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COVID-19 and sustainable everyday routines

Claire Hoolohan By Claire Hoolohan Filed Under: All posts, Cities and Environment, Energy and Environment, Urban Posted: October 1, 2020

Climate change requires rapid and fundamental transformation of our society to change the way that resources like energy and water are used during everyday routines. However, unsustainable consumption proves surprisingly impervious to policies and interventions intended to reduce emissions, not least because taken-for-granted ways of living become ‘locked-in’ by cultural and material conditions of society. […]

Tagged With: climate change, COVID-19, Pandemic, sustainable consumption, Work routines

The food waste crisis

Joanne Swaffield By Joanne Swaffield Filed Under: Featured, Science and Technology Posted: June 25, 2014

With millions of people facing food poverty, retailers are being criticised for choosing anaerobic digestion over redistribution. We should be thinking about the broader picture, argues Joanne Swaffield. One third of all food produced for consumption gets wasted – that is 1.3 billion tonnes annually. This waste occurs at all stages of the supply chain. […]

Tagged With: anaerobic digestion, EU subsidy, food redistribution, Food waste, hunger, sustainable consumption, Sustainable Consumption Institute, The Times

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