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Long-term approaches get sharing platforms through the covid-19 crisis

Long-term approaches get sharing platforms through the covid-19 crisis

by jarbel | Jan 25, 2022 | Furnishing, News, Sustainable Consumption, Travel

When the covid-19 pandemic paralysed society, companies and organizations found themselves in a very difficult situation. While the overall collaborative economy has been hit hard, many sharing platforms, such as Uber, Airbnb and Karma, found new ways to not only...
“Reducing consumption is a necessity”

“Reducing consumption is a necessity”

by jarbel | Aug 30, 2021 | News, Sustainable Consumption

Åsa Callmer has done research on sufficiency. Photo: Pexels/Johanna Kvarnsell An increasing number of researchers are agreeing that a just transition requires richer societies not only to change the way they consume, but also how much they consume. In a new article,...
New report – How to reduce your personal emissions by 40%

New report – How to reduce your personal emissions by 40%

by jarbel | Jul 28, 2021 | Food, News, Sustainable Consumption

We need to travel more by train and eat more plant-based food to reduce our emissions. Photo: David Bartus, Pexels. You can reduce greenhouse gas emissions from your private consumption by almost 40% relatively easy. How? Well, by changing what food, furniture and...

Marlene and Sustainability

by jarbel | Jun 30, 2021 | Food, Furnishing, News, Sustainable Consumption, Travel

In three short films the pop musician Marlene tries how to live sustainably according to the latest research. She is trying everything from renting new furniture for her studio, to going on a virtual reality vacation.    Marlene and Sustainability Part 1: Furnish...

Watch webinar: ”People, planet and profit – can they be combined?”

by jarbel | Jun 12, 2021 | News, Sustainable Consumption

Approaches to sustainable business often assume that companies can profit from protecting the environment and supporting the wider community. However, there is a discussion today that businesses’ pursuit of profit frequently has negative impacts on society and the...
New business models can reduce waste piles from furniture sector

New business models can reduce waste piles from furniture sector

by jarbel | Jun 10, 2021 | Furnishing, News, Sustainable Consumption

80-90% of the 10 million tonnes of furniture discarded in the EU is landfilled or incinerated. Photo: Pexels/Pixabay The interior design sector is a bit forgotten when discussing sustainability and environmental effects. But despite many obstacles there are good...
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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.