15-Oct-2025
Starting university boosts #recycling and #activeTravel a University of Bath study finds

that was true for me way back when, coming from a car-dependent household and discovering I can live #carfree

https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/1101630

#science #sustainability #humans

Starting university boosts recycling and greener travel, a University of Bath study finds

Starting university doesn’t just change where students live or study; it can also lead to changing their habits. New research from the Centre for Climate Change and Social Transformations (CAST) at the University of Bath shows that young people are more likely to adopt sustainable behaviours, like recycling and active travel, during major life transitions.

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another PR for the same paper, but this one has a photo of #Oxford's Broad Street:
15-Oct-2025
Targeting young adults beginning university may be especially effective for encouraging pro-environmental behaviors

https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/1101380

#science #sustainability #activeTravel #cycling #humans #psychology

Targeting young adults beginning university may be especially effective for encouraging pro-environmental behaviors

When starting college, many young people report adopting pro-environmental behaviors such as active travel (e.g. walking, biking) and reduced meat consumption, so targeted interventions in these transition moments could be especially effective. 

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