Effectiveness of an Educational Intervention on Individual Knowledge and Readiness to Practice Lifestyle Behaviours for Sustainable Climate and Environment: A Quasi-Experimental Study

Climate change is one of the defining challenges of the 21st century and human activities have been the main driver of climate change. Evidence shows that households account for over 60% of global greenhouse gas emissions. Government of India launched Mission LiFE (Lifestyle for Environment) in 2022 to encourage individuals and communities to adopt simple, eco-friendly behaviours such as energy conservation, water efficiency, waste reduction, and sustainable food practices.  This quasi-experimental study aims to assess the effectiveness of an educational programme in improving knowledge and enhancing readiness to practice Sustainable Lifestyle Behaviours. The intervention includes three sessions over the course of one week. Teaching learning methods employed will be interactive lectures with PowerPoint presentation, recorded demonstrations, and group activities. Printed materials summarizing the tips will also be provided. Assessments will be conducted at baseline, four weeks, and sixteen weeks after the intervention. Data analysis will be done by repeated measures ANOVA will be used for within-group pre-post comparisons and independent t-test for between- groups comparisons of the knowledge and readiness to practice scores. Ethical approval will be obtained from the Research Ethics Board, RIMS. This study addresses a key gap in the empirical evidence on the effectiveness of structured, LiFE-aligned educational interventions.