purpose of this study was to determine the relationship between the levels of awareness, instructions and activities at different levels of environmental consciousness of modern youth. Used methods: bibliographic; questionnaire method (to collect data on the environmental awareness of young people); statistical (for selection and analysis of obtained data); mathematical (for constructing formulas and calculating levels of ecological consciousness and its components). A questionnaire was developed to survey students and high school students in different cities of Ukraine. 285 respondents aged 15 to 24 took part in the survey. In order to compare the level of environmental awareness of young people with people of other age groups, 53 respondents over the age of 24 were involved in the survey, which was 15,7% of the total number of respondents. The questionnaire was conventionally divided into semantic modules for the possibility of determining the levels of environmental knowledge, instructions and behavior. To achieve the goal of the work, the level of environmental awareness and its components, taking into account gender and age, was assessed. Quantitative values of the levels of the components of environmental consciousness were calculated according to the integral evaluation formulas. For the convenience of assessing the level of the components of environmental consciousness, the quantitative values were ranked in three classes: "weak", "medium" and "high" severity. It was found that young people of both sexes almost do not differ in the high level of guidance. However, the share of girls with a high level of awareness is slightly higher than the share of boys and is significantly higher by a high level of activity. Awareness of the social and individual value of nature increases significantly with age, but readiness for active nature conservation activities does not change with age. The dependence of eco-awareness on the place of residence has been established: in small towns, the eco-awareness of residents is higher than in those who live in large cities. Also, eco-awareness depends on the field of study: students of humanitarian specialties have a significantly higher level of eco-awareness than students of technical universities. The analysis of the obtained results will contribute to the development of ways of forming the ecological consciousness of pupils and students, which is one of the main tasks of ecological and hygienic education and education of young people.
Climate change and environmental sustainability require effective environmental education and sustainable behaviour promotion. It studies how VR and AR may teach sustainability, focusing on green ...energy and sustainable practices. This qualitative study analyses how VR and AR alter behaviour and environmental awareness. This comprehensive study examines how VR and AR technology affects sustainability education from the perspectives of students, professors, and professionals from many fields. VR and AR's revolutionary potential in environmental education is examined by 30 handpicked participants. The study found that these tools provide immersive learning that combines theory and practice. Their ability to educate, empower, and raise environmental consciousness is valued by students, professors, and staff. VR and AR promote sustainable living and environmental causes.
Participants are hopeful about their future roles, demonstrating VR/AR's growing importance in education and sustainability. Teamwork, quality material, and ongoing learning are needed to address affordability, accessibility, and inclusion. In this study, educators, policymakers, and scholars learn how immersive technology might make society more sustainable and eco-friendlier. It stresses the power of VR and AR in sustainability education to empower individuals and benefit the environment.
•Segmentation of fish consumers with different fish-eating habits.•Profiling based on CDMS, level of involvement, and environmental consciousness.•Infrequent fish consumers are more price sensitive ...and impulsive consumers.•Avid and occasional consumers have higher levels of involvement in food.•The results emphasize the routinized characteristics of fish consumption.
The primary objective of this study is to elucidate the underlying factors contributing to the observed differences in fish consumption patterns. To accomplish this, a segmentation analysis was conducted on a representative sample of 2207 individuals from Sweden based on the dual dimensions of both the volume and variety of fish ingested. By scrutinizing these facets, the aim is to gain deeper insights into the distinct consumer archetypes characterized by their diverse fish consumption habits, thus uncovering the catalysts and deterrents that influence these patterns.
The outcome of the segmentation analysis (i.e., two-step analysis: hierarchical clustering followed by non-hierarchical clustering technique) reveals four distinct consumer segments, each possessing unique attributes concerning their preferences and behaviours regarding fish consumption. These segments are classified as the “Frequent,” “Avid,” “Occasional,” and “Infrequent” fish consumers. The profiling of these segments is built on factors encompassing consumers' decision-making styles, involvement in food, environmental consciousness, as well as pertinent socio-economic variables including income, geographical location, age, educational attainment, and gender.
Evident from the findings is the clear demarcation of two segments characterized by robust fish consumption tendencies, specifically the “Frequent” and “Avid” segments. Subsequently, there exists a segment showcasing moderately pronounced fish consumption behaviours labelled as the “Occasional” consumer group, in contrast to a segment demonstrating a markedly diminished inclination for fish consumption, denoted as the “Infrequent” consumer.
All segments score high on habitual and brand-loyal purchasing intentions which emphasize the routine nature of fish consumption behaviour. In a broader context, the study underscores the inherent utility of segmenting consumers based on fish consumption volume and type, as this approach yields distinct consumer groups that can be systematically addressed by stakeholders ranging from policy makers to producers and other seafood advocates.
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