Documentary Films and Pro-Environmental Behavior

With more and more people watching documentaries on global warming, it is important to understand how these films influence thoughts,...

Mar 6, 20222 min read

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According to United Nations (n.d.), the top ten largest emitters of greenhouse gases contribute to about 68 % of global emissions.

Switching to more green sources of energy could increase economic gains by 26 trillion dollars (United Nations, n.d.).

The use of renewable energy escalated by 5 % in the 10 year period between 2009 and 2019 and it was 1.7 % more than the use of fossil fuels during the same time period (United Nations, n.d.).

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A Note to Readers

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Documentary Films and Pro-Environmental Behavior

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References

Ahn, C. (2021). Genre expectations and viewer reaction to our planet: Are audiences motivated to act more sustainably? Language &...

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ABOUT ME

I am Kinjal Gupta, a 19-year-old undergraduate student. Global warming was not a big concern for me until recently when I watched some documentary films on climate change. This interest pushed me to investigate how effective these films are in disseminating information on the said issue.