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Anthropomorphic and Factual Approaches in Komodo Dragon Conservation Awareness Program for Elementary School Students: Initial Study
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Kamil, Puspita Insan; Susianto, Harry; Purwandana, Deni; Ariefiandy, Achmad – Applied Environmental Education and Communication, 2020
Increasing wildlife awareness is a commonly used approach in community conservations programs. However, in Indonesia, this approach has rarely been quantitatively evaluated for its effectiveness. In North Flores, we carried out a short Komodo dragon ("Varanus komodoensis") conservation awareness program for elementary school students.…
Descriptors: Animals, Conservation (Environment), Elementary School Students, Foreign Countries
Assessing the Impact of a Science Communication Program in La Malinche National Park, Tlaxcala, Mexico
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Camou-Guerrero, Andrés; Rodríguez Sánchez, Armando; Ruiz-Mallén, Isabel; Estrada-Torres, Arturo; Martínez Gómez, Margarita – Applied Environmental Education and Communication, 2021
This article analyzes the knowledge and attitudes of high school students regarding the temperate mountain forest of La Malinche National Park, Tlaxcala, Mexico, before and after the implementation of the science communication program called "Los Tesoros de La Malinche" (The Treasures of La Malinche). The assessment included drawings,…
Descriptors: Program Evaluation, Communication Strategies, Science Education, Foreign Countries
Environmental Camp as a Comprehensive Communication Tool to Promote the RRR Concept to Elementary Education Students at Koh Si Chang School
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Supakata, Nuta; Puangthongthub, Sitthichok; Srithongouthai, Sarawut; Kanokkantapong, Vorapot; Chaikaew, Pasicha – Applied Environmental Education and Communication, 2016
The objective of this study was to develop and implement a Reduce-Reuse-Recycle (RRR) communication strategy through environmental camp as a comprehensive communication tool to promote the RRR concept to elementary school students. Various activities from five learning bases including the folding milk carton game, waste separation relay, recycling…
Descriptors: Environmental Education, Sanitation, Action Research, Participatory Research
Climate Change Communication by a Research Institute: Experiences, Successes, and Challenges from a North European Perspective
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Lyytimäki, Jari; Nygrén, Nina A.; Ala-Ketola, Ulla; Pellinen, Sirpa; Ruohomäki, Virpi; Inkinen, Aino – Applied Environmental Education and Communication, 2013
Communicating about climate change is challenging not only because of the multidisciplinary and complex nature of the issue itself and multiple policy options related to mitigation and adaptation, but also because of the plenitude of potential communication methods coupled with limited resources for communication. This article explores climate…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Climate, Communication Strategies, Information Dissemination
Challenging the One-Way Paradigm for More Effective Science Communication: A Critical Review of Two Public Campaigns Addressing Contentious Environmental Issues
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McEntee, Marie; Mortimer, Claire – Applied Environmental Education and Communication, 2013
This article examines two large-scale public communication campaigns to explore the appropriateness and effectiveness of using one-way communication in contentious environmental issues. The findings show while one-way communication can be successfully employed in contentious issues, it is not appropriate for all contexts and may contribute to…
Descriptors: Environmental Education, Controversial Issues (Course Content), Communication Strategies, Public Relations
Four Simple Questions: Evaluating the Effectiveness of Half-Day Community Workshops Designed to Increase Awareness of Coastal Cetacean Conservation Issues in Sarawak, Malaysia
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Minton, Gianna; Poh, Anna Norliza Zulkifli; Ngeian, Jenny; Peter, Cindy; Tuen, Andrew Alek – Applied Environmental Education and Communication, 2012
Community workshops were held in coastal locations in Sarawak to raise awareness of cetacean conservation. Interviews were conducted up to 2 years later in four "workshop communities" as well as four villages where workshops were not conducted. Comparison of responses between respondents who had attended workshops (n = 127) versus those…
Descriptors: Knowledge Level, Foreign Countries, Communication Strategies, Workshops
All Mixed Up? Instrumental and Emancipatory Learning toward a More Sustainable World: Considerations for EE Policymakers
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Wals, Arjen E. J.; Geerling-Eijff, Floor; Hubeek, Francisca; van der Kroon, Sandra; Vader, Janneke – Applied Environmental Education and Communication, 2008
World wide, policymakers are looking for ways to use education and communication strategies to create a world that is more sustainable than the one currently in prospect. They often find themselves trapped between instrumental (behavior change) and emancipatory (human development) uses of such strategies. This study sheds light on this apparent…
Descriptors: Communication Strategies, Behavior Modification, Behavior Change, Sustainable Development