by jarbel | Nov 24, 2024 | Calender
Research in this area shows a complex relationship between environmental awareness and reductions in greenhouse gas emissions. Increased awareness of one’s own carbon footprint can be a first step toward more sustainable behaviors, but it is not a guarantee of...
by jarbel | Nov 24, 2024 | Calender
Although many Swedes express both interest in environmental issues and concern about the effects of human activities on the climate, voluntary changes in individuals’ consumption behaviors are not as common. To bridge this gap between attitudes and behaviors,...
by jarbel | Nov 24, 2024 | Calender
Rebound effects, sometimes called indirect or second order effects, are the unintended consequences that can arise when sustainability measures lead to changes in environmental impact, often due to altered costs. Rebound effects can include direct economic rebound,...
by jarbel | Nov 24, 2024 | Calender
It’s often said that “small changes can lead to big results.” However, this isn’t quite true—small changes generally lead to small results. There are solid reasons to believe that an individual’s behavior change alone does not lead to...
by jarbel | Nov 24, 2024 | Calender
A lot of people do care, but feel powerless or limited in their ability to act. This sense of resignation is common when we focus on what we can do primarily as individual consumers. Research (for example, The High Price of Materialism [40], see a summary video [41])...
