Sustainable Consumption Institute

Conference webcast

• Consumers: The Key to a Low-Carbon World - 16th Oct 2009

Copenhagen report available for download

A report prepared by the Sustainable Consumption Institute at The University of Manchester, UK, in collaboration with members of the CEO forum of companies

• Download "Consumers, Business and Climate Change"

Solving the multiple global crises together

Professor Mohan Munasinghe, Director General, Sustainable Consumption Institute, writes 'As we approach the Copenhagen Climate Summit...a long-term consensus might evolve to reconcile development aspirations and climate change responses... The ability of Europe to find a common position on climate change (despite its diversity), would serve as an encouraging example to the rest of the world, striving to reach a consensus.'

New approaches to climate change communications are required if non-environmentally inclined people are to be successfully encouraged to adopt low carbon behaviours. There should be recognition that a lack of awareness is not the problem. Download the report Consumer Power - Stimulating climate-friendly behaviour beyond the environmentally inclined.

• Consumer Power - Stimulating climate-friendly behaviour beyond the environmentally inclined
  

SCI has funded a second cohort of DTC students in 2009, to support early career researchers in the growing field of sustainable consumption. Postgraduates develop their expertise in issues relating to sustainable consumption and sustainable development. The SCI Doctoral Training Centre is part of the Manchester Doctoral College.