This study uses a large field experiment linked to actual behavior to evaluate the effects of an information campaign with and without celebrity endorsement on the use of single-use plastics. We find that demand for single use plastics, particularly for plastic straws and spoons, is very responsive to information when — and only when — it is coupled with our celebrity endorsement. The effect of celebrity endorsement is sizeable.
Marine plastic pollution is a critical environmental challenge facing policymakers globally. To reduce marine plastic pollution by engaging the people, this study estimated the determinants of waste disposal approach by households, their willingness to participate in road gutters/drainage channels cleanup program and the number of man-days they are willing to contribute. The study used a total of 600 households drawn from 30 enumeration areas. A semi-structured questionnaire was employed in data collection.
The EfD center at Makerere University (EfD-Mak Center) has unveiled its advisory board. The board is chaired by Associate Professor Umar Kakumba, the Deputy Vice-chancellor, in charge of Academic…
EfD Uganda organized a training-of-trainers workshop as the final activity for the pioneer group av participants in the Inclusive Green Economy (IGE) program, the so-called IGE Fellows of 2021. This…
The Inclusive Green Economy in practice program (IGE program) is now moving on into its second year, and a new group of participants, so-called IGE fellows, have embarked on the program. The IGE…
Environmental education is regarded as a key instrument for promoting pro-environmental behavior in early childhood. In this paper, we analyze the transmission process within a personal value system including knowledge, attitudes, and practices (KAP) regarding the consumption and disposal of plastics among school children, and the extent to which parents play a role in mediating that transmission. The study gathers data from a sample of 1,521 children in southern Chile.
La Guía Paso a Paso está estructurada en dos bloques: Bloque 1: Este bloque contiene aspectos teóricos de la EC incluyendo (i) definición, principios y beneficios de la EC (ii) análisis de los vínculos de la EC con los Objetivos de Desarrollo Sostenible (ODS), (iii) análisis del ambiente habilitan y los retos más frecuentes para implementar la EC a nivel local, (iv) importancia de dar seguimiento y evaluar los avances, y (v) el papel que tienen los actores locales en la promoción y adopción de la EC.
The educational program "Reducing plastic pollution in the ocean" was presented in book format on March 7, in a virtual launch. This book will be available (in Spanish) for all teachers who want to…
The year 2020/2021 was rocked by mainly two major challenges that disrupted the center activities. The declaration of the Corona Virus Diseases (COVID 19) a global pandemic and the measures to curb…
On March 15th-18th 2022 the EfD-Mak center held a strategic planning meeting to write the strategic plan for the next five years to ensure that there is proper environmental management in Uganda…