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...

The whole world took notice of her research on men’s emissions

by jarbel | Dec 17, 2024 | Film English, Food, Furnishing, News, Sustainable Consumption, Travel

Watch the story about the viral article on men’s emissions above.  In July 2021, Mistra Sustainable Consumption published a scientific study on how individuals’ climate emissions could be reduced by 40%. This became the starting point of a viral spread unlike...

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...

How can repair be more mainstreamed?

by jarbel | Sep 30, 2023 | Film English, Furnishing, News, Sustainable Consumption

Jessika Richter postdoc at Lund University, talks about the obstacles and possibilities of creating a bigger impact for reparing our stuff. Recorded September 2023 at KTH, Stockholm.

Why unused clothes and electronics worth billions are destroyed every year

by jarbel | Dec 5, 2022 | Furnishing, News, Sustainable Consumption

Product destruction refers to when companies get rid of products that are fully functional, often fresh from the factory. Researchers have now investigated why this happens and what can be done about it. The research results are recently published in an article by...