Local Environmental Groups and the Creation of Social Capital: Evidence from Vermont

Klyza, Christopher McGrory; Isham, Jonathan; Savage, Andrew

doi:10.1080/08941920600902070

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“…Public trust in science and scientific information has been declining as well, which could be problematic for organizations that use scientific information to communicate with the public about environmental issues (Irwin, 1995). However, researchers have found that public trust in institutions has not declined equally across the board (Peters et al, 1997;Savage et al, 2005;Klyza et al, 2006). For example, University Extension, especially among farmers and the agricultural sector, has been shown to be a trusted (Rosenberg and Margerum, 2008) and important source of information for adopting water conservation practices (Kromm and White, 1991) among Midwestern and High Plains farmers.…”

Section: Applications To Soil and Water Conservationmentioning

confidence: 99%

Trust in Sources of Soil and Water Quality Information: Implications for Environmental Outreach and Education

Mase

Babin

Prokopy

et al. 2015

J American Water Resour Assoc

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Public trust in organizations focused on improving environmental quality is important for increasing awareness and changing behaviors that have water quality implications. Few studies have addressed trust in soil and water quality information sources, particularly for both agricultural and nonagricultural respondents of the same watersheds. Surveys in 19 watersheds across five states in the Midwest assessed trust in, and familiarity with, soil and water quality information sources. Overall, respondents most trusted University Extension, Soil and Water Conservation Districts, and the Natural Resource Conservation Service, while lawn care companies, environmental groups, and land trusts were less trusted. Significant differences in trusted sources were found between watersheds, and between agricultural and nonagricultural respondents across and within watersheds. Among agricultural respondents, a clear relationship exists between familiarity and trust; as familiarity with an organization increases, so too does level of trust. This relationship is less clear‐cut for nonagricultural respondents in this region. We highlight implications of these findings for soil and water quality outreach efforts.

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Section: Applications To Soil and Water Conservationmentioning

confidence: 99%

Trust in Sources of Soil and Water Quality Information: Implications for Environmental Outreach and Education

Mase

Babin

Prokopy

et al. 2015

J American Water Resour Assoc

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“…These threads also resonate with ECOs in Australia and abroad because organisations that have succeeded in improving environmental outcomes have often established and benefitted from robust links with stakeholders, such as government agencies, environmental networks and peak bodies (Curtis et al, 2002;Pretty & Smith, 2004;Webb & Cary, 2005;Klyza et al, 2006). It is in this context that this article makes two propositions in order to guide data collection and analysis (Figure 1):…”

Section: Capacity -Viability Assessment Frameworkmentioning

confidence: 87%

Securing the Future of Urban Environmental Sustainability Initiatives in Australia

Dhakal¹

2014

Urban Policy and Research

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Australia has increasingly been dependent on the interest and capacity of community organisations across the country in order to accomplish environmental sustainability initiatives (e.g. urban nature protection). A comprehensive understanding of how these organisations thrive can be valuable not only for cities like Perth, where two-thirds of bushlands and wetlands have been lost in the past 150 years, but also for government strategies that seek to support these initiatives. This article draws on a systems perspective and utilises a mixed-methods approach to assess the organisational capacity-viability nexus. Findings suggest that inter-organisational ties facilitate a continuous positive feedback mechanism whereby organisations are able to acquire enough inputs and yield significant environmental outputs so that they can keep functioning until their missions are fulfilled. Based on the evidence the article discusses the potential ways to secure the future of urban environmental sustainability initiatives in Perth and beyond.

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“…In addition, they have a key role in spreading feelings of cooperation, solidarity and social commitment among the participants (Jones et al, 2009). A high level of association provides conditions favoring the formation and maintenance of social capital (Klyza et al, 2006).…”

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The role of social networks in forest landscape planning

Paletto

Ferretti

Meo

2012

Forest Policy and Economics

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Local Environmental Groups and the Creation of Social Capital: Evidence from Vermont

Cited by 16 publications

References 10 publications

Trust in Sources of Soil and Water Quality Information: Implications for Environmental Outreach and Education

Trust in Sources of Soil and Water Quality Information: Implications for Environmental Outreach and Education

Securing the Future of Urban Environmental Sustainability Initiatives in Australia

The role of social networks in forest landscape planning

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