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Identifying Strategies to Reduce Visitor-Generated Waste in National Parks of the United States: The Zero Landfill Initiative
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Miller, Zachary D.; Lawhon, Ben; Taff, B. Derrick; Schwartz, Forrest; Newman, Peter – Applied Environmental Education and Communication, 2020
Increasing visitor use in U.S. national parks leads to myriad challenges, one of which is the large amount of waste generated. In this research, visitors to three parks were surveyed to identify potential leverage points for communicating with visitors that may help increase desirable behaviors in visitors as part of the Zero Landfill Initiative…
Descriptors: Communication Strategies, Parks, Sanitation, Behavior Modification
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
Pupils' Environmental Awareness of Natural Protected Areas: The Case of Zakynthos Island
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Martinis, Aristotelis; Kabassi, Katerina; Dimitriadou, Constantina; Karris, Georgios – Applied Environmental Education and Communication, 2018
This study presents the results of a questionnaire-based survey, conducted in primary and secondary public schools of Zakynthos Island during 2013, referring to environmental awareness as well as pupils' perceptions and attitudes on specific environmental issues. The main aim of the study was to determine the knowledge and awareness that local…
Descriptors: Environmental Education, Natural Resources, Questionnaires, Student Surveys
Engaging Visitors in Climate Change Communication: A Case Study of Southern Florida's National Parks and Wildlife Refuges
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Beard, Caroline A.; Thompson, Jessica Leigh – Applied Environmental Education and Communication, 2012
Through the lens of place-based climate change communication, this manuscript compares results from internal and external assessments of capacity to communicate about climate change at national parks and refuges in southern Florida. The internal survey sample included agency staff, stakeholders, community partners, and concessionaires; the…
Descriptors: Climate, Change, Organizational Communication, Stakeholders
Environmental Education Evaluation at the School: An Example in Sao Nicolau Island, Cape Verde
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Graziani, Pietro; Cabral, Daniel; Santana, Nelson – Applied Environmental Education and Communication, 2013
Monte Gordo Natural Park (MGNP) is part of the Cape Verde (CV) Protected Areas National Network. In order to create an effective Environmental Education (EE) curriculum, it is crucial to first identify the level of environmental knowledge of both teachers and students. In 2007 we implemented a set of four surveys to students and educators and…
Descriptors: Environmental Education, Knowledge Level, Teacher Surveys, Student Surveys