WITH SUPPORT FROM THE S.D. BECHTEL, JR., FOUNDATION
This multi-phased, mixed-methods project examined how, when, where, and why people learn about the environment and are motivated to act sustainably within a community and regional context. Phase One consisted of two main studies: (1) a social network analysis of organizations and groups engaged with environmental learning, and (2) a sense-of-place and community engagement study among Bay Area residents. Phase Two consisted of in-depth case studies considering the impact of environmental learning on academic, conservation, and sustainability outcomes in a range of contexts.
This dynamic site allows exploration of findings from the 1200-person survey with Bay Area residents: https://web.stanford.edu/~nmardoin/
PAPERS RELATED TO THIS PROJECT INCLUDE, BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO, THE FOLLOWING:
Scale and sense of place among urban dwellers
NM Ardoin, RK Gould, H Lukacs, CC Sponarski, JS Schuh
Ecosphere 10 (9), e02871
RK Gould, NM Ardoin, JM Thomsen, N Wyman Roth
Environmental Education Research 25 (3), 314-340
Seizing opportunities to diversify conservation
RK Gould, I Phukan, ME Mendoza, NM Ardoin, B Panikkar
Conservation Letters 11 (4), e12431
M Biggar, NM Ardoin
Journal of transport geography 60, 189-199
More than good intentions: the role of conditions in personal transportation behaviour
M Biggar, NM Ardoin
Local Environment 22 (2), 141-155
Collective impact on the ground
M Biggar, NM Ardoin, J Morris
Stanford Social Innovation Review
RK Gould, NM Ardoin, M Biggar, AE Cravens, D Wojcik
Environmental management 58 (2), 268-282
Collaborative and transformational leadership in the environmental realm
NM Ardoin, RK Gould, E Kelsey, P Fielding-Singh
Journal of Environmental Policy & Planning 17 (3), 360-380
An exploration of future trends in environmental education research
NM Ardoin, C Clark, E Kelsey
Environmental Education Research 19 (4), 499-520