Taking Action towards Sustainable Living (2 reports)These reports share proven actions and campaigns that can be run by those with limited resources who want maximum impact reducing the footprint of food, housing, mobility. One focuses on actions that can be taken by individuals (within their community). The other shares actions that workplaces can take to support their employees in living more sustainable lifestyles. They were developed by One Earth with UN Environment.
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1.5-Degree Lifestyles (report)This report analyses the carbon footprints of household lifestyles and how changes can contribute to meeting the ambitious 1.5-degree aspirational target envisaged by the Paris Agreement on climate change. It analyses scientific emission scenarios and case studies from Finland, Japan, China, Brazil, and India, and proposes long-term targets for individuals’ lifestyle carbon footprints by 2030-2050, as well as low-carbon options that citizens and society can adopt. This was produced by the Institute for Global Environmental Strategies (IGES), Aalto University, D-mat, the Finnish Innovation Fund Sitra, and the KR Foundation, at the World Resources Forum (WRF)
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Textile Waste in Metro Vancouver (report) |
Local Governments and the Sharing Economy (report) |
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This White Paper looks into the problem of textile waste, particularly from the apparel sector, in the Vancouver region. It shares key leverage points that are opportunities for action moving forward. It was developed as part of the Leverage Lab, which brought together apparel businesses across the region together with government representatives from the City of Vancouver, Metro Vancouver and the Vancouver Economic Commission to explore the challenge of diverting apparel waste and to seek ways forward.
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The Local Governments and the Sharing Economy roadmap explores the question: How can cities strategically engage with the Sharing Economy to advance sustainability? This report by One Earth analyzes shared mobility, spaces, goods and community sharing - and, to a lighter degree, shared food and energy - using a six-part sustainability filter.
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