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ConsEnSus – Consumption, Environment and Sustainability

ConsEnSus – Consumption, Environment and Sustainability. Frances Fahy (School of Geography and Archaeology) Partners: Henrike Rau ( School of Political Science and Sociology, NUIG) Anna Davies (School of Natural Sciences, TCD). Background.

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ConsEnSus – Consumption, Environment and Sustainability

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  1. ConsEnSus – Consumption, Environment and Sustainability Frances Fahy (School of Geography and Archaeology) Partners: Henrike Rau (School of Political Science and Sociology, NUIG) Anna Davies (School of Natural Sciences, TCD)

  2. Background Environmental planning and sustainability… the social and cultural consequences of environmental change • PhD – Environmental Behaviour: Attitudes and Actions towards Waste Management • 3 year research project - Practical Tools for progressing a Local Process for Sustainability • Developing QoL indicators for Galway (rural urban fringe) • Developed a Greenmap for Galway city

  3. Core Research Themes 1) Formation and implementation of environmental policy 2) Public participation and sustainable outcomes 3) Cultural and transcultural aspects of environmental research 4) Methodological challenges of sustainability research

  4. Overview -- ConsEnSus Project • Collaborative project NUIG and TCD • Four years, large-scale • Seven work packages • Focus on sustainable consumption • Inputs from geography, political science, sociology and environmental economics

  5. WP 3 – Transport (EXPLORATION) WP 1- Tools for governing sustainable living (FOUNDATION) WP 2- Sustainable Living Survey (FOUNDATION) WP 4 – Shelter (EXPLORATION) WP 5 – Washing (EXPLORATION) WP6 – Food (EXPLORATION) ConsEnSus Project Structure WP7 Project management & dissemination (INTEGRATION)

  6. Workpackages 1&2: Sustainable Lifestyles • Review existing policy, best practice and tools for governing sustainable living and establish network for sustainable consumption research (1Post Doc) • Design Sustainable Living Survey (SLS) and generate baseline data on attitudes and behaviours towards sustainable consumption (1 PhD)

  7. Work package 3: Transport, Mobility and the Consumption of Distance • WP leader: Dr Henrike Rau (School of Political Science and Sociology, NUIG) • 2 PhDs • Collaboration with DERI

  8. Work package 3: Transport, Mobility and the Consumption of Distance • Analysis of existing transport and mobility patterns in Ireland • Sociological investigation of transport policy (institutionalist approach; national and international) • Development and implementation of incentive-based programme for modal shift (IPMS) • Development and testing of guidelines for the use of virtual mobility tools (VMT)

  9. Work packages 4,5&6:Shelter, Washing and Food • TCD • Develop and test scenarios for sustainable households: shelter, washing and food • Using stakeholder workshops develop future scenarios for more sustainable households with respect to space heating, cooling, lighting, washing, shopping, cooking and eating

  10. Started Jan 09 • ERC and ECI – Contributing to Household Survey • Mid March: Advertisements for 4 PhD positions

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