The CASI project has published 8th EU-level policy brief. This time the brief looks into the topic of resource efficiency and sustainable lifestyles.
Sustainability in lifestyles is a broad concept and is closely connected to the change of every day patterns of individuals and their approach towards food and consumption, mobility and transport, housing, education, health and recreation with strong cross-linkages with communities and interpersonal relationships. Sustainability in lifestyles is also determined by the specifics of the surrounding environment. Research and analysis show that current modern European lifestyles and trends result in overconsumption and overproduction. The need for a development of new types of technologies and innovations could help solving societal challenges. This policy brief presents a Top-10 list of research priorities based on citizen visions of sustainable futures created by the CASI project. These priorities have been formed in systematic interaction with citizens and experts and relate to the themes of agriculture, cities and technology. The policy brief recommends that policy makers consider these priorities when formulating research programmes.
The full text of the brief can be downloaded here.
