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The Role of Pro-Environmental Behavior Change in Sustainability Planning and Programming in Higher Education

Phinney, Terese

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, Master of Science (MS), Ohio University, Environmental Studies (Voinovich).
Now more than ever before, in the face of dire environmental consequences, colleges and universities bear a profound responsibility to graduate stewards of the environment. This study examines sustainability and explores the role of behavior change initiatives at five institutions of higher education in the state of Ohio. A thematic analysis was conducted using the perspectives of sustainability practitioners and each institution’s sustainability-planning document. The most significant finding of this research includes the dichotomy that emerged between institutional and individual behavior change efforts. This dichotomy and other guiding themes were explored to ultimately form a foundation for future research involving behavior change implementation efforts on college and university campuses.
Nancy Manring (Advisor)
Scanlan Stephen (Committee Member)
Chadwick Amy (Committee Member)
100 p.

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  • Phinney, T. (2015). The Role of Pro-Environmental Behavior Change in Sustainability Planning and Programming in Higher Education [Master's thesis, Ohio University]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ohiou1437214946

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • Phinney, Terese. The Role of Pro-Environmental Behavior Change in Sustainability Planning and Programming in Higher Education. 2015. Ohio University, Master's thesis. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ohiou1437214946.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • Phinney, Terese. "The Role of Pro-Environmental Behavior Change in Sustainability Planning and Programming in Higher Education." Master's thesis, Ohio University, 2015. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ohiou1437214946

    Chicago Manual of Style (17th edition)