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New Book: Narrating Sustainability through Storytelling

New Book: Narrating Sustainability through Storytelling

In December 2022, the edited volume Narrating Sustainability through Storytelling was published by Routledge. The volume summarizes research findings and practical experience with the use of storytelling in sustainability communication. It was edited by the team of SusTelling project (Daniel Fischer, Sonja Fücker, Hanna Selm, and Anna Sundermann) and synthesizes

When is green nudging ethically permissible?

When is green nudging ethically permissible?

Nudging has been widely acclaimed as an effective strategy to alter unsustainable consumer behaviors. But it also raises ethical questions about who may intervene in people’s consumption behavior and with what justification. This new paper in Current Opinion in Environmental Sustainability addresses these questions and proposes a model to

The Food Waste Lab

The Food Waste Lab

Household food waste is a relevant area to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and mitigate climate change. What role can educational interventions with secondary school students play in efforts to reduce food waste? This paper presents findings of the evaluation study on the Food Lab Home educational intervention. Paper Abstract: Research

The elephant in the room is really a cow

The elephant in the room is really a cow

Current consumption levels of animal-based products and meat are considered to be unsustainable. But how could “sustainable” meat consumption be defined and achieved? This paper in Sustainability Science uses the concept of “Consumption Corridors” to address these questions and propose a pathway for policy-making in the context of the European

Sustainability Competencies in Higher Education

Sustainability Competencies in Higher Education

What competencies do students in higher education need to develop in order to be able to effectively contribute to sustainable development? An author team led by Jessica Ostrow Michel including Daniel Fischer summarized current thinking about this question in a contribution. The short encyclopedia chapter is now published in the

Citizen science with children on marine plastic pollution - does it work?

Citizen science with children on marine plastic pollution - does it work?

Citizen science projects are considered to be capable of generating not just scientific outputs but also educational and learning effects. A Chilean-German research team led by Carla Wichmann including Anna Sundermann and Daniel Fischer now offers empirical insights into the effects of participation in a citizen science project based on

How visual sustainability labels affect consumers

How visual sustainability labels affect consumers

Labels providing information on the sustainability performance of goods and services are among the most established tools in sustainable consumption communication. But how effective are those labels? A research team led by Johann Majer including Daniel Fischer now offers a review that synthesizes the available empirical evidence from N=26