Essays about: "sustainable lifestyle"

Showing result 31 - 35 of 158 essays containing the words sustainable lifestyle.

1. 31. A systems perspective on sustainability measures aimed to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in three Swedish municipalities

   University essay from Södertörns högskola/Institutionen för naturvetenskap, miljö och teknik

   Author : Redmo Malin; [2021]
   Keywords : system perspective; social dimensions; sustainable transition; local governance; GHG reduction;

   Abstract : 2019 was the year with the highest measured amount of GHG emissions in history, indicating that our existing way of living is unsustainable and demands substantial changes. New ways of governing environmental issues are therefore being called upon in which the local level has great potential to create change. READ MORE

3. 32. Clothes Make the (Wo)man: A Qualitative Study on the Construction and Expression of a Green Identity through Second-Hand Clothing

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

   Author : Julia Deutschen; Gloria Moll; [2021]
   Keywords : Identity Construction; Green Identity; Sustainability; Second-Hand Clothing; Sustainable Fashion Alternatives; Business and Economics;

   Abstract : Thesis Purpose: This study aims to deepen the understanding of green identity construction and expression among female Gen Z consumers in relation to second-hand clothing. Theoretical Perspective: By applying a sociological and a consumer perspective, identity construction and sustainability act as two research domains in which this study is positioned. READ MORE

4. 33. Persisting Change - Why do programmes addressing behaviour change fail to create long-term change for sustainable consumption

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Internationella miljöinstitutet

   Author : Dushyant Manchandia; [2021]
   Keywords : sustainable consumption; behaviour change; durable; persisting; COM-B; Social Sciences;

   Abstract : As we grapple with the existential threat of global climate change and biodiversity collapse, there is a growing recognition to address the ever-growing levels of consumption. There is an urgent need to clamp down on the excessive levels of lifestyle emissions fuelled by individuals in the developed world along with the growing middle class in the developing parts for us to have any chances of having a just transition to a carbon-neutral future. READ MORE

5. 34. A Conceptual Model of Behavior Change Progress for the Application within Coaching Systems to Support Sustainable Lifestyle Changes

   University essay from Umeå universitet/Institutionen för psykologi

   Author : Saskia Weck; [2021]
   Keywords : behavior change; digital health intervention; persuasive technology; coaching system; behavior change support systems; ontology; coaching systems; beteendeförändring; digital hälsointervention; övertygande teknik; coachningssystem; stödsystem för beteendeförändring; ontologi; coaching system;

   Abstract : Cardiovascular diseases and diabetes are increasing worldwide due to unhealthy lifestyle habits. Behavior change support systems (BCSS) are a new means of promoting a sustainable lifestyle change. These systems are more effective when behavior change theories are applied. READ MORE

6. 35. Planning for Sustainability : Are sustainable neighbourhoods creating sustainable lifestyles?

   University essay from KTH/Urbana och regionala studier

   Author : Isabelle Lindbäck; [2021]
   Keywords : sustainable lifestyles; planning- and design policy and strategies; behaviour change; behaviour-economics; practice theory;

   Abstract : The impact of unsustainable human actions has grown to become the most significant underlying factor of current environmental problems, which stresses the need for a large-scale transformative change in our modern ways of living. Sustainable development has emerged to become the primary framework to reduce climate impact, and sustainable neighbourhoods have become a highly sought out and desirable policy goal. READ MORE