Marine litter education boosts children’s understanding and self-reported actions

作者: Bonny L. Hartley , Richard C. Thompson , Sabine Pahl

DOI: 10.1016/J.MARPOLBUL.2014.10.049

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摘要: Marine litter is a significant environmental problem inherently linked to individuals’ purchasing, use and disposal behaviour. This research examined 176 British schoolchildren’s (aged 8–13 years) baseline marine understanding self-reported actions, tested the impact of an educational intervention. All children participated in intervention completed pre- post-intervention questionnaire. At baseline, were quite concerned about recognised some causes impacts problem. Children also reported taking number actions help solve After intervention, significantly more concerned, had better negative impacts, engaging reduce potential litter. Understanding perceptions behaviours crucial as they represent current future actors potentially important source social influence among their peers, parents community.

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