University of Groningen
Bringing Community and Environment Together
Sloot, Daniel
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10.33612/diss.166147736
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Sloot, D. (2021). Bringing Community and Environment Together: the role of community environmental initiatives in sustainability transitions. University of Groningen. https://doi.org/10.33612/diss.166147736
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Bringing Community
and Environment Together
Daniel Sloot
The role of community environmental initiatives
in sustainability transitions
This thesis was made possible through funding from the ‘Topsector Energie en Maat-schappij’ within the programme ‘Energie en Innovatie’ (project no. TESA114010).
Financial support for the printing of this thesis was received from the Kurt Lewin Institute and the University of Groningen.
Layout, Illustration: Philipp Sloot
Copy-editing chapters 1, 4, 5, 6: Rebekah M. Olson Printed by Ipskamp Printing, Enschede
ISBN: 978-94-6421-254-9
Bringing Community and
Environment Together
The role of community environmental initiatives
in sustainability transitions
PhD thesis
to obtain the degree of PhD at the University of Groningen
on the authority of the Rector Magnificus Prof. C. Wijmenga
and in accordance with the decision by the College of Deans. This thesis will be defended in public on
22 April 2021 at 9.00 hours
by
Daniel Sloot born on 1 October 1991
Supervisor
Prof. E.M. Steg
Co-supervisor
Dr. L. Jans
Assessment Committee
Prof. E.H. Gordijn Prof. F.A. Rink Prof. I. Fritsche
Contents
Chapter 1 ...8
1.1 Introduction... 10
1.2 To What Extent and Why Can Involvement in Community Environmental Initiatives Motivate Pro-Environmental Behaviour? ... 11
1.3 What Motivates Involvement in Community Environmental Initiatives? ...13
1.4 Summary and Overview of Chapters ...16
Chapter 2 ...20 Abstract ...21 2.1 Introduction ...22 2.2 Method ...26 2.3 Results ...29 2.4 Discussion ...39 Supplementary Materials ... 43 Chapter 3 ... 52 Abstract ... 53 3.1 Introduction ... 54 3.2 Method ... 59 3.3 Results ...64 3.4 Discussion ...70 Appendix ...77 Chapter 4 ...84 Abstract ...85 4.1 Introduction ...86
4.2 Motives for Being Involved in Community Energy Initiatives ... 87
4.3 Overview of Studies ...90 4.4 Study 1...91 4.5 Study 2a ...94 4.6 Study 2b ...100 4.7 Study 3 ... 103 4.8 General Discussion ... 105 5
6 Chapter 5 ... 112 Abstract ...113 5.1 Introduction ...114 5.2 Study 1 ...118 5.3 Study 2 ...122 5.4 Study 3 ...126 5.5 Study 4 ... 130 5.6 General Discussion ...134 Appendix ... 138 Chapter 6 ... 150
6.1 Summary of Findings and Theoretical Implications ...153
6.2 Limitations and Future Directions ...165
6.3 Overall Implications ...167 6.4 Practical Implications... 168 6.5 Conclusion ...170 Dutch summary ...172 References ... 184 Curriculum vitae ... 198 Acknowledgements ...200
