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Respondents became involved with each particular domain in different ways,
both in intensity and in creativity. Some promoted daily abdications, bringing the
notion that their suffering through habit change would already be seen as a form
of “payment” in the socioecological scenario. Others who perceptibly did not seek
recognition for these behavioral changes have broadened their viewpoints by implementing new, environmentally sustainable activities whenever possible, as they did
not measure or evaluate their commitment to environmental causes. Even though
there are different ways of acting sustainably, they have all shown that they have
gained a more holistic view of the environment after initiating even small changes
in their lifestyles.
7 Conclusion
The present article sought to ascertain, through qualitative analysis, the complexity
of the personal evolution developed by users of ecologically sustainable practices.
Crossing studies of the wide range of areas that environmental psychology addresses,
one could observe the extent to which these practices can provide the individual, not
only in environmental sustainability, but also moral issues, which form the basis of
society. At the same time it was also possible to point out palpable characteristics
absorbed by real users, creating connections with the theory, which, as it currently
undergoes daily transformations, lacks all possible complements in order to reduce
its complexity. According to Giuliani (2005), (…) in order for research and society
in general to interact profitably, there must be an interest and ability on the part of
society to make research formulate interpretive models and not only provide specific
solutions. The sphere of research, on the other hand, must have the interest and ability
to recognize the important problems and make the creative effort to discover its less
obvious aspects. I believe that only in these conditions can the problem-oriented
nature of Environmental Psychology be widely shared and not remain in a more or
less delusional aspiration of individuals (Giuliani 2005).
As much as individuals deliberately choose their own models of sustainable practices, of distinct intensities and shapes, their motivations and consequences can be
generalized, since they compose not only a study restricted to the environment, but a
package of multidisciplinary research fronts. Thus, it can be said that this work used
not only the obvious environmental analyzes, already expressively disseminated, but
an ecopsychological scenario as a whole as well. The constant development of technologies that provide more efficient productivities of resources, which consequently
nullify the need for changes in lifestyles, do not prevent society from interrupting its
current environmental and social habits (Hobson 2002). In addition to the continuous
sense of self-realization, the pro-environmental behavior also seems to lack a more
intense sharing of experiences, having as centrality the fact that there is not a single
model that represents a sustainable lifestyle, but multiple sets of social practices.
This article also addressed, through interviews, how the participation of the state
is fundamental, and how the role of it is not effectively practiced in Brazil. The
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Respondents became involved with each particular domain in different ways,
both in intensity and in creativity. Some promoted daily abdications, bringing the
notion that their suffering through habit change would already be seen as a form
of “payment” in the socioecological scenario. Others who perceptibly did not seek
recognition for these behavioral changes have broadened their viewpoints by implementing new, environmentally sustainable activities whenever possible, as they did
not measure or evaluate their commitment to environmental causes. Even though
there are different ways of acting sustainably, they have all shown that they have
gained a more holistic view of the environment after initiating even small changes
in their lifestyles.
7 Conclusion
The present article sought to ascertain, through qualitative analysis, the complexity
of the personal evolution developed by users of ecologically sustainable practices.
Crossing studies of the wide range of areas that environmental psychology addresses,
one could observe the extent to which these practices can provide the individual, not
only in environmental sustainability, but also moral issues, which form the basis of
society. At the same time it was also possible to point out palpable characteristics
absorbed by real users, creating connections with the theory, which, as it currently
undergoes daily transformations, lacks all possible complements in order to reduce
its complexity. According to Giuliani (2005), (…) in order for research and society
in general to interact profitably, there must be an interest and ability on the part of
society to make research formulate interpretive models and not only provide specific
solutions. The sphere of research, on the other hand, must have the interest and ability
to recognize the important problems and make the creative effort to discover its less
obvious aspects. I believe that only in these conditions can the problem-oriented
nature of Environmental Psychology be widely shared and not remain in a more or
less delusional aspiration of individuals (Giuliani 2005).
As much as individuals deliberately choose their own models of sustainable practices, of distinct intensities and shapes, their motivations and consequences can be
generalized, since they compose not only a study restricted to the environment, but a
package of multidisciplinary research fronts. Thus, it can be said that this work used
not only the obvious environmental analyzes, already expressively disseminated, but
an ecopsychological scenario as a whole as well. The constant development of technologies that provide more efficient productivities of resources, which consequently
nullify the need for changes in lifestyles, do not prevent society from interrupting its
current environmental and social habits (Hobson 2002). In addition to the continuous
sense of self-realization, the pro-environmental behavior also seems to lack a more
intense sharing of experiences, having as centrality the fact that there is not a single
model that represents a sustainable lifestyle, but multiple sets of social practices.
This article also addressed, through interviews, how the participation of the state
is fundamental, and how the role of it is not effectively practiced in Brazil. The