Robert B. Powell

TL;DR: This article investigated the efforts of one Galapagos National Park tour operator to explore whether a well-conceived interpretation/ecotourism product could influence tourists' educational outcomes and support of environmental conservation.

TL;DR: This article conducted a systematic literature review of peer-reviewed research studies published between 1999 and 2010 that empirically evaluated the outcomes of environmental education programs for youth (ages 18 and younger) in an attempt to address the following objectives: (1) seek reported empirical evidence for what works (or does not) in EE programming and (2) uncover lessons regarding promising approaches for future EE initiatives and their evaluation.

TL;DR: This paper explored the influences of 3-and 5-day residential environmental education programs at the Great Smoky Mountains Institute at Tremont (TN) on participants' connec- tions with nature, environmental stewardship, interest in learning and discovery, and awareness of the GSM National Park and biodiversity.

TL;DR: This paper explored how tourists connect to wildlife, how this relationship is influenced by the on-site experience and how these factors interact to influence behavior, and how the experiences between safari and zoo venues differed.

TL;DR: In this paper, the influence of psychological, human-evolutionary, and social-ecological processes on the educational process of environmental education has been examined, and the potential influence of these processes on an audience's attitudes and beliefs towards climate change has been discussed.