Can Voluntary Behavior Change (VBC) program promote low carbon mobility among adolescents?

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This study analyzed the potential of voluntary travel behavior change programs by focusing the secondary school students in Penang Island. The students were divided into four groups: control group (G1), planning group (G2), incentive group (G3), and planning with incentive group (G4). They were asked to fill in two series of travel diaries for 7 days. T-test analyses show significant difference for CO₂ reduction on weekdays, with the sequence by group: G1<G2<G3<G4. On weekends, the CO₂ emission reductions for all groups were significantly different except for G2. The multiple regression analyses show that the high reduction of CO₂ emission on weekdays was influenced by types of voluntary programs, gender, family income and parental escort. It was concluded that the groups that successfully reduced its CO₂ emissions did so not only as a result of the multi-intervention in voluntary behavior change program but also possibly because of sociodemographic factors.