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...

Food Activists Show the Way to Sustainable Economies

by jarbel | Sep 19, 2024 | Food, News, Sustainable Consumption

Foodwaste in Denmark. PHOTO: Thor Nielsen/CC BY-NC-SA Food waste activists are creating a climate-friendly and socially just economic model without the need for large financial capital. They achieve this by treating their activities as a commons for food, according to...

New TV series about the history of climate change

by jarbel | Sep 11, 2024 | Food, News, Sustainable Consumption, Travel

Photos from ‘Händelserna som förändrade klimatet’ PHOTO: UR/Faktabruket The TV series ‘The Events that Changed the Climate’ (“Händelserna som förändrade klimatet”) recently premiered on SVT. This historical documentary series...

Small changes in the diet can reduce food emissions by 53%

by jarbel | Mar 11, 2024 | Food, News, Sustainable Consumption

Eating habits in Sweden don’t need to change much to be better for both the climate and health. With more plant-based foods, your diet-related greenhouse gas emissions can decrease by up to 53%, according to new research. – Based on the latest representative...