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Annastina Saari
D-mat
Finland
Annastina works as a consultant and her main focus is in project management, communications and website development. She has a MSc degree in Economics and Business Administration from Aalto University and is currently studying Forest Sciences at the University of Helsinki. In her studies, Annastina has concentrated on information and service management, UX design and international business. In her…
Jari Kolehmainen
D-mat
Finland
Jari works as a chief data officer. He is a Master of Social Sciences and a qualified software developer. His multidisciplinary studies include environmental policy, atmospheric physics as well as data science. Jari’s responsibilities include carbon footprinting, developing data models and tools along with other data analysis. Previously, Jari has worked at the Finnish Environment Institute (SYKE)…
Michael Lettenmeier
D-mat
Finland
Michael is a Doctor of Arts, has a MSc degree in Environmental Science and Policy and is the managing director of D-mat ltd. Michael is one of the leading experts of resource efficiency and dematerialisation in Finland. His consultancy, training and research activities cover sustainable consumption and production, measuring and monitoring material flows, eco-efficiency, material footprint and MIPS…
Walking the Talk
The EU 1.5° LIFESTYLES consortium is well aware of the fact that all our activities within the project have certain environmental burdens on our planet (CO2 emission, waste, energy use, etc. due to our project meetings, workshops, conferences, thinking labs, ordinary work in the office).
That is why we are trying to reduce these burdens and if possible compensate them in the following ways:
EU 1.5° LIFESTYLES partner GreenDependent shared its 'green events checklist' with the consortium that we all agreed to bear in mind when organizing our project meetings, all project related events
About the 1.5° target
What is the 1.5° target?
Long-running scientific research on greenhouse gas emission projections, climate modelling, and assessments of climate change impacts on the earth and human society, show that limiting warming to 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels is our best chance to mitigate the worst effects of the climate crisis. Achieving the 1.5° target would significantly reduce the risks and impacts of climate change, including ecosystems collapse, temperature extremes, heavy precipitation events, agricultural and ecological damages from droughts, and sea level rise.
The goal “to limit
About the project
The IPCC concludes in their Special Report on Global Warming that limiting global temperature increase needs demand-side actions and lifestyle changes. Previous attempts to realise demand-side changes have been hampered by several factors:
- First, there is very limited quantitative data showing how much a proposed change in lifestyle would contribute to climate change mitigation. Thus, policy makers and citizens lack guidance to make informed choices.
- Second, there is still limited evidence of public acceptance of drastic changes. This has led to internationally uncoordinated policies and
Reaching 1.5-Degree Lifestyles with the Climate Puzzle at the Nordic COP26 Hub Helsinki
2021-11-18
How could we help individuals and households truly realize the importance of lifestyle change and the various ways in which lifestyle carbon footprints can be reduced? D-mat has been working on resolving the issue for years, which has led us to invent the Climate Puzzle.
The Climate Puzzle is a design and education game which offers concrete examples on how to mitigate carbon footprints and makes…
Why Do We Need 1.5° Lifestyles?
The EU 1.5° Lifestyles project aims to mainstream 1.5° Lifestyles. But what do we mean by lifestyles, and why 1.5°? We know that our lifestyles have to change if we are to mitigate the worst effects of the climate crisis - and that means creating radical change in the structures that shape our lifestyles, from policy to infrastructure, and economic and societal institutions.
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What is the 1.5° target?
Long-running scientific research on greenhouse gas emission projections, climate modelling, and assessments of climate change impacts on the earth and human society, show that limiting warming
10 New Insights in Climate Science Report includes focus on the need to support lifestyles change
2021-11-16
This year’s 10 New Insights in Climate Science Report finds that supporting household behaviour changes is a crucial but often overlooked opportunity for climate action.
New research from the Hot or Cool Institute analyses lifestyle carbon footprints from nine G20 countries around the world
2021-11-16
The new 1.5-Degree Lifestyles: Towards a Fair Consumption Space for All report released by the Hot or Cool Institute is based on data from Canada, Finland, United Kingdom, Japan, China, Turkey, South Africa, Brazil, India, and Indonesia.
EnergyNeighborhoods Wins 2021 EU Sustainable Energy Engagement Award
2021-11-16
The EnergyNeighbourhoods programme helps citizens take action against climate change without any investment but by changing their everyday behavior. Communities across Hungary have shown that by making simple lifestyle changes, citizens can achieve average energy savings between 7-10% and in some cases up to 25%.
Why Do We Need 1.5° Lifestyles?
2021-11-16
The EU 1.5° Lifestyles project aims to mainstream 1.5° Lifestyles. But what do we mean by lifestyles, and why 1.5°? We know that our lifestyles have to change if we are to mitigate the worst effects of the climate crisis - and that means creating radical change in the structures that shape our lifestyles, from policy to infrastructure, and economic and societal institutions.