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"Enabling Sustainable Lifestyles in a Climate Emergency": the new policy brief from HOC and UNEP
A new Policy Brief from UNEP and Hot or Cool Institute articulates how profound behaviour and lifestyle changes are required to address the climate crisis.
The Path Towards Sustainable Lifestyles: A conversation with Prof. Cecilia Almeida and Simone Bastianoni
One of the key features of the 1.5° lifestyles approach is going beyond the assumption that consumers are the only ones responsible for the climate impacts of consumption. Our lives and behaviors are shaped and structured by factors such as income, policy, infrastructure, media and societal values. All of these variables shape the environment in which we consume and determine which choices are available for individuals living in different…
EU 1.5° Lifestyles project was part of the EU Climate Neutrality Policy & Knowledge Sharing Event 2021
In December 2021, the EU 1.5° LIFESTYLES team took part in an EU knowledge-sharing workshop on climate neutrality policy.
“Demand-side measures in the IPCC report” - video now available!
In case you missed the “Demand-side measures in the IPCC report” webinar, the video is now available via our Youtube channel.
EU 1.5° Lifestyles project organised a joint EU workshop on “Assessing the impact of structures on lifestyles, practices, and wellbeing”
On 24 March, a joint workshop took place between the EU 1.5°Lifestyles project, as well as other EU projects focusing from various angles on assessing the impact of lifestyles, practices and wellbeing on the environment. The projects of participants include ACCTING, CAMPAIGNers, CANEMURE, ENCHANT, EnergyProspects, Energy Wellbeing, FULFILL, and ECHOES.
A radically new consumption – What could climate commitments imply?
Sweden may become the first country in the world to have a consumption-based climate target. This would include emissions both in Sweden and abroad that are caused by Swedish consumption.
1.5° LIFESTYLES – COMMUNITY IS KEY!
Mainstreaming 1.5° lifestyles means making climate-friendly living the norm. This is already the case in many so-called “ecovillages”, small communities that have the aspiration to live more socially, environmentally and economically sustainable lifestyles, and keep carbon emissions as low as possible. As part of WP2 in the EU 1.5° project, we interviewed community members of such ecovillages in…
Analysing greenhouse gas emissions overshoot in Europe in 2030 and 2050
Can we remain within 1.5°C of warming without undertaking lifestyle shifts?
Comparing apples to oranges? Key structural Barriers and Enablers for 1.5 degree lifestyles - a societal perspective
Comparing structures is like comparing apples to oranges. What scholars mean when they speak about structural (or systemic) changes can vary significantly, ranging from substituting the capitalist economic system as a whole to changes in local (infra)structures, subsidies, or actor networks. To account for the diversity and extension of thinkable structures, we distinguish between deep and shallow…
EU 1.5 Lifestyles Glossary
The language that we use to communicate about sustainable lifestyles matters. There are many complex concepts and definitions at play and using clear and precise language is critical to achieve our goal of mainstreaming 1.5° lifestyles. For instance, what exactly do we mean by 1.5° lifestyles? Explore the project glossary to learn more about key terms and concepts.
1.5° Lifestyles
1.5° lifestyles refer to ways of living within the remaining per-capita carbon budget that will allow us to limit global warming to 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels. The 1.5 Degree Lifestyles Report defines this
Demand-side measures in the IPCC report: What’s the role of lifestyle changes and sufficiency in the transition?
The outcome of cooperation between thousands of scientists, the work of the IPCC marks a keystone in climate policy, with the 6th IPCC report bringing a stark warning on the need to reduce emissions rapidly. Working Group III of the IPCC focuses on climate change mitigation, assessing different methods for reducing greenhouse gas emissions. The new WGIII report has a number of innovations…