Editing out unsustainability from consumption: From information provision to nudging and social practice theory

Abstract

Human actions have already exceeded many planetary boundaries (Steffen et al., 2015). In order to stay within the safe operating space, both decarbonization and dematerialization by a factor of ten or more are deemed necessary (Bringezu, 2015; Jackson, 2009; Tukker et al., 2010). These targets require changes in consumption patterns: the utilization of products, services and infrastructure, from acquisition and use to disposal (Girod et al., 2014).