Essays about: "sustainable lifestyle"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 158 essays containing the words sustainable lifestyle.

1. 1. LEARNING AND COLLABORATION VIA DIGITAL COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGIES IN ECOVILLAGES A Study on Learning in Ecovillage Communities of Practice and Affordances of Virtual Immersive Learning Environments

   University essay from Institutionen för tillämpad informationsteknologi

   Author : Eralp Erol; [2024-03-19]
   Keywords : ecovillages; learning; affordances; communities of practice; situated learning; immersive technologies; remote collaboration;

   Abstract : Ecovillages are intentional residential communities aimed at improving human quality of life while protecting and regenerating the surrounding nature in order to create a more sustainable lifestyle based on cooperative culture and sharing (Dawson, 2006; GEN, n.d.b; Mychajluk, 2017). READ MORE

3. 2. Catching waves for sustainability? Investigating action oriented ESD for young surfers

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för didaktik och pedagogisk profession

   Author : Daja Malin Salge; [2023-10-12]
   Keywords : Surfing; Action Competence in Sustainability Education; Pro-Environmental Action; Participatory Action Research;

   Abstract : Aim: As the surf lifestyle and industry are touching environmental, social and economic sustainability issues, this research aims to investigate action oriented ESD in an institution that is offering surfing activities, to explore and improve educational pathways that contribute to the promotion of sustainable action among surfers. Theory: For reaching this aim, theoretical approaches regarding pro-environmental actions are considered, and thus the corresponding educational framework of Action Competence is embedded as a central theoretical component, to plan, implement and evaluate an ESD program. READ MORE

4. 3. Skogens produkter och dess rykte : konsumenters attityder till förnybara engångsartiklar och dess industriella sektor

   University essay from SLU/Dept. of Forest Economics

   Author : Thule Grubbström; Vera Janlert; [2023]
   Keywords : attityder; bioekonomi; enkät; enkätundersökning; förnybara produkter; hållbarhet; hållbar konsumtion; hållbar utveckling; konsumtion; papperspåsar; skog; skogsbruk; skogsindustrin;

   Abstract : Klimatförändringarna och hållbarhetsfrågan kopplat till skogsnäringen har gett upphov till en del av skogsdebatten, där mål kring bioekonomi ligger i konflikt med att avsätta mer skog till förmån för biologisk mångfald. Förnybara produkter tillverkade av skoglig råvara har en roll i denna debatt, och är idag ett kontroversiellt ämne. READ MORE

5. 4. Imagining and Enacting Desirable Futures : A Study of French Eco-Communities

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för arkeologi och antik historia

   Author : Hélène Clouet; [2023]
   Keywords : Eco-communities; imaginaries; transformative change; local change; desirable futures; Écolieux;

   Abstract : This thesis departs from the assumption that the current socio-ecological crises require new and alternative imaginaries as well as lifestyle changes. Following a qualitative research method, seven semi-structured interviews were conducted with eco-community members and analysed thematically to determine their motivations, values and beliefs, and search for a potential common imaginary. READ MORE

6. 5. Grassroots Initiatives for Urban Sustainability Transition: A Case Study of Urban Farming Projects in Informal Settlements in Nairobi, Kenya

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för geovetenskaper

   Author : Margarita Oja Da Silva; [2023]
   Keywords : Global South; Grassroots Initiatives; Informal Settlements; Sustainability Transition; Sustainable Development; Urban Farming;

   Abstract : Cities in the Global South are undergoing rapid urbanization, where a high percentage of the urban poor live in informal settlements that lack basic services, are associated with unemployment, low-income levels, and insecurity. The impacts of climate change, intensive agricultural practices, and highly globalized food systems pose challenges to food security. READ MORE