Essays about: "Norms of sustainability"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 146 essays containing the words Norms of sustainability.

  1. 1. “I need the sea because it teaches me” A qualitative case study on the current integration of ocean literacy in surf education and what actors and factors can influence surf instructors in Lisbon, Portugal.

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för globala studier

    Author : Lina Dahl; [2023-10-18]
    Keywords : Ocean literacy; ocean sustainability; blue space activity; surfing; theory of social connection; Penta Helix model;

    Abstract : Ocean sustainability is more prevalent than ever. With our oceans degrading at rapid speeds many states and organizations turn to increasing ocean literacy in populations as a way of ensuring sustainable behaviors. READ MORE

  3. 2. Driven by Zero Emissions or Paramount Prestige? - Investigating the Coexistence of Environmental Concern and Materialism in Predicting Purchase Intentions of Premium Electric Cars

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate School

    Author : Gustav Olofsson; Pontus Winblad; [2023-07-03]
    Keywords : Premium Electric Cars; Consumer Intentions; Theory of Planned Behavior; Environmental concern; Materialism; Sustainability Luxury Paradox; SEM Analysis;

    Abstract : As the world embraces sustainability, markets align with the shift and undergo transformations. One of which is the luxury segment, from which the integration of sustainability challenges the theorized paradoxical relationship of the two concepts. READ MORE

  4. 3. Luxury, Fashion, and Idols - Applying an extended theory of planned behavior to examine barriers toward sustainable fashion consumption in Japan

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate School

    Author : Florian Konstantin Gold; Allegra-Scarlett Nefertari Verena Irmgard Marie Terner; [2023-07-03]
    Keywords : Fashion; Luxury; Idols; Japan; Consumption; Sustainability; Theory of Planned Behavior; Barriers; Sustainable Fashion;

    Abstract : Purpose: This study aimed to apply an extended theory of planned behavior (TPB) to sustainable fashion consumption (SFC) in Japan, and test the importance of sociocultural barriers to purchase intentions. Methodology: As only a few studies have examined SFC in Japan and have not used the TPB framework, this study adds to the body of literature, and proposes luxury orientation, fashion involvement, and idol attachment as barriers toward sustainable fashion (SF) purchase intentions in Japan. READ MORE

  5. 4. Between Environmental Burden and Utopia: Music and Art Festivals as Prefigurative Spaces for Sustainability Transformations

    University essay from Lunds universitet/LUCSUS

    Author : Jakob Wondra; [2023]
    Keywords : festivals; prefiguration; three spheres of transformation; sustainability science; leverage points; culture and sustainability; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : There is a need to identify leverage points for a broader cultural transformation that addresses the root causes of the nature-climate emergency. Music and art festivals are creative free spaces outside the everyday workings of society that have the potential to plant the seeds of a holistic, sustainable future. READ MORE

  6. 5. How is triple bottom line thinking included in small-firm decision making? – A study of potato farmers in Östergötland, Sweden : hur påverkas potatisproduktionen av kvalitetskrav?

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Economics

    Author : Madeleine Gillheimer; [2023]
    Keywords : Food waste; production losses; primary production; triple bottom line; decision theory; garbage can model;

    Abstract : Earlier research has shown a lack of studies on waste in agriculture production. Therefore, there is a need for improved screening for the cause of wastage in primary production. In addition, more research is required on how quality requirements and norms affect wastage and how waste can be prevented. READ MORE