Sustainable lifestyles 2050: stakeholder visions, emerging practices and future research

The Influence of Social Media Communication on Brand Equity: The Evidence for Environmentally Friendly Products

“…Reinforcement of sustainable consumption patterns in developed countries and its transference into developing countries, along with the engagement of consumers in environmentally responsible behavior on a global scale is necessary in order to minimize environmental degradation (Mont et al, 2014 …”

Sustainable consumption as a systemic challenge: inter- and transdisciplinary research and research questions

“…Sufficiency needs to be connected to two issues: one is individual and social well-being; and the other is ecological sustainability. Thus a sufficiency lifestyle should on the one hand remain within the ecological footprint that reflects a (Kuittinen et al 2012;Mont et al 2014). The challenge is not only to develop appealing visions of the future, but especially to develop strategies and policies about how to get there.…”

“…Backcasting works through envisioning and analysing sustainable futures and subsequently by developing agendas, strategies and pathways for how to get there. Visioning and back casting have been used for example in the SPREAD project (Corubolo et al 2012;Kuittinen et al 2012;Mont et al 2014).…”

Switch the channel: using cultural codes for designing and positioning sustainable products and services for mainstream audiences

“…Although awareness of environmental challenges is widespread, actual reduction in consumption levels is well under the required targets (Mont et al, 2014). Despite the ever--increasing proliferation of sustainable innovations, the adoption of more sustainable lifestyles by mainstream society is disappointingly low (Nelson, 2008) and needs to be accelerated.…”