Environment-friendly Attitudes Research Articles

Requirements of Environmentally-Aware Consumers on the Implementation and Communication of Sustainability Measures in the Beverage Industry: A Qualitative Kano-Model Approach

ABSTRACT Although the importance of sustainability in the beverage industry for consumers rises, environmentally-friendly attitudes often do not result in sustainable buying behavior. Ineffective communication strategies or implemented sustainability measures of producers that do not deliver value from the consumer’s perspective could be the reasons. Therefore, within three environmentally-aware focus groups, grocery choice motives are discussed and, by using a qualitative Kano-model approach, consumer requirements on sustainability measures within the beverage industry are categorized. Furthermore, expectations regarding the communication of sustainability-linked information are outlined. The results reveal that the participants pay particular attention to healthy diets, prices, and discounts when buying groceries and sustainability measures within the beverage industry can mainly be classified as must-be requirements. For communicating sustainability measures, the test subjects especially demand a stronger connection between online and offline communication channels. Based on the findings, implications for beverage manufacturers and future research directions are elaborated.

System ekozarządzania i audytu EMAS w Polsce we wdrażaniu strategii zrównoważonego rozwoju w przedsiębiorstwie

The article presents the elements of the environment-friendly attitude of enterprises in the implementation of the EMAS eco-management and audit scheme. The benefits of its implementation were demonstrated, but also the barriers and difficulties in its implementation. EMAS is an instrument created by the European Commission and regulated by the European Parliament and Council Regulation (EC) No 1221/2009 of 25.11.2009.

Giving the green light to sustainability: Key political factors behind the European Green Capital Award applications

ABSTRACT Nowadays, cities’ involvement in sustainability efforts is becoming increasingly important. Of particular relevance are the horizontal networks and international initiatives that promote sustainability actions and help the participating cities to exchange knowledge and experience. Participation in such initiatives and the degree of involvement is largely determined by the political leadership of cities. This paper investigates the political determinants of applying for a European sustainability initiative, the European Green Capital Award, using binary logistic regression with data on the real applicants and control cities, up to the round of 2024. The results show that cities with left-wing leadership and more green party representatives in the city council are more willing to apply for the award. The finalist status in the competition was positively influenced by the city council’s environment-friendly attitude and the experience of previous applications.

Going beyond frontiers in household energy transition in Poland—a perspective

Transition towards a cleaner and more sustainable environment is mainly driven by co-participation of households, whereas the residents’ transformation willingness is determined by various factors, including an environmentally-friendly attitude and greater public awareness. Simultaneously, the global push for a climate-neutral economy fuels the increasing emphasis on eco-consciousness and promotion of green investments. However, Poland still heavily relies on coal for energy production, despite the opportunities provided by the EU. Poland faces challenges in transitioning its households to cleaner energy sources, particularly due to historical conditions and the dominance of solid fuel boilers. This article shed light on the inefficiency of the energy transition process in Poland, presenting legal, economic, and social aspects. Despite multiple efforts, energy transition in Poland is not as buoyant as in other EU countries. Among the reasons for this phenomenon are the adverse behavior of residents, or government policies that favor the carbon-centric nature of the economy resulting in the low use of EU and state funds. This may lead to a continuation of the slower pace of change and eventually reaching the Frontier of development in Poland’s energy transition. The multitude of campaigns and initiatives encouraging Poles to switch to green energy should be underscored, but due to their scant ecological awareness and orientation towards economic rather than ecological considerations, existing measures should be reviewed. In view of the above, to ensure an effective transition, it is necessary to recognize and clearly define the incentives that would induce Polish households to use climate-neutral energy sources.Foreword: Monetary data has been standardized and, in view of this, the paper uses the euro (EUR) currency, including in places where the original data was given in a different currency. The exchange rate as of 12 June 2023 was used.

Implementation of STEM E-Module with SDGs Principle to Improve Science Literacy and Environment-friendly Attitudes in Terms of Gender

Scientific literacy plays an important role in developing education in the 21st century. However, the current student’s scientific literacy ability is relatively low. The millennial generation has been named as a generation that has an environment-friendly attitude. In cases that occur in the field, many students still litter and are not friendly to the environment. There are no teaching materials that develop scientific literacy and environment-friendly attitudes in implementing STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) with the principles of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). This research aims to produce a STEM e-module with the principles of SDGs to improve scientific literacy and environment-friendly attitudes of 11th grade students regarding gender that is valid, practical, and effective. This research is development research (R&D) with the Plomp model. The data analysis results show that the STEM e-module with SDGs principle has a good impact on students' scientific literacy skills and environment-friendly attitudes. The developed e-module can also help students practice scientific literacy and improve a better environment-friendly attitude.

Does a National Park Enhance the Environment-Friendliness of Tourists as an Ecotourism Destination?

Governments have designated national parks to protect the natural environment against ecosystem destruction and improve individuals’ emotional and recreational life. National parks enhance environment-friendly awareness by conducting ecotourism activities and individuals with environment-friendly awareness are inclined to continue to visit national parks as ecotourism destinations. The New Environmental Paradigm (NEP) is a widely used measure of environmental concern, suitable for measuring the environment-friendly attitude and revisit intention of visitors of national parks. Therefore, the study carried out structural equation modeling (SEM) to investigate the relationship between the NEP, national park conservation consciousness and environment-friendly behavioral intention. Based on the results, an implication is presented to induce national parks to cultivate individual environment-friendly awareness and for visitors to pursue sustainable, environment-friendly tourism behavior. The findings indicate that national parks are to expand educational programs and facilities for eco-tourists visiting national parks to maintain a balanced relationship between themselves and nature and have a strong environmental awareness to preserve the natural environment.

Analysis of ecotourism potentials of Botutonuo Beach in Bone Bolango Regency, Gorontalo Province

The ecotourism potential of the beach area in Bone Bolango regency, if developed optimally, is very high. Ecotourism development is a tourism activity that incorporates the principles of environment-friendly attitudes. It emphasizes the aspects of nature conservation, empowerment of the local community’s economic, social, and cultural competence, as well as education. Botutonuo beach is among the coastal areas in Bone Bolango regency with high ecotourism potential. The present study aimed to analyze the ecotourism potential of Botutonuo beach based on the physical, sociocultural, economic, and institutional parameters. It employed an ecological-spatial approach by involving the Geographic Information System (GIS). The research method comprised field observation; the data were retrieved by field measurement, interview, and questionnaire. The data were analyzed in a quantitative manner with descriptive statistical analysis, scoring analysis, and qualitative descriptive analysis to result in the final evaluation score of the site’s ecotourism potentials. The analysis result on the site’s physical parameters (vegetation, environmental hygiene, materials, and water brightness) indicated that the Botutonuo beach has high potential. The same criteria were also given in other physical parameters that consisted of distance, facilities, accessibility, and site attractiveness. Moreover, high ecotourism potential was also shown by the site’s other parameters (institutional, sociocultural, economic, and environmental parameters). The site’s high ecotourism potential was due to the beach’s characteristics. The site is a sandy beach that is naturally formed. On top of that, the community’s contribution to constructing tourism facilities was influential in boosting the ecotourism potentials.

ANALYSIS OF ECOTOURISM POTENTIAL OF BOTUTONUO BEACH IN BONE BOLANGO REGENCY, INDONESIA

The ecotourism potential of the beach area in Bone Bolango regency, if developed optimally, is very high. Ecotourism development is a tourism activity that incorporates the principles of environment-friendly attitudes. It emphasizes the aspects of nature conservation, empowerment of the local community’s economic, social, and cultural competence, as well as education. Botutonuo beach is among the coastal areas in Bone Bolango regency with high ecotourism potential. The present study aimed to analyze the ecotourism potential of Botutonuo beach based on the physical, sociocultural, economic, and institutional parameters. It employed an ecological-spatial approach by involving the Geographic Information System (GIS). The research method comprised field observation; the data were retrieved by field measurement, interview, and questionnaire. The data were analyzed in a quantitative manner with descriptive statistical analysis, scoring analysis, and qualitative descriptive analysis to result in the final evaluation score of the site’s ecotourism potentials. The analysis result on the site’s physical parameters (vegetation, environmental hygiene, materials, and water brightness) indicated that the Botutonuo beach has high potential. The same criteria were also given in other physical parameters that consisted of distance, facilities, accessibility, and site attractiveness. Moreover, high ecotourism potential was also shown by the site’s other parameters (institutional, sociocultural, economic, and environmental parameters). The site’s high ecotourism potential was due to the beach’s characteristics. The site is a sandy beach that is naturally formed. On top of that, the community’s contribution to constructing tourism facilities was influential in boosting the ecotourism potentials.

"재활용품을 활용한 협동미술활동이 만 3세 유아의 또래유능성과 환경친화적 태도에 미치는 효과"

"재활용품을 활용한 협동미술활동이 만 3세 유아의 또래유능성과 환경친화적 태도에 미치는 효과"

Conceptualizing the impact of machines, science and technologies on the sociocultural environment that shapes the teacher's paradigm of values and views of life

Subject. In this article we analyze how machinery, science and technologies influence the sociocultural environment that engenders the teacher's paradigm of values and views of life. Objectives. We herein outline guidance to predict the way teachers' views of life might evolve in corresponding sociocultural periods more precisely. The article analyzes making more precise forecasts of oncoming economic crises, which will cause some changes in teachers' mindset. Methods. The study involves learning methodologies, methods of prediction and forecasting, including foresight. Results. We propose and analyze the theory holding that the human civilization passes cycles during its sociocultural development in terms of a new set of values in contemporary teachers' views of life. The article sets forth our recommendations on innovation-driven views of life, mindset and thinking and, consequently, the development of intellectual qualities, knowledge, skills, cognitive activity, positive motivation to the professional activity of a teacher and alumni during more elevated periods, which requires to more precisely predict the way teachers’ mindset may change in certain sociocultural periods. Conclusions and Relevance. As the human civilization enters the innovation-driven sociocultural period, teachers and social relationships should demonstrate more innovative and environmentally-friendly attitudes and views of life.

Social Support Determines Consumer Performance of Environment-friendly Behaviors

Environmental degradation is a global problem. In South Korea, despite an increase in environment-friendly attitudes, such behaviors and actions have been declining. This study examines the impact of social support on environment-friendly behaviors and explores potential measures to improve social support. An online questionnaire was conducted with 1,000 participants. The group with high social support showed a higher level of performance in terms of environment-friendly behaviors compared with the group with low social support. In the group with lower social support, higher emotional support and material support were associated with an increase in environment-friendly behaviors. In the group with high social support, all social support variables were significantly high, especially the effect of material support. Based on these results, we conclude that inducing emotional encouragement and support could enhance environment-friendly behaviors among the group with low social support. The group with high social support must be strengthened by providing material support to enhance environment-friendly behaviors.

Education for Sustainable Development as Diffusion of Innovation of Secondary School Students

Abstract Education for sustainable development (ESD) is essential to study in order to understand environmental changes from the perspective of student character building. This concept is the main foundation that refers to individual personality as a medium to build excellent capacity from an early age. At adolescent age, children experience a period with high emotional growth that encourages changes in attitudes and behavior patterns towards the surrounding environment. This exploratory study aimed at describing the relationship between environmental knowledge and studentsí attitudes and behaviors, along with challenging factors as the moderating variable, involving 320 participants from two junior high schools in two cities in Central Java, Indonesia. The data were analyzed using partial least square Smartpls v3.0. This study found that junior high school students had low environmental and social knowledge, but there was a good attitude and behavior tendency concerning the environment. The studentsí knowledge significantly influenced environmentally-friendly attitudes and behaviors, especially the social environment that the obstacles also became a significant moderating variable. Thus, schools and related parties should develop programs to increase the studentsí study orientation towards the environment and to have a collective awareness of the environment, specifically the ability to analyze and synthesize the surroundings.

The Antecedents of Slow Fashion Product Purchase Decision Among Youth in Bandung, Jakarta, and Surabaya

The global trend of apparel industry is having positive correlation with Indonesia fashion retail trend. Recently, there has been growing in awareness among Indonesia consumer about environment make slow fashion product become more popular. However, there are lack of empirical evidence about Indonesian consumers’ slow fashion purchase decision and environment-friendly attitudes. This research aim to investigate the influencing factor of slow fashion product purchase decision among Indonesian youth. Based on the result, researcher can determine influencing factor of slow fashion product purchase decision. This research used quantitative approach through questionnaire with total 250 respondents ranging age 18-24 in 3 major cities in Indonesia which is Bandung, Jakarta, and Surabaya. In investigating the influencing factors, researcher gain four hypothesis from literature review. The factor tested in this research are personal environmental norms, past environmental friendly behaviour, green marketing, and peer influence in green context. The result of the study shows only peer influence in green context has significant correlation to slow fashion product purchase decision. This study is important to understand customer behaviour in slow fashion product and help marketer to find right marketing strategy.
 Keywords: Purchase Decision; Slow Fashion; Indonesian Youth; Green Behavior; Environmental Friendly Attitudes

SIKAP RAMAH LINGKUNGAN SISWA SMP NEGERI 8 SEMARANG MELALUI PELATIHAN HIDROPONIK

<p><em>The low preservation of the environment makes the atmosphere less cool. One solution to the problem related to environmental preservation is by planting through hydroponics. The aim is to build an environmentally friendly attitude to students of SMP N 8 Semarang and to bring up students' desire to grow crops. Planting in a hydroponic manner in addition to helping preserve the environment, can also be useful to meet food consumption, health, and improve student concentration when the environment is beautiful. The hydroponics training was conducted by the laboratory at SMP N 8 Semarang for 3 days. The purpose of this study was to determine the environmentally friendly attitude of students of SMP Negeri 8 Semarang through hydroponic training. The method used is hydroponic observation training, interviews and questionnaires for students of SMP N 8 Semarang before being given training and after training using a behavioral checklist. The results of the study showed that there was a comparison of scores between before and after, namely the questionnaire before treatment obtained an average of 79.1 and the questionnaire after treatment obtained an average of 91.4. This data means that students care about the environment and students' interest in hydroponics is getting better. This was stated because students had taken the training activities seriously. This article concludes that to preserve the school environment the environment-friendly attitude of students of SMP N 8 Semarang is treated through hydroponic training.</em></p>

The symbols of environmental sustainability in Iranian religious beliefs by emphasizing on Zoroastrianism and Islam

Environmental issues have always been one of the main axes ofsustainable development and the main challenges of the governments. The thing that has caused the most damage to nature is theover-exploitation of man from nature with modernist perspectives. It seems that human beings have a more peaceful, environmentallyfriendly attitude in the frameworks of traditional views. The two Zoroastrian and Islamic religions have had significant effects onIranian thought since the beginning of the formation of powerful ancient and historical powers in Iran. Religions have used symboliclanguages to express the deep concepts and the induction of internal effects. This study used a descriptive-historical method toidentify the symbols related to environmental in indigenous culture and dominant religious beliefs in Iran. The data was collected usingdocumentary research method. The research findings indicate that symbols can be categorized in six major groups including; symbolsof sky, wind, and celestial bodies: 1- moon, stars, sun and planets, 2- mountain, soil, rock, cave, desert, 3- water, river, fountains, 4-plants: flowers, trees, 5- animals, 6- fire and light. There is a close relationship between Zoroastrian and Islamic beliefs toward elementsof nature, in which respect for nature is considered as religious duties. Various symbols have emerged because of these beliefs inIranian culture that have the ability to capture cultural, literary and artistic realms, sustainable architecture and urbanization on a regional, national, and international scale in order to preserve and restore the environment.

Profiling Green Consumers

Many studies have tried using demographics and other measures to improve our understanding of prospective green buyers and to learn how to encourage more green behaviors. This study employed two online surveys of U.S. adults (total of 1,330 respondents) to examine the contribution of demographic, psychographic, and other variables for describing consumers with environment-friendly attitudes. The results confirmed the limited value of demographics (e.g., age was not related to green attitudes). New variables tested included impulsiveness behavior, privacy concerns, religiosity, spirituality, risk and time preferences, handedness, and political orientation. Although most green studies have not included social desirability bias controls, this measure appeared to be important. Other variables that were positively linked to green attitudes include hedonic consumption, privacy concerns, spirituality measures, risk preferences, and liberal political preferences. These results offer new insights for building segments of green consumers, for developing messages for these consumers, and for efficiently communicating with consumers who have environment-friendly attitudes.

Green human resource management – the latest trend or strategic necessity?

Our dynamically developing market economy has, for some time now, been a witness to a growing interest in the concept of business management involving conscious activities oriented not only at financial profits and economic aspects but also at broadly understood social and ecological interests. Such an approach, termed sustainable development, is becoming an imperative in the contemporary world, hence the decision processes of entrepreneurs tend to be more and more often guided by the principles of environmental corporate responsibility. The author of the study reckons that the implementation of the above business model requires, most of all, the engagement of the human factor. Eco-oriented management is performed exclusively by employees with positive attitudes towards the environment, green competencies, and responsible for the environmental consequences of their actions. Therefore, human resource management oriented at supporting the implementation of the principles of ecological development and the development of environmentally-friendly attitudes of employees referred to as Green Human Resource Management plays an unprecedented role in environmental performance. Green Human Resource Management is a novel approach to the performance of the HR function within organizations – one where environmental contexts constitute the foundation of all initiatives. This involves the application of HR policies in order to promote the sustainable use of company resources, to support ecology and development of ecological sensitivity in workers. This is because ecological awareness of employees and managers is key to the operations of any company complying with the concept of sustainability. The purpose of the study is to present the relevance of Green Human Resource Management to the operations of contemporary companies and indicate practices which can be undertaken in the field to promote knowledge related to the subject matter and extend the scope of concept application as a tool for constructing sustainable companies. The theoretical part of the study, drafted on the basis of a world’s literature overview, identifies several environmental practices that can be employed in the field of human resource management at each stage of the personnel process, starting with work design, employee selection, work discipline shaping, to the development of “green” competencies and “green” working conditions. The empirical part of the research demonstrates the results of a questionnaire conducted at a random population of 300 Polish enterprises. The research approach used enabled the researcher to identify these initiatives in the field of Green HRM that, in the opinion of the study managers, play the key role in the process of shaping enterprise sustainable development.

지속가능발전 내용이 포함된 그림책을 활용한 토의활동이 유아의 자연환경 감수성과 환경친화적 태도에 미치는 효과

본 연구는 지속가능발전 내용이 포함된 그림책을 활용한 토의활동이 유아의 자연환경 감수성과 환경친화적 태도에 미치는 영향을 살펴보는데 있다. 연구대상은 전라북도 G시에 소재한 H유치원에 재원 중인 만 5세의 유아 39명(실험집단 19명, 비교집단 18명)으로 선정하였다. 실험집단 유아를 대상으로 지속가능발전의 내용이 포함된 그림책을 활용한 토의활동을 12주 동안 실시하였고, 비교집단에는 누리과정 지도서에 제시된 지속가능발전 관련 활동을 실시하였다. 결과분석을 위하여 독립표본 t-test와 공변량 분석(ANCOVA: Analysis of Convariance)을 실시하였으며, 통계적 분석은 SPSS WIN 18.0 프로그램을 이용하였다. 연구결과 첫째, 지속가능발전 내용이 포함된 그림책을 활용한 토의활동이 유아의 자연환경 감수성에 긍정적인 영향을 미치는 것으로 나타났다. 둘째, 지속가능발전 내용이 포함된 그림책을 활용한 토의활동이 유아의 환경친화적 태도에 긍정적인 영향을 미치는 것으로 나타났다. 이러한 결과는 지속가능발전 내용이 포함된 그림책을 활용한 토의활동이 유아의 자연환경 감수성과 환경친화적 태도 증진을 위한 효과적인 대안이 될 수 있음을 시사해준다.

지속가능발전교육 관점의 자연환경 교육이 유아의 환경친화적 태도와 과학적 탐구능력에 미치는 영향

지속가능발전교육 관점의 자연환경 교육이 유아의 환경친화적 태도와 과학적 탐구능력에 미치는 영향

Biotechnology to sustainability: Consumer preferences for food products grown on biodegradable mulches

This study evaluates consumer preferences for an agricultural product grown on biodegradable mulch film, which is an environmentally friendly soil cover that sustains plant growth, but that avoids the environmental harm of plastic pollution from non-biodegradable mulches in the field or upon disposal. Using a dichotomous-choice contingent valuation method, we assessed the willingness to pay for strawberries grown on biodegradable mulch with a randomized information treatment on 1510 consumers across different regions of the United States. On average, consumers are willing to pay 10.3% more for food –strawberries in our case– grown on biodegradable mulches. Consumers who are female, earn a higher income, have stronger environment-friendly attitudes, or received the information treatment on the benefits of biodegradable mulches, also expressed more willingness to pay a premium price for strawberries grown on biodegradable mulches. Our findings support that consumers are willing to internalize a price premium for food products on biodegradable mulches, suggesting that agricultural producers could realize private benefits from price premiums that could, in turn, generate social benefits by increasing biodegradable mulch use, leading to a reduction of plastic pollution. By providing empirical evidence on the potential adoption of biotechnology in the food production system, our results allow agricultural crop producers to make more informed decisions on growing and pricing strategies. Our research will also facilitate agricultural scientists and policymakers to articulate industry-supporting policies for sustainable development.