Action Hub Stockholm+50: Sustainable Living within 1.5 degrees: innovative pathways to live better and lighter

When: Thursday, 2 June 2022, 17:30 - 18:30 (CEST)  

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Summary of the Event

At the heart of the sustainability transition are the aspirations of people to live in a better future. What gets lost between discussions on technology and economic growth are opportunities for lifestyle changes that emphasize interconnections between people and a healthy planet, a theme underscored by Stockholm+50.  Evidence shows that all economies will have to adjust lifestyles and consumption levels to live below a 1.5-degree global rise in temperature, while attending to inequality and supporting wellbeing. In essence we need to re-think how we eat, move, live and choose to spend our time and resources. Moreover, we need to re-design the systems (infrastructure, policy, markets, technology, etc.) that support our current ways of living. 

This event would explore how our future lifestyles need to change and pathways to future sustainable living. Panelists will outline ongoing efforts and help concretely reimagine less consumptive but highly fulfilling lifestyles - mapping needed value shifts, policies to support needed interventions, innovation, infrastructure, new business models and investment priorities. It will build on regional consultations; policy approaches; and amplify messages to regenerate, rebalance and restore our relationship with nature.

Programme:

Opening remarks and setting the scene

• Scientific basis and political economy  context for 1.5-degree lifestyles - Lewis Akenji, Managing Director at Hot or Cool Institute  

Panel

• Mr. Ulf Jaeckel, Head of Division, Sustainable Consumption, Product-related Environmental Protection, BMUV, Germany 
• Mrs. Sandrine Dixson-Declève, Co-President Club de Rome 
• Cities (tbc)
• Mrs. Malin Pettersson-Beckeman, Inter IKEA Group 
• Mr. Maximo Mazzoco, Youth Leader Argentina, founder of EcoHouse   

Moderator

• Mrs. Adriana Zacarias Farah, Head, GO4SDGs, UNEP

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