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Tag: Sustainable Consumption

Can introspection help avoid rationalization of meat consumption?

In a new article, Pascal Frank and colleagues use a mixed-methods approach to inquire whether a guided introspection based on … More

introspection, Meat Consumption, Sustainable Consumption

Egoistic food and altruistic clothing consumption?

Despite a wealth of research on the influence of values on sustainable consumption behaviors, there is a paucity of evidence … More

Clothing, Food, Open Theses Topic, Sustainable Consumption, Values, WUR
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Time and sustainability: a missing link

In our recently published open access paper on “Time and sustainability: A missing link in formal education curricula”, we share … More

curricula, Education for Sustainable Development, open access, Publications, school, Sustainable Consumption, time use competence

Being part of a local food group: meeting more than physical needs?

Master thesis project by Karoline Hansen Full title: Local Food Groups: A setting for meeting human needs beyond material provisioning? … More

completed, food cooperative, needs satisfaction, nonhome, Sustainable Consumption

Alternative needs satisfaction in Buy nothing groups

The Washington Post published a piece by Taylor Telford on how ‘circular gift economies’ can offer alternatives to consumerist lifestyles … More

Buy Nothing, Circular Gift Economies, Consumerism, Sustainable Consumption

Finding Effective Messaging Strategies to Encourage Low-Carbon Behaviour

Master thesis project by Sophie van Gent Full title: Finding Effective Messaging Strategies to Encourage Low-Carbon Behaviour Abstract: Climate change … More

completed, Construal Level Theory, Framing Theory, nonhome, Sustainability Communication, Sustainable Consumption

Communicating sustainable beauty and fashion products using hauls and anti-hauls

Master thesis project by Romée Heemstra Full title: How female adolescents perceive, process, and respond to sustainable beauty/fashion hauls and … More

anti-haul, completed, haul, nonhome, social media marketing, Sustainability Communication, Sustainable Consumption

Sustainable gift-giving

Christmas and other celebrations create a lot of waste, but do they have to? BBC Future’s Sandy Ong looks at … More

Minimalism, Sustainable Consumption, Voluntary Simplicity

Santa’s Carbon Footprint

Santa Barbara-based news outlet Noozhawk published a column by Karen Telleen-Lawton on why Santa may be a major contributor to … More

Minimalism, Sustainable Consumption, Voluntary Simplicity

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