Brinkerhoff, Merlin B.Jacob, Jeffrey C.Jovic, Emily V.2005-08-162005-08-162004Jovic, E. V. (2004). Lighter footprints: quality of life correlates, mindfulness and the sustainability movement (Master's thesis, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada). Retrieved from https://prism.ucalgary.ca. doi:10.11575/PRISM/194220612976971http://hdl.handle.net/1880/41644Bibliography: p. 130-137Perspectives from popular and academic literature on social movements, sustainability, voluntary simplicity and quality of life are integrated to form the foundations for a story of more sustainable living in three North American communities: Calgary, Alberta, Nelson, British Columbia, and Ithaca, New York. These ideas are explored through secondary data analysis on 134 structured interviews gathered from community currency participants in the Urban Nature/Sustainable Cities Survey 2002-2003. A voluntary simplicity framework and the concept of mindfulness are applied as means of linking sustainability initiatives and well-being. Descriptive accounts are provided for a range of interview responses tapping sustainability issues, including local economy, food and diet, recycling, transportation, and activism among others. Bivariate correlations and multiple regression analysis are then used to further investigate potential relationships between biographical, sustainability, mindfulness and subjective well-being measures. Findings suggest that biographical factors may not represent significant barriers to sustainable behaviour, and further highlight the fact that mindfulness is a key influencing factor for subjective well-being in this sample.viii, 145 leaves : ill. ; 30 cm.engUniversity of Calgary graduate students retain copyright ownership and moral rights for their thesis. You may use this material in any way that is permitted by the Copyright Act or through licensing that has been assigned to the document. For uses that are not allowable under copyright legislation or licensing, you are required to seek permission.master thesis10.11575/PRISM/19422AC1 .T484 2004 J68