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Climate calculators can reduce individual emissions by 10% in the short term

Climate calculators can reduce individual emissions by 10% in the short term

by jarbel | Oct 26, 2023 | News, Sustainable Consumption

Carbon calculators can help individuals reduce their carbon footprint by 10% according to a recently published research paper. However, this effect appears during the first month of use and then decreases over time.  The Svalna app functions as an advanced climate...
Virtual clothes could contribute to sustainable consumption

Virtual clothes could contribute to sustainable consumption

by jarbel | Oct 25, 2023 | News, Sustainable Consumption

The image is AI-generated with Canva. Would you refrain from buying a sweater if you could buy one for your avatar instead? In a recently newly published article, Matthias Lehner, Jessika Richer and Oksana Mont at Lund University explore the impact of digitalization...
Consumption-Based Climate Targets Can Open Up for New Policy Instruments

Consumption-Based Climate Targets Can Open Up for New Policy Instruments

by jarbel | Oct 24, 2023 | Food, News, Sustainable Consumption

New research indicates that with consumption-based climate targets and new policy instruments, the emissions associated with goods and services consumed in Sweden can be reduced, even if they occur abroad. There is currently a discussion about Sweden’s territorially...
EU-initiative on banning product destruction in line with new T20 policy brief

EU-initiative on banning product destruction in line with new T20 policy brief

by eskilengstrom | May 31, 2023 | News, Sustainable Consumption

Unsustainable consumption dynamics that lead to companies destroying their unsold clothes on purpose need to be broken. EU’s suggestion on banning product destruction seeks to do just this, and is in line with newly published recommendations to G20 countries. In a...
Up to 30% of air travelers can switch to night trains

Up to 30% of air travelers can switch to night trains

by eskilengstrom | Apr 21, 2023 | News, Sustainable Consumption

Simplified booking systems, more comfortable trains, shorter travel times and more direct route can make 20-30% of Swedish air travelers switch to night trains when they are going to the continent. To reduce the climate impact of our travel we need technical...
Profit or charity – a new dilemma for the second-hand market

Profit or charity – a new dilemma for the second-hand market

by eskilengstrom | Mar 29, 2023 | News, Sustainable Consumption

The number of platforms for buying and selling clothes second-hand has exploded in recent years. The second-hand market for clothing can support the transition to a more circular economy; the garments are reused, and their lifetime is extended. But who are the winners...
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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.

 

 

 

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