Traders need to look beyond the individual to become more sustainable

by eskilengstrom | Jan 5, 2023 | Food, News, Sustainable Consumption

Our eating has a major impact on the environment and the climate so sustainable ways of eating need to become the norm. – Traders are trapped in the current system, says Vishal Parekh, doctoral student at KTH. Vishal Parekh, doctoral student at KTH, and Åsa Svenfelt,...

If we eat more climate friendly foods we can gain 1 200 000 life years

by jarbel | Jun 1, 2022 | Food, News, Sustainable Consumption

If the Swedish population switched 50% of all red meat and charcuterie to vegetables and  legumes we could we could gain 540 000 life years over a period of 20 years. That is equal to half a million people living one year longer than they otherwise would have. After...

Webinar: A Radically New Consumption – What Could Climate Commitments Imply?

by jarbel | May 11, 2022 | Film English, Food, Furnishing, News, Sustainable Consumption, Travel

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. But what kind of consumption is compatible with climate commitments? What will...

New report – How to reduce your personal emissions by 40%

by jarbel | Jul 28, 2021 | Food, News, Sustainable Consumption

We need to travel more by train and eat more plant-based food to reduce our emissions. Photo: David Bartus, Pexels. You can reduce greenhouse gas emissions from your private consumption by almost 40% relatively easy. How? Well, by changing what food, furniture and...

Marlene and Sustainability

by jarbel | Jun 30, 2021 | Food, Furnishing, News, Sustainable Consumption, Travel

In three short films the pop musician Marlene tries how to live sustainably according to the latest research. She is trying everything from renting new furniture for her studio, to going on a virtual reality vacation.    Marlene and Sustainability Part 1: Furnish...

This is how non-profit environmental organizations can help us eat sustainably

by jarbel | Jun 2, 2021 | Food, News, Sustainable Consumption

Non-profit environmental organizations today influence our food consumption with everything from lobbying for more organic food in stores, to developing vegetarian recipes for elite athletes and pushing for new eco-labels. In a new article, researchers at KTH and Lund...