Imagined futures of consumption: Lay expectations and speculations

by SCI Admin | Nov 25, 2019 | All posts, Consumption

Sustainable Consumption Institute blog Blog archive Visit our website Imagined futures of consumption have played a central role politically and economically since the end of the Second World War. This took the form of the promises of ‘prosperity for all’ and...

All food is “plant-based” – particularly meat and dairy

by SCI Admin | Nov 25, 2019 | All posts, Veganism and 'more-than-human' relations

Sustainable Consumption Institute blog Blog archive Visit our website 25 November 2019 Academics, policy makers and businesses increasingly consider a shift towards so-called “plant-based” diets that principally require less land, energy, and other resources. Without...

Can we reduce water demand to 80 litres a day? And what can the government do to support it?

by SCI Admin | Nov 25, 2019 | All posts, Water demand

Sustainable Consumption Institute blog Blog archive Visit our website Today’s building standards are insufficient to mitigate climate change or manage water scarcity. In order to comply with existing building regulations, a property’s water use must not exceed 125...

The Sustainable Consumption Institute at the European Sociological Association Conference 2019

by SCI Admin | Nov 18, 2019 | All posts, Events

Sustainable Consumption Institute blog Blog archive Visit our website SCI research was well represented at ESA2019 in Manchester. From 20-23 August 2019, Manchester’s Oxford Road resonated with the sound of numerous sociological conversations as over 3,000 European...

Inequalities and climate change

by SCI Admin | Nov 14, 2019 | All posts, Sustainability and social inequality

Sustainable Consumption Institute blog Blog archive Visit our website World scientists have collectively endorsed the proposition that the world is facing a climate emergency. Social scientists need to address the burning issue of inequality at the heart of this...