Description
Social marketing takes key marketing principles and applies them to campaigns and efforts to influence social action. In Social Marketing to Protect the Environment, the focus turns to the environment, and how social marketing can be successful to change environmental behaviour. The text begins with a definition of the Social Marketing Model and includes a discussion of various tools that can be used to develop social marketing strategies. It then moves into sections on Residential-Related Behaviours and Commercial-Related Behaviours. These sections follow a consistent format and: – Describe a variety of environmental issues – Give examples of the numerous changes in behaviours and/or practices that would contribute to reducing the problem – Provide mini-cases that illustrate the successful use of social marketing principles along with tools to influence this behaviour in similar situations – Review what worked and what could have been improved. A final section provides future directions and recommendations. For over two decades Dr. McKenzie-Mohr has been working to incorporate scientific knowledge on behavior change into the design and delivery of community programs. He is the founder of community-based social marketing, and his best-selling book, “Fostering Sustainable Behavior: An Introduction to Community-Based Social Marketing,” has become requisite reading for those who deliver programs to promote sustainable behavior. Dr. McKenzie-Mohr is also the author of the Fostering Sustainable Behavior website and digest. The digest links together over 7000 environmental program planners globally. Dr. McKenzie-Mohr has worked internationally with a diverse array of governmental and non-governmental agencies, assisting them in identifying the barriers to behavior change and in developing and evaluating community-based social marketing initiatives to overcome these barriers. Dr. McKenzie-Mohr has served as an advisor for Canada’s public education efforts on climate change, as the coordinator of the international organization, “Holis: The Society for a Sustainable Future,” and as a member of Canada’s National Round Table on the Environment and the Economy. He has been awarded the Canadian Psychological Association’s “Psychologists for Social Responsibility Research and Social Action Award,” and the “Society for the Psychological Study of Social Issues Public Advocacy Fellowship.” He is a former Professor of Psychology at St. Thomas University in New Brunswick, Canada where he co-coordinated the Environment and Society program. Foreword Preface Section I: Introduction Chapter 1: Introduction: Fostering Sustainable Behavior Section II: Influencing Behaviors in the Residential Sector Chapter 2: Reducing Waste The Problem Potential Behavior Solutions Case: No Junk Mail (Bayside, Australia) Case: Decreasing Use of Plastic Bags and Increasing Use of Reusable Ones (Ireland) Case: Increasing Curbside Recycling of Organics (Halifax, Nova Scotia) Other Notable Programs Summary Questions for Discussion References Chapter 3: Protecting Water Quality The Problem Potential Behavior Solutions Case: Influencing Natural Yard Care (King County, Washington) Case: Scooping the Poop (Austin, Texas) Other Notable Programs Summary Questions for Discussion References Chapter 4: Reducing Emissions The Problem Potential Behavior Solutions Case: Anti-Idling: Turn it Off (Toronto, Canada) Case: TravelSmart (Adelaide, South Australia) Other Notable Programs Questions for Discussion Summary References Chapter 5: Reducing Water Use The Problem Potential Behavior Solutions Case: Reducing Water Use (Durham Region, Canada) Case: Ecoteams (United States, Netherlands, United Kingdom) Other Notable Programs Summary Questions for Discussion References Chapter 6: Reducing Energy Use The Problem Potential Behavior Solutions Case: The One Tonne Challenge to Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions (Canada) Case: ecoENERGY to Promote Home Energy Efficiency (Canada) Other Notable Programs Summary Questions for Discussion References Chapter 7: Protecting Fish and Wildlife Habitats The Problem Potential Behavior Solutions Case: Reducing Deliberate Grass Fires (Wales, United Kingdom) Case: Planting Eastern Shore Natives (Virginia) Case: Seafood Watch: Influencing Sustainable Seafood Choices (United States) Other Notable Programs Summary Questions for Discussion References Section III: Influencing Behaviors in the Commerical Sector Chapter 8: Reducing Waste The Problem Potential Behavior Solutions Case: Green Dot, Europe’s Packaging Waste Reduction Case: Fork It Over: Reusing Leftover Food (Portland, Oregon) Case: Anheuser-Busch: An EPA WasteWise Hall of Fame Member Other Notable Programs Summary Questions for Discussion References Chapter 9: Protecting Water Quality The Problem Potential Behavior Solutions Case: Chuyen Que Minh, Reducing Insecticide Use Among Rice Farmers (Vietnam) Case: Dirty Dairying (New Zealand) Other Notable Programs Summary Questions for Discussion References Chapter 10: Reducing Emissions The Problem Potential Behavior Solutions Case: Bike Sharing Programs Case: ATT’s & Nortel’s Telework Programs (United States, Canada) Other Notable Programs Summary Questions for Discussion References Chapter 11: Reducing Water Use The Problem Potential Behavior Solutions Case: Conserving Water in Hotels (Seattle, Washington) Case: Fighting the Water Shortage Problem in Jordan Other Notable Programs Summary Questions for Discussion References Chapter 12: Reducing Energy Use The Problem Potential Behavior Solutions Case: Using Prompts to Turn Off Lights (Madrid, Spain) Case: Norms-based Messaging to Promote Hotel Towel Reuse (California) Other Notable Programs Summary Questions for Discussion References Chapter 13: Concluding Thoughts and Recommendations
