Reaching residents of green communities: Evaluation of a unique environmental education program

Applied Environmental Education and Communication

Volumn 7, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 114-124

  Hostetler, Mark ^a   Swiman, Elizabeth ^b   Prizzia, Anna ^a   Noiseux, Krystal ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

^b FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 57749088944     PISSN: 1533015X     EISSN: 15330389     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15330150802553828     Document Type: Article

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