Webinar: Power and the State in Degrowth Transformation
Against the background of a planetary emergency and the lack of empirical evidence for absolute decoupling of GDP growth from resource consumption the lecture makes a case for degrowth. It addresses the complexity of degrowth transformations and suggests ways to...
“Sufficiency” can be measured with life cycle analysis
IMAGE: Hampus André, researcher at KTH Despite research clearly indicating that sufficiency measures are required to address the environmental challenges we face, today's life cycle analyses are not designed to measure them. However, a new article now demonstrates how...
Art about sustainable consumption in the future
IMAGE: Part of Hillevi Cecilia Högströms piece. Mistra Sustainable Consumption, together with Virserums Art Gallery and the artists Hillevi Cecilia Högström, Finn Ahlgren, and Lars Noväng, have created an exhibition on sustainable consumption and the role of...
Webinar: Power and Sustainable Consumption
A webinar about sustainable consumption and power with professor Doris Fuchs at the University of Münster. Prevailing narratives of sustainable consumption tend to turn a blind eye on power dynamics and how they shape our everyday consumption practices. Although some...
Change the consumption through a roleplaying-game
PHOTO: Magnus Persson on the left playing the game in Västerås. Can a role-playing game change the world? Changing the game of consumption makes an attempt. It's a communication project where large-scale social simulations, called megagames, are used to navigate...
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...
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