Enabling Sustainable Lifestyles in a Climate Emergency

The IPCC report is clear that we must address demand-side emissions in order to reduce our impact on the planet. UNEP’s new Policy Brief Enabling Sustainable Lifestyles in a Climate Emergency offers insights on what forces shape our lifestyles as well as what enabling and supporting policies - such as choice editing - can help governments and businesses kick start the transition to sustainable lifestyles.

This event delves into how we can change how we consume and explore how sustainable living can enable circularity. Policy makers recount how and why some policy strategies have been successfully (or less successfully) implemented. They also explore the positive externalities of health and well-being that can be achieved when we address environmental issues.

To learn more about the brief, you can check out this factsheet. 

Speakers

Opening keynote - Amitabh Kant, CEO, Niti Aayog (public policy think-tank), India

Moderator - Marcus Carson, co-lead, One Planet Network Sustainable Lifestyles and Education Programme, Stockholm Environment Institute, Sweden 

Panelists

Julia Steinberger, Professor, Societal Challenges of Climate Change, University of Lausanne and lead author WG3 report, 6th Assessment Report, Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) 

Emma Norhén, Chair, Cross-Party Committee on Environmental Objectives, Sweden

Magnus Bengtsson, Policy Lead, Hot or Cool Institute

Elisa Tonda, Head, Consumption and Production Unit, United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)