The EU 1.5° Lifestyles project public outputs are listed and can be downloaded below - sorted by Work Packages (WP). To learn more about the WPs please visit this page.
[This page is updated continuously - last update: 20 November, 2024.]
- WP1 - Quantitative analysis of lifestyle carbon footprints
- WP2 - Transformative strategies for households
- WP3 - Structural constraints/enablers for 1.5 degrees lifestyles
- WP4 - Rebound effects and other risks at household level
- WP5 - Risks for economic and welfare systems
- WP6 - Communication and outreach
WP1 - Quantitative analysis of lifestyle carbon footprints
General information about activities, methods and outputs:
Blog article about emissions overshoots against 1.5 °C climate targets and the infographic.
Article about Analysing greenhouse gas emissions overshoot in Europe in 2030 and 2050.
Blog article about carbon footprint projections in various countries.
Conference contributions:
Conference Contribution to SCORAI - Sustainable Consumption Research and Action 2023 on Current and projected household carbon footprints of the European Union and selected G20 countries in 2030 and 2050
Peer-reviewed publications:
Journal paper about "(In)Sufficiency of industrial decarbonization to reduce household carbon footprints to 1.5°C-compatible levels" by Stephanie Cap, Arjan de Koning, Arnold Tukker, Laura Scherer.
WP2 - Transformative strategies for households
General information about activities, methods&processes, outputs:
List of 50 low-carbon lifestyle options and the methodology for selecting them.
- Citizen Thinking Labs exploring the acceptance of low-carbon lifestyle options:
Citizen Thinking Labs in 5 project countries and a short video about one of the events.
Blog article: 1.5 ° Lifestyle options discussed by more than 100 citizens in 5 European countries – which lifestyle changes were acceptable for our lab participants?
- Citizen Thinking Labs exploring a vision for 2030 and pathways to 1.5° lifestyles:
Blog article: Visions of a 1.5° Future: Citizen Responses
Articles on the implementations of the thinking labs in Hungary (with video) and Spain
- Interviewing 1.5° lifestyles pioneers:
Blog article: Lessons from the brave
Public deliverable:
Deliverable (D2.3): Effective Options For a Transition to 1.5° Lifestyles at the Household Level
Conference contributions:
Conference Contribution to SCORAI - Sustainable Consumption Research and Action 2023 on Preferences, barriers, and enablers of 1.5° Lifestyles: Findings from Citizen Thinking Labs in five EU countries
Conference Contribution to SCORAI - Sustainable Consumption Research and Action 2023 on Structural, social, and contextual challenges and resources toward a 1.5 sustainable lifestyle in five European countries
Conference Contribution to SCORAI - Sustainable Consumption Research and Action 2023 on Keeping Pace with Europe toward a Sustainable Future: Structural drivers and barriers for low-carbon lifestyles in Spain
Presentation at the eceee Summer Study 2024 about the acceptance of lifestyle options, with special focus on Hungary
Peer-reviewed publications:
Vadovics, E., Richter, J. L., Tornow, M., Ozcelik, N., Coscieme, L., Lettenmeier, M., … Scherer, L. (2024). Preferences, enablers, and barriers for 1.5°C lifestyle options: Findings from Citizen Thinking Labs in five European Union countries. Sustainability: Science, Practice and Policy, 20(1). https://doi.org/10.1080/15487733.2024.2375806
Lehner, M., Richter, J. L., Kreinin, H., Mamut, P., Vadovics, E., Henman, J., Mont, O., & Fuchs, D. (2024). Living smaller: acceptance, effects and structural factors in the EU. Buildings and Cities, 5(1), pp. 215–230. DOI: https://doi. org/10.5334/bc.438
WP3 - Structural constraints/enablers for 1.5 degrees lifestyles
General information about activities, methods&processes, outputs:
Article about 7 identified key structures of 1.5-degrees lifestyles
Stakeholder Thinking Labs in 5 project countries and a short video about one of the events
Stakeholder Thinking Lab Dialogues - Strategies and Responsibilities for Driving Eco-Social Transformation (with video on the dialogues in Hungary)
Article about the European Stakeholder Thinking Lab
Deliverables:
Executive Summary of the Deliverable (D3.2) about Stakeholder Perspectives on Structural Change
Conference contributions:
Conference Contribution to SCORAI - Sustainable Consumption Research and Action 2023 on Barriers and Enablers of 1.5° Lifestyles: Shallow and deep structural factors shaping the potential for sustainable consumption
Conference Contribution to SCORAI - Sustainable Consumption Research and Action 2023 on Transformative Change to 1.5° Lifestyles and Provisioning Systems in Europe: The impact of enabling and hindering structures
Conference Contribution to 9th International Degrowth Conference – 2023 on Discussing degrowth climate utopias with diverse stakeholders
Peer-reviewed publications:
Steffen Hirth, Halliki Kreinin, Doris Fuchs, Nils Blossey, Pia Mamut, Jeremy Philipp, Isabelle Radovan and the EU 1.5° Lifestyles Consortium (2023): "Barriers and enablers of 1.5° lifestyles: Shallow and deep structural factors shaping the potential for sustainable consumption" in: Frontiers in Sustainability, Vol. 4 2023, doi: 10.3389/frsus.2023.1014662.
Kreinin, H., Fuchs, D., Mamut, P., Hirth, S., & Lange, S. (2024). Transforming provisioning systems to enable 1.5° lifestyles in Europe? Expert and stakeholder views on overcoming structural barriers. Sustainability: Science, Practice and Policy, 20(1). https://doi.org/10.1080/15487733.2024.2372120
Lehner, M., Richter, J. L., Kreinin, H., Mamut, P., Vadovics, E., Henman, J., Mont, O., & Fuchs, D. (2024). Living smaller: acceptance, effects and structural factors in the EU. Buildings and Cities, 5(1), pp. 215–230. DOI: https://doi. org/10.5334/bc.438
WP4 - Rebound effects and other risks at household level
General information about activities, methods&processes, outputs:
Blog article about the rebound workshops held in the 5 project case countries
Video about the rebound workshop in Hungary
Deliverables:
Executive Summary of the Deliverable (D4.2) - Rebound and Risks Summary Report
Deliverable (D4.2) - Rebound and Risks Summary Report
Peer-reviewed publication:
Richter, J.L., Lehner, M., Elfström, A., Henman, J., Vadovics, E., Brizga, J., Plepys, A., Mont, O. (2024). 1.5° lifestyle changes: Exploring consequences for individuals and households. Sustainable Production and Consumption, 50: 511-525, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.spc.2024.07.018.
WP5 - Risks for economic and welfare systems
General information about activities, methods&processes, outputs:
Delphi process and workshops to investigate impacts on economic and welare systems
Blog article on rethinking business models to support 1.5° lifestyles: Hot highlights from the experts
Article on expert Delphi workshops in Hungary, with video
Deliverables:
Executive Summary of the Deliverable (D5.1) - Scenarios for 1.5° welfare systems and business models
Deliverable (D5.2) - 1.5° Welfare and Business Models: Summary Report
Peer-reviewed publication:
Mamut, P., Fuchs, D., Becker, L., Laksevics, K., Kreinin, H., Brizga, J., (2024) From responsibility ping-pong to shared responsibility for 1.5° lifestyles? Examining European stakeholder perspectives. Bristol University Press, p. 1-22. https://doi.org/10.1332/27528499Y2024D000000039
WP6 - Communication and outreach
Project flyers in all project partner languages
1.5° Lifestyles Challenges (flyer)
1.5° Lifestyles for Everyone - citizen guides in five different languages (English coming soon!)
Media & press releases
Ethics and data handling statement.
Recording of the national webinars on the project outcomes (coming soon!)