Environment, Energy & Transportation

Different Dinners: Unlocking Behavioural Insights for a Sustainable Food Future
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Different Dinners: Unlocking Behavioural Insights for a Sustainable Food Future

Environment, Energy & Transportation

Different Dinners: Unlocking Behavioural Insights for a Sustainable Food Future

In 2022, Auckland Council undertook an innovative research project utilising behavioural insights, which was designed to support Auckland households to make more sustainable and climate friendly food choices, i.e., to eat less meat. This ‘Different Dinners’ project is part of a broader programme of work looking at how Auckland Council can respond to its commitments to address climate change. The results were positive and demonstrate that Aucklanders are both willing to and did make changes to their diets. All interventions tested resulted in increased climate-friendly food choices.

By Rebecca Hayden|2024-08-20T01:13:08+00:00April 2nd, 2024|Categories: Environment, Energy & Transportation|Tags: applied behavioral science, applied behavioural science, behavior change, behavioral economics, behavioral interventions, behavioral science, climate change, decision making, vegetarian|

Eco-labels Prompt Diners to Make More Sustainable Choices
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Eco-labels Prompt Diners to Make More Sustainable Choices

Environment, Energy & Transportation, Marketing & Consumer Behavior

Eco-labels Prompt Diners to Make More Sustainable Choices

Meat and dairy production causes considerable environmental damage, which most consumers are unaware of. Is the answer to this eco-labeling, where consumers are provided with a sustainability rating on product packing? Would consumers welcome this information, and would it promote consumers to make sustainable choices?

By Katie De-loyde|2022-11-09T10:13:38+00:00November 8th, 2022|Categories: Environment, Energy & Transportation, Marketing & Consumer Behavior|Tags: BPP journal, eco-labelling, social nudge, sustainability, sustainable diets|

Boosting Transit Ridership – $2 at a Time
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Boosting Transit Ridership – $2 at a Time

Environment, Energy & Transportation, Government & Civic Behavior

Boosting Transit Ridership – $2 at a Time

A majority of commuters in the US choose to drive alone. We aimed to understand the influence of monetary incentives and anchoring on the transportation choices of residents in Los Angeles, California. Our key results included willingness to accept values averaging around $7, a difference in acceptance rates between anchoring treatment groups, and a significant change in acceptance rates when shown double-digit compared to single-digit values. This presents an opportunity for transit-based companies to invest in monetary incentive schemes to boost sustainable mode use.

By Bhargav Shetgaonkar|2022-11-08T07:59:42+00:00August 16th, 2022|Categories: Environment, Energy & Transportation, Government & Civic Behavior|Tags: anchoring, commute, incentives, Los Angeles, sustainability|

Charge for Use or Nudge to Reuse? Interventions to Discourage Plastic Consumption
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Charge for Use or Nudge to Reuse? Interventions to Discourage Plastic Consumption

Environment, Energy & Transportation, Marketing & Consumer Behavior

Charge for Use or Nudge to Reuse? Interventions to Discourage Plastic Consumption

Gauri Chandra discusses the negative implications of charging for single-use plastic bags and suggests alternative behavioural interventions.

By Gauri Chandra|2022-02-17T05:40:54+00:00July 27th, 2020|Categories: Environment, Energy & Transportation, Marketing & Consumer Behavior|Tags: consumer behavior, consumers, crowding out, environment, incentives, pro-environmental behavior, sustainability|

Using Multiple Social Nudges to Reduce Peak Energy Demand
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Using Multiple Social Nudges to Reduce Peak Energy Demand

Environment, Energy & Transportation

Using Multiple Social Nudges to Reduce Peak Energy Demand

Can multiple social nudges be combined to achieve behavior change in electricity consumption? Find out in this post.

By Robert Metcalfe|2022-02-17T06:23:01+00:00August 31st, 2018|Categories: Environment, Energy & Transportation|Tags: behavior change, behavioral economics, behavioral science, choice architecture, conformity, consumer behavior, consumption, crowding out, energy, norms, nudge, nudging, technology|

A Nudge in the Green Direction
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A Nudge in the Green Direction

Environment, Energy & Transportation, Marketing & Consumer Behavior

A Nudge in the Green Direction

Despite good intentions, environmentally friendly attitudes do not always translate into corresponding food choices (the so-called intention-behavior gap). To investigate the potential benefits of behavioral nudges, the Flemish government’s Environmental, Nature and Energy Department, together with its partners, conducted tests in several retail locations. The results of our research are reported in this post.

By Kristof Rubens|2022-02-17T06:45:20+00:00January 23rd, 2017|Categories: Environment, Energy & Transportation, Marketing & Consumer Behavior|Tags: behavior change, behavioral science, choice architecture, choice environment, consumer behavior, decision making, ethical consumption, ethics, framing, green consumption, marketing, nudge, nudging, retail, shopping, value action gap|