Though more than ever humanity is waking up to the need to improve our sustainability efforts, doesn’t it still feel like looming environmental crises keep getting worse? This week, Dr. Meghan Martineau joins us to discuss the barriers and treatment options to improving human behavior around practices of sustainability. I mean, if an elementary school student can increase neighborhood recycling, shouldn’t we behavior analysts be able to effect meaningful change too?
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Articles discussed this episode:
Schneider, S.M. & Sanguinetti, A. (2021). Positive reinforcement is just the beginning: Associative learning principles for energy efficiency and climate sustainability.) Energy Research & Social Science, 74.) doi: 10.1016/jrss.2021/101958
Keller, J.J. (1991). The recycling solution: How I increased recycling on Dilworth Road. Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 24, 617-619.) doi: 10.1901/jaba.1991.24-617
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