1. The impact of nature video exposure on pro-environmental behavior: An experimental investigation.
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Ibanez, Lisette and Roussel, Sébastien
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ENVIRONMENTAL organizations , *NONGOVERNMENTAL organizations , *HEADPHONES , *VIDEOS - Abstract
We analyze whether exposure to a nature documentary increases pro-environmental behavior (PEB). We test this causal link in an experiment where subjects viewed a video featuring either an urban (control treatment) or a nature setting (nature treatment). We consider two types of behavior: a monetary donation to an environmental non-governmental organization (ENGO) that we call an eco-donation, and subsequently, a non-monetary decision (i.e., recycle or not recycle headphone protectors) that we call an eco-action. We find that virtual exposure to nature boosts both eco-donation and eco-action. Interestingly, the increase in PEB only occurs for individuals who express low environmental values. We did not find any negative or positive spillover effects on the eco-action. We finally provide robustness checks and discuss policy implications. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2022
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