Aquarium visitor engagement with an ocean plastics exhibit: effects on self-reported intended single-use plastic reductions and plastic-related environmental …

BR Baechler, EF Granek… - Journal of …, 2020 - journals.sagepub.com
Plastic pollution requires, among a suite of other interventions, education to inspire
behavioral change and reduce consumption of single-use items. We designed and installed …

Theory-based science communication at comic cons

L Lundgren, E Slater, M Zhang, K Kunz… - International Journal of …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
The majority of research concerning science communication happens in spaces where
people already have a vested interest in or knowledge of science, such as museums and …

Inland adult and child interest in the ocean

C Schuman, K Stofer, L Anthony, H Neff… - … Journal of Science …, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
Interest is an important precursor to engaging the public in environmental and science
learning. We used focus groups to explore ocean learning interests of inland residents of a …

Rapid sleep education: If you could tell people one thing about sleep, what should it be?

BK Barley, C Walter, P Orselli… - Journal of Sleep …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Informal learning settings such as museums provide unique opportunities for educating a
local community about sleep. However, in such settings, information must be capable of …

Casual conversations in everyday spaces can promote high public engagement with science

KA Stofer, J Rujimora, D Sblendorio… - … Journal of Science …, 2019 - Taylor & Francis
University researchers are asked to make their work relevant and accessible to people
beyond their research fields, increasingly by undertaking public engagement with science …

Flood Resilience in Pakistan Citizen Engagement, Government Initiatives, and Sustainable Development

H Ahmad - 2024 - munin.uit.no
This thesis analyses the impact of climate change, coupled with inadequate disaster
management, on the rising frequency and severity of floods in Pakistan. The thesis focuses …

Participatory Design and Environmental Education in Visitor Centers: A Case Study from Nepal

NKN Hoang, M Edvardsen… - DS 101: Proceedings of …, 2020 - designsociety.org
This paper discusses how environmental education in visitor centers can be enhanced
through participatory design approaches. Participatory design provides useful methods and …

The roles of affect and sustainability education in increasing pro-environmental behaviour in a botanical garden

A Byfuglien - 2020 - open.library.ubc.ca
Generating behaviour change for transformation toward sustainability is a significant
challenge of our time. In order to reach local and global sustainability goals, behaviour …

The value of public science events: insights from three years of communicating climate change research

RA O'Connor, T Roberson, C de Castella… - Journal of Science …, 2023 - jcom.sissa.it
Public science events are valued primarily as sites of individual learning. We explored the
individual and collective value of university-based science events discussing climate …