Small changes in the diet can reduce food emissions by 53%
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 food...
Climate friendly school meals without protests
Climate friendly school meals doesn't necessarily make the students less happy. FOTO: iStock What we eat has a major impact on the climate. In a new study, researchers have tested a strategy to reduce the carbon footprint of school meals without reducing student...
International Workshop and Art Project to Broaden the Perspective on Sustainable Consumption
PHOTO: Mycelium Media Colab in Cape Town, South Africa, during their workshop. Beyond second-hand shopping, train vacations, and vegan ham on the Christmas table, what can be considered sustainable consumption? Currently, envisioning workshops are being held worldwide...
Webinar: Citizens’ Assemblies for Transition
For transitions to more sustainable societies, new ways of thinking about the organization and planning of society are required. One approach is to work with so-called citizens' assemblies, or councils, tasked with developing proposals for transition. In this...
Climate calculators can reduce individual emissions by 10% in the short term
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
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
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...
How can repair be more mainstreamed?
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.
Watch seminar: Banning Advertisement for Fossil Products
Watch Andrew Simms from the British think tank New Weather Institute in a seminar on banning advertisement for fossil fuel products and services. Last fall, the municipality of Stockholm announced it would introduce a fossil ad ban, prohibiting “all advertising,...