New Book: The Climate Debate Need new Framing to Reach More People

by jarbel | Apr 2, 2025 | Food, Furnishing, News, Policy, Sustainable Consumption, Travel

Photo: Manchester University Press Have you ever felt annoyed when someone proudly posts on social media how environmentally friendly they are by avoiding flights, recycling or eating only vegetarian food, even though you share the same values?  How we frame...

Join the World’s Largest Conference on Sustainable Consumption

by jarbel | Apr 1, 2025 | Food, Furnishing, News, Policy, Sufficiency, Sustainable Consumption, Travel

TIm Jackson, Lunds university and Matthias Lehner to the right. Photo: Kenneth Ruona The SCORAI Europe Conference 2025 is possibly the world’s largest gathering focused on sustainable consumption. In 2025, the conference will take place in Lund, Sweden, and the...

Lowering VAT on Food Could Increase Acceptance of a Meat Tax

by jarbel | Jan 30, 2025 | Food, News, Policy, Sustainable Consumption

Despite the climate and health benefits of taxing red and processed meat, such a tax lacks widespread support among the public and policymakers. However, a new study shows that acceptance increases when the tax is offset by lowering VAT on other food items. Red and...

Responsibility Beyond the Individual – A Summary of Four Years of Research

by jarbel | Jan 27, 2025 | Food, Furnishing, News, Policy, Sufficiency, Sustainable Consumption, Travel

From efficiency to sufficiency: a new article summarizes the results from the first four years of Mistra Sustainable Consumption. The research program Mistra Sustainable Consumption is now in its eighth year. A recent article summarizes the findings from the program’s...

New Report: These Policies Could Reduce Nordic Emissions

by jarbel | Oct 15, 2024 | Food, Furnishing, News, Policy, Sustainable Consumption, Travel

In a new report personally delivered to the Swedish Climate Minister Romina Pourmokthari (L) today, researchers examine which policy measures are most effective in reducing consumption-based greenhouse gas emissions in the Nordic countries. The researchers focused on...

FAQ – Frequently Asked Questions About Sustainable Consumption and Researchers’ Answers

by jarbel | Sep 23, 2024 | Food, Furnishing, News, Policy, Sufficiency, Sustainable Consumption, Travel

Can we eat meat if we want to meet climate goals? What will we consume in the future? Who bears the greatest responsibility for solving the climate issue – consumers, companies, or politicians? These and many other questions are answered in our FAQ. In “FAQ...