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Climate apps must become more transparent and social

Climate apps must become more transparent and social

by jarbel | Dec 9, 2020 | Food, Furnishing, News, Sustainable Consumption

David Andersson from Chalmers University is one of the researchers behind the Svalna app. PHOTO: Svalna/Ragnhild Larsson Interest in climate calculators has increased as the levels of carbon dioxide have risen around the world. In a new article David Andersson,...

A virtual field trip at Retuna – world’s first recycling mall

by jarbel | Aug 19, 2020 | Furnishing, News, Sustainable Consumption

ReTuna in Eskilstuna is the world’s first recycling mall. Welcome to a virtual field trip there arranged by the Swedish research program Mistra Sustainable Consumption! This was done during the sustainable consumption conferense SCORAI. Among other things we...
New study: how common it is that we throw away our home textiles instead of reusing them

New study: how common it is that we throw away our home textiles instead of reusing them

by jarbel | Jul 2, 2020 | Furnishing, News, Sustainable Consumption

A large pile of textiles that are to be buried in Utsunomiya, Japan. PHOTO: Kiwi Dokokano, CC BY.   A new study shows that we very often throw away our home textiles, such as bedding, tablecloths and towels, when we do not want them anymore, even though they can be...
One of the world’s largest conferences on sustainable consumption starts now

One of the world’s largest conferences on sustainable consumption starts now

by jarbel | Jun 10, 2020 | Food, Furnishing, News, Sustainable Consumption, Travel

Three of the keynote speakers: Emily Kawano, Esteban Kelly and Peter Victor. Photo: SCORAI Today SCORAI 2020 starts, an international conference on sustainable consumption which is being held completely online. During three days everything from social justice to...
Scientific article on methods for climate calculators

Scientific article on methods for climate calculators

by jarbel | Apr 2, 2020 | Food, Furnishing, News, Sustainable Consumption, Travel

David Andersson has published an article about the calculation methodology based on economic data from users’ banks that is used in the climate calculation app Svalna. In the article, he examines advantages and disadvantages and possibilities for standardising future...
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Mistra Sustainable Consumption – from niche to mainstream

A research programme that aims to stimulate a transition to sustainable consumption by generating in-depth knowledge on how niche sustainable consumption practices can become mainstream in the areas of food, vacation and furnishing.