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Where do you want to spend your carbon budget?
There is more and more talk about carbon budgets in climate policy, but when it comes to business and lifestyles, this is not yet the case. Decisions as individuals and businesses are still made mostly based on resources such as money and time. When we measure environmental impacts, such as carbon footprints, we focus on what has already happened and what we might be able to learn from it. Why not flip the question and start talking from a carbon…
EU 1.5° Lifestyles at the Beyond Growth conference in the European Parliament
Five thousand people participated onsite and online in the Beyond Growth 2023 Conference, a cross-political initiative that took place at the European Parliament in Brussels between 15-17 May 2023. The event focused on questioning the endless pursuit of economic growth at the expense of societal and environmental welfare - with MEPs from five different political groups and more than 60 partner…
EU 1.5° Lifestyles at the 5th SCORAI conference
The joint 5th SCORAI and 21st ERSCP conference, hosted by Wageningen University in the Netherlands from 5-8 July 2023, will provide a platform for discussions around recent advances in sustainable consumption and production. The EU 1.5° Lifestyles consortium will present the latest outcomes of the project at the conference. Will you also be there? Come and say hi!
Can the boomerang bounce back?
This was the question we addressed with participants at the Hungarian workshop, one of the five planned, about “rebound effects” of 1.5°-lifestyles. The topics and discussions covered four larger behaviour changes (give up car/flying/meat or living space).
DELPHI workshop - Spain
During the Delphi process 25-30 experts in each partner country will discuss the links between climate change and the welfare state and business models. The purpose of this work is to collect, analyse, and compare expert evaluations of the feasibility and desirability of welfare system policies and business model scenarios compatible with 1.5° lifestyles.
DELPHI workshop - Sweden
During the Delphi process 25-30 experts in each partner country will discuss the links between climate change and the welfare state and business models. The purpose of this work is to collect, analyse, and compare expert evaluations of the feasibility and desirability of welfare system policies and business model scenarios compatible with 1.5° lifestyles.
DELPHI workshop - Latvia
During the Delphi process 25-30 experts in each partner country will discuss the links between climate change and the welfare state and business models. The purpose of this work is to collect, analyse, and compare expert evaluations of the feasibility and desirability of welfare system policies and business model scenarios compatible with 1.5° lifestyles.
Adopting a sustainable lifestyle: lessons from the brave
Living a sustainable life is not a walk in the park. It is a complex process for governments, organisations and individuals alike and has many ups and downs. It is sometimes hard to know exactly which of our choices are truly sustainable. Also, we often face difficulties when trying to adopt a sustainable way of life. Some people experience such changes more actively with such changes and we can learn a lot from them: what motivates their…
STICKS AND CARROTS: What should governments do for radical lifestyle change? Our 4th press release is out!
New research in five EU countries reveals stakeholders’ views on what is needed to enable a shift towards 1.5 °C-compatible lifestyles
DELPHI workshop - Germany
During the Delphi process 25-30 experts in each partner country will discuss the links between climate change and the welfare state and business models. The purpose of this work is to collect, analyse, and compare expert evaluations of the feasibility and desirability of welfare system policies and business model scenarios compatible with 1.5° lifestyles.
DELPHI workshop - Hungary
During the Delphi process 25-30 experts in each partner country will discuss the links between climate change and the welfare state and business models. The purpose of this work is to collect, analyse, and compare expert evaluations of the feasibility and desirability of welfare system policies and business model scenarios compatible with 1.5° lifestyles.
Workshop about Rebound Effects for citizens was held in Lund
On the 22nd of April, Lund University held the first out of five planned Workshops about Rebound Effects of 1.5°C lifestyles.