http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/keyword/environmentalism Inquiries Journal provides undergraduate and graduate students around the world a platform for the wide dissemination of academic work over a range of core disciplines. en-us Tue, 08 Sep 2026 22:17:02 -0400 Tue, 08 Sep 2026 22:17:02 -0400 http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/articles/956/an-investigation-into-the-impact-of-childrens-literature-through-a-review-of-dr-seusss-the-lorax By A. Rachelle Foss - This article is a brief overview of The Lorax, by Dr. Seuss, the story of a repentant ex-industrialist who tells a tale of environmental degradation in the name of industrialism, progress, and profit, heedless of warnings from the Lorax—who speaks on behalf of nature. The book imparts lessons on finding a balance between ecology and industrial progress, and taking the first steps to righting the environmental errors of the past. The Lorax, positioned as an important ecological text, has resonated with generations. It is the generations that follow who inherit the earth, making it paramount... Tue, 30 Sep 2014 04:37 EDT http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/articles/956/an-investigation-into-the-impact-of-childrens-literature-through-a-review-of-dr-seusss-the-lorax http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/articles/954/rachel-carson-humanizing-nature By Mikayla Stewart - Rachel Carson was instrumental in changing the way the world viewed conservation. Her initial written works demonstrated the idea that humans were not the center of the earth’s ecosystems by describing the environment from the viewpoint of non-human creatures (Cafaro, 2011, para. 45-48). Carson’s most eminent publication, Silent Spring, was released at the beginning of the 1960s (Cafaro, 2011, para. 25). The book advocated Carson’s concept of enlightened anthropocentrism through the insistence that new scientific innovations should be questioned as to why, whether, and for what... Tue, 30 Sep 2014 04:37 EDT http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/articles/954/rachel-carson-humanizing-nature http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/articles/825/examining-green-advertising-and-its-impact-on-consumer-skepticism-and-purchasing-patterns By Lindsay Richards - The twenty-first century has seen a significant increase in environmental awareness and activism, which has ultimately developed into a pro-environmental trend. Similar to previous societal trends such as cigarette smoking and fashion fads, environmentalism has recently entered the advertising world under the term "green advertising." This research aimed to identify the impact of green advertising through evaluating consumers' connection to the environment, trust in advertising and willingness to purchase green products. An analysis of 107 online survey responses indicated that consumers are generally... Mon, 09 Dec 2013 01:57 EST http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/articles/825/examining-green-advertising-and-its-impact-on-consumer-skepticism-and-purchasing-patterns http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/articles/957/ecological-education-proposal-of-implementation-programs-in-romania By Mia Isabela Deleanu - On the 22nd of December, 1989, Romania freed itself from the Nicolae Ceausescu communist regime, and entered into a new era of freedom of information, democracy, and the right of propriety. Romanians have the power to change their faith, but also the power to destroy it. The revolution had brought a new democratic regime, and an inexperienced civil society, that did not know to appreciate the natural resources and the economically advantageous perspective it had inherited. Instead of keeping up with the new democratic situation, destruction became the new rule of order. Hiding behind the curtain... Mon, 30 Sep 2013 04:37 EDT http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/articles/957/ecological-education-proposal-of-implementation-programs-in-romania http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/articles/1606/environmentalism-and-postmaterialism-in-china By Christopher Citro - Postmaterialist values, those that emphasize higher-order human needs, have become widely accepted as the determining force behind environmentalism in the West. Little research has been dedicated to studying the importance of these values outside of the developed world where experience with pollution has been the assumed cause for people's concern for the environment. This study seeks to expand the understanding of ecological concern in China by testing the values-based theory of environmentalism in China. Using survey data taken from the World Values Survey, this study finds no evidence of a... Fri, 31 May 2013 12:00 EDT http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/articles/1606/environmentalism-and-postmaterialism-in-china