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Challenging the System : The Role of Community Choice Aggregation in California's Transition to a Renewable Energy Future

Creator:: Gunther, Stephen J.
Abstract:: Transitioning from fossil fuels to renewable energy sources has been identified by governments throughout the world as a key strategy for reducing air pollution and greenhouse gas emissions, enhancing sustainability and resiliency, and supporting local economies. Despite these benefits, this transition has been slow in the United States, causing some...
Resource Type:: Capstone Project
Full Text:: Political Science Hilary Boudet, representing Sociology Edward Weber

Public Policy Barriers to Carbon Capture and Storage in California

Creator:: Andrews, Kathleen M.
Abstract:: Many industries in California are difficult to decarbonize, making carbon capture and storage (CCS) essential to reach net zero. California has committed to deliver an enormous 100 thousand tons per year of carbon storage by 2045. Despite much interest in carbon sequestration, there are currently no active geologic carbon capture...
Resource Type:: Capstone Project

Greening a Red State: Understanding the Complexities of Environmental Policy in Florida

Creator:: Dearden, Grace
Abstract:: In some legislative bodies, the use of terms like climate change and global warming is frequently seen as taboo. In the United States, voters who identify as right-leaning have reported little concern about the environment or climate change. This lack of interest is mirrored by Republican legislators who often publicly...
Resource Type:: Capstone Project
Full Text:: Hilary Boudet, Director, Graduate Program in Public Policy Dean of the Graduate School

The symbolic work of modern homelessness services : experiences from users

Creator:: Maclaren, Kaia
Abstract:: The question of “what is to be done” about the prevalence of houselessness in large US cities has become a top policy priority, Often left out of these discussions are the opinions of the unhoused about the policies that are designed to serve their needs. Most of the literature that...
Resource Type:: Capstone Project
Full Text:: Hilary Boudet of the School of Public Policy Philip Mote, Dean of the Graduate School

Unalaska, Alaska : social capital and a plastic bag ban

Creator:: Montier-Burke, Virginia Dee
Abstract:: This study aimed to explore the relationship between grassroots activism, in the form of a plastic bag ban, and social capital. I postulated that grassroots activism would lead to higher levels of social capital. The data was collected through a survey distributed on community bulletin boards, an announcement at a...
Resource Type:: Capstone Project

Scoring Water Stewardship at Academic Institutions: A Water Resources Management Scoring Framework for Future Sustainability, Resilience and Innovation

Creator:: Shaver, Josiah J.
Abstract:: In the face of the global climate crisis, paired with current and future risks over water resources, the importance of effective water resources management cannot be overstated. However, there is a significant lack of specific metrics used to track water stewardship on a broad scale. Thus, in order to track...
Resource Type:: Capstone Project

Understanding Adaptive Capacity to Environmental Change: An Analysis of Community Perceptions and Policy Responses to Ocean Acidification and other marine stressors on the West Coast

Creator:: Moreno, Victoria Doreen
Abstract:: Ocean acidification disrupts marine and coastal ecosystems’ carbonate chemistry, directly and indirectly affecting communities that depend on critical marine organisms. Ocean acidification research typically seeks to understand natural system responses; yet there is insufficient research that examines community and institutional responses or, more generally, their vulnerability to ocean acidification. This...
Resource Type:: Capstone Project
Full Text:: APPROVED: Dr. Ana K. Spalding, Major Advisor and Committee Chair Dr. Hilary Boudet

California Energy Policy and Perceptions in the 21st Century

Creator:: Lindsey, Keenan
Abstract:: Rarely does an industry touch each citizen’s everyday life while simultaneously garnering such little public attention as the energy industry does. From the fuel powering our vehicles to the energy flowing into our homes powering our laptops, TV’s and lights the energy industry enables our modern lifestyles, but this is...
Resource Type:: Capstone Project
Full Text:: . Brent Steel PhD. Dr. David Bernell Dr. Hilary Boudet 1 Presented on September

Understanding Community Opposition to Industrial Scale Wind Farm Sitings and the Impacts of Federal Fast Track Initiatives in Southern California: A Case Study of the Tule and Ocotillo Wind Energy Facilities

Creator:: Allouzi, Yousef
Abstract:: As climate change forces energy policy to incorporate environmental impacts and fuel diversification into the traditional model of energy security, finding ways to site, develop, and deliver renewable energy has taken on increasing importance across the United States. With no consistent federal framework to implement these changes, much of the...
Resource Type:: Capstone Project
Full Text:: ____________________________________ Hilary Boudet ____________________________________ David Bernell I

Theory of Action for Pro-Environmental Behavior Change at Zoos & Aquariums

Creator:: Canzoneri, Nicolette M.
Abstract:: In recent years, zoos and aquariums have become prominent centers for environmental education and have focused much of their organizational efforts towards conservation and inspiring conservation action among visitors. However, there is little research available to support the efficacy of these efforts, especially in relation to the behavioral outcomes associated...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: committee for signing up to get me through this: Shawn Rowe, Kelly Riedinger, Hilary Boudet, and Allison

ScholarsArchive@OSU

Challenging the System : The Role of Community Choice Aggregation in California's Transition to a Renewable Energy Future

Public Policy Barriers to Carbon Capture and Storage in California

Greening a Red State: Understanding the Complexities of Environmental Policy in Florida

The symbolic work of modern homelessness services : experiences from users

Unalaska, Alaska : social capital and a plastic bag ban

Scoring Water Stewardship at Academic Institutions: A Water Resources Management Scoring Framework for Future Sustainability, Resilience and Innovation

Understanding Adaptive Capacity to Environmental Change: An Analysis of Community Perceptions and Policy Responses to Ocean Acidification and other marine stressors on the West Coast

California Energy Policy and Perceptions in the 21st Century

Understanding Community Opposition to Industrial Scale Wind Farm Sitings and the Impacts of Federal Fast Track Initiatives in Southern California: A Case Study of the Tule and Ocotillo Wind Energy Facilities

Theory of Action for Pro-Environmental Behavior Change at Zoos & Aquariums

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