Changing behaviours, transforming society

by SCI Admin | May 21, 2020 | All posts, Sustainable transitions

Sustainable Consumption Institute blog Blog archive Visit our website With the search for a COVID vaccine still ongoing to enable a safe way out of the pandemic, the debate about what comes after COVID is currently in full swing. The rapid adjustment that has taken...

How coronavirus reveals our unbreakable bond with single use plastic

by SCI Admin | Apr 27, 2020 | All posts, Waste management

Sustainable Consumption Institute blog Blog archive Visit our website We have all seen or read the news reports – panic buying hand sanitiser, rationing antibacterial wipes; extortionate prices for protective masks on the internet; Starbucks and other cafes banning...

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...