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DOI | 10.1088/1748-9326/aaa557 |
Framing clean energy campaigns to promote civic engagement among parents | |
Hanus, Nichole1; Wong-Parodi, Gabrielle1; Hoyos, Lisa2; Rauch, Andmolly3 | |
2018-03-01 | |
发表期刊 | ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH LETTERS |
ISSN | 1748-9326 |
出版年 | 2018 |
卷号 | 13期号:3 |
文章类型 | Article |
语种 | 英语 |
国家 | USA |
英文摘要 | Civic engagement is one important way citizens can influence the rate of decarbonization in the electricity sector. However, motivating engagement can be challenging even if people are affected and interested in participating. Here we employed a randomized controlled trial to assess the effect of clean energy campaigns emphasizing cost savings, health, climate, or health and climate, or no additional information at all (control) on civic engagement behaviors (signing a petition or making a phone call). We targeted parents as they have been shown to be powerful agents of political and business practice change in other contexts, and hence, could play an important role in the decarbonization of the electricity sector. In Study 1, we recruited n = 292 parents already engaged in climate advocacy; in Study 2, we recruited a representative sample of n = 1254 parents drawn from the general public. Both studies were conducted in Michigan, Florida, and California, as these states have sizable advocacy group membership, divergent energy profiles, and strategic importance to the climate movement. In both studies, we find the odds of taking action are reduced by over 90% when participants are asked to make a phone call and leave a voicemail message, versus signing an online petition. Among the parents already engaged in advocacy, we observe a ceiling effect regarding attitudes towards clean energy and find the cost campaign produces unintended consequences. Among our public sample, we find that participants who believe the campaign to be credible and comprehendible are more likely to take action than those who discredit the campaign or do not understand its message. Additionally, we find parents who have children under the age of 18 negatively adjust their attitudes towards fossil fuels after being presented with health information. Ultimately, we find that campaign messages can influence energy attitudes and parents are willing to take action on the topic if the advocacy action seems like an effective approach. |
英文关键词 | randomized controlled trial clean energy framing civic engagement renewable energy parents |
领域 | 气候变化 |
收录类别 | SCI-E ; SSCI |
WOS记录号 | WOS:000434849900001 |
WOS关键词 | CLIMATE-CHANGE ; REASONED ACTION ; SELF-INTEREST ; BEHAVIOR ; HEALTH ; COST ; PARTICIPATION ; COMMUNICATION ; INCENTIVES ; PREDICTORS |
WOS类目 | Environmental Sciences ; Meteorology & Atmospheric Sciences |
WOS研究方向 | Environmental Sciences & Ecology ; Meteorology & Atmospheric Sciences |
引用统计 | |
文献类型 | 期刊论文 |
条目标识符 | http://119.78.100.173/C666/handle/2XK7JSWQ/15025 |
专题 | 气候变化 |
作者单位 | 1.Carnegie Mellon Univ, Dept Engn & Publ Policy, 5000 Forbes Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15213 USA; 2.Sierra Club, Climate Parents, 2101 Webster St Suite 1300, Oakland, CA 94612 USA; 3.Environm Def Fund, Moms Clean Air Force, 257 Pk Ave South, New York, NY 10010 USA |
推荐引用方式 GB/T 7714 | Hanus, Nichole,Wong-Parodi, Gabrielle,Hoyos, Lisa,et al. Framing clean energy campaigns to promote civic engagement among parents[J]. ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH LETTERS,2018,13(3). |
APA | Hanus, Nichole,Wong-Parodi, Gabrielle,Hoyos, Lisa,&Rauch, Andmolly.(2018).Framing clean energy campaigns to promote civic engagement among parents.ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH LETTERS,13(3). |
MLA | Hanus, Nichole,et al."Framing clean energy campaigns to promote civic engagement among parents".ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH LETTERS 13.3(2018). |
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