References
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1.8 Discussion Questions
1. What benefits have you reaped from incorporating elements of “Green”?
2. Which of the five discussed principles of Going Green do you think is the most
important?
3. List three words that are important in the definition of “Green.”
4. What are alternative “Green” technologies that you would propose for the
transport sector?
5. How is going “Green” beneficial to learners?
6. Africa has been cited as the next frontier of the Green movement. What are some
of the Green projects that you have seen or heard of in Africa? Which project
was exciting to you? Why? Briefly explain.
7. Explain the meaning of the term “carbon footprint.” Why is it an important
element in Going ”Green”?
8. People, the community, organizations, and the state are important contributors
to the “Green” movement. Which is the most important among the identified
stakeholders? Identify and briefly discuss three reasons for your answer.
References
Ashuri, B., & Durmus-Pedini, A. (2010). An overview of the benefits and risk factors of going
green in existing buildings. International Journal of Facility Management, 1(1), 1–15.
Buliung, R., Soltys, K., Habel, C., & Lanyon, R. (2009). Driving factors behind successful carpool
formation and use. Transportation Research Record: Journal of the Transportation Research
Board, 2118(1), 31–38.
Coad, A., De Haan, P., & Woersdorfer, J. S. (2009). Consumer support for environmental policies:
An application to purchases of green cars. Ecological Economics, 68(7), 2078–2086.
Cock, J. (1991). Going green: People, politics and the environment in South Africa. Oxford: Oxford
University Press.
Cogentenergy (2019). Delivering a low carbon energy network for city of Sydney. Retrieved
October 10, 2019: https://cogentenergy.com.au/delivering-a-low-carbon-energy-network-forcity-of-sydney/.
Eyraud, L., Wane, A. A., Zhang, C., & Clements, B. (2011). Who’s going green and why? Trends
and determinants of green investment. Washington, D.C: International Monetary Fund.
Froehlich, J., Dillahunt, T., Klasnja, P., Mankoff, J., Consolvo, S., Harrison, B., et al. (2009).
UbiGreen: Investigating a mobile tool for tracking and supporting green transportation habits.
In Proceedings of the SIGCHI conference on human factors in computing systems (pp. 1043–
1052). New York: ACM.
Gardner, B., & Abraham, C. (2010). Going green? Modeling the impact of environmental concerns
and perceptions of transportation alternatives on decisions to drive. Journal of Applied Social
Psychology, 40(4), 831–849.
Griskevicius, V., Tybur, J. M., & Van den Bergh, B. (2010). Going green to be seen: status,
reputation, and conspicuous conservation. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 98(3),
392.
Irving, A. (2016). Meeting the Maasai cattle. Retrieved November 11, 2019: https://earthstar.blog/
2016/08/24/meeting-the-maasai-cattle/.
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1.8 Discussion Questions
1. What benefits have you reaped from incorporating elements of “Green”?
2. Which of the five discussed principles of Going Green do you think is the most
important?
3. List three words that are important in the definition of “Green.”
4. What are alternative “Green” technologies that you would propose for the
transport sector?
5. How is going “Green” beneficial to learners?
6. Africa has been cited as the next frontier of the Green movement. What are some
of the Green projects that you have seen or heard of in Africa? Which project
was exciting to you? Why? Briefly explain.
7. Explain the meaning of the term “carbon footprint.” Why is it an important
element in Going ”Green”?
8. People, the community, organizations, and the state are important contributors
to the “Green” movement. Which is the most important among the identified
stakeholders? Identify and briefly discuss three reasons for your answer.
References
Ashuri, B., & Durmus-Pedini, A. (2010). An overview of the benefits and risk factors of going
green in existing buildings. International Journal of Facility Management, 1(1), 1–15.
Buliung, R., Soltys, K., Habel, C., & Lanyon, R. (2009). Driving factors behind successful carpool
formation and use. Transportation Research Record: Journal of the Transportation Research
Board, 2118(1), 31–38.
Coad, A., De Haan, P., & Woersdorfer, J. S. (2009). Consumer support for environmental policies:
An application to purchases of green cars. Ecological Economics, 68(7), 2078–2086.
Cock, J. (1991). Going green: People, politics and the environment in South Africa. Oxford: Oxford
University Press.
Cogentenergy (2019). Delivering a low carbon energy network for city of Sydney. Retrieved
October 10, 2019: https://cogentenergy.com.au/delivering-a-low-carbon-energy-network-forcity-of-sydney/.
Eyraud, L., Wane, A. A., Zhang, C., & Clements, B. (2011). Who’s going green and why? Trends
and determinants of green investment. Washington, D.C: International Monetary Fund.
Froehlich, J., Dillahunt, T., Klasnja, P., Mankoff, J., Consolvo, S., Harrison, B., et al. (2009).
UbiGreen: Investigating a mobile tool for tracking and supporting green transportation habits.
In Proceedings of the SIGCHI conference on human factors in computing systems (pp. 1043–
1052). New York: ACM.
Gardner, B., & Abraham, C. (2010). Going green? Modeling the impact of environmental concerns
and perceptions of transportation alternatives on decisions to drive. Journal of Applied Social
Psychology, 40(4), 831–849.
Griskevicius, V., Tybur, J. M., & Van den Bergh, B. (2010). Going green to be seen: status,
reputation, and conspicuous conservation. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 98(3),
392.
Irving, A. (2016). Meeting the Maasai cattle. Retrieved November 11, 2019: https://earthstar.blog/
2016/08/24/meeting-the-maasai-cattle/.