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: five policy instruments that can lead away from the throwaway society

by jarbel | Mar 30, 2022 | Furnishing, News, Sustainable Consumption

Sweden has taken the lead in many environmental policy areas, but when it comes to the consumption of “gadgets”, we are lagging behind. So what could politicians do to speed up the transition to sustainable consumption? A new study reveals five promising...

Long-term approaches get sharing platforms through the covid-19 crisis

by jarbel | Jan 25, 2022 | Furnishing, News, Sustainable Consumption, Travel

When the covid-19 pandemic paralysed society, companies and organizations found themselves in a very difficult situation. While the overall collaborative economy has been hit hard, many sharing platforms, such as Uber, Airbnb and Karma, found new ways to not only...

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...

New business models can reduce waste piles from furniture sector

by jarbel | Jun 10, 2021 | Furnishing, News, Sustainable Consumption

80-90% of the 10 million tonnes of furniture discarded in the EU is landfilled or incinerated. Photo: Pexels/Pixabay The interior design sector is a bit forgotten when discussing sustainability and environmental effects. But despite many obstacles there are good...

Climate apps must become more transparent and social

by jarbel | Dec 9, 2020 | Food, Furnishing, News, Sustainable Consumption

David Andersson from Chalmers University is one of the researchers behind the Svalna app. PHOTO: Svalna/Ragnhild Larsson Interest in climate calculators has increased as the levels of carbon dioxide have risen around the world. In a new article David Andersson,...