Envisioning Future Low-Carbon Lifestyles and Transitioning Instruments Project Phase II "Analysis and Proposal of the Future Scenario for Sustainable Lifestyles for Climate Change Mitigation""

The project will identify opportunities of low-carbon lifestyles and develop city-level lifestyle scenarios through a combination of quantitative analysis and household participatory process. The project is built on the scientific methodology established in the "1.5-Degree Lifestyles: Targets and options for reducing lifestyle carbon footprints" and findings from the project Phase I. Case studies in the project will include several cities in Brazil, India, South Africa, Thailand, and Japan.

Led by: Institute for Global Environmental Strategies (IGES)

Implemented in: Africa, Asia / Pacific, Europe and Central Asia, Latin America / Caribbean

Sustainable Lifestyles and Education

Green Sunday

Green Sunday aims to challenge and offer an alternative to Black Friday and mass corporate consumerism by holding space for equitable, transparent and mindful consumption. We are encouraging Torontonians to rethink the way they shop this holiday season by showing support for companies that operate with a social and environmental purpose by selling local, upcycled, reclaimed, repurposed, all-natural, eco-conscious, package-free, and ethical goods.​

Led by: Collective Impact Journey

Implemented in: North America, Canada

Extraction of Natural Pigments Safe for Humans and Environmentally Friendly from Some Filamentous Fungi

Textile dyes and effluents are considered as one of the worst polluters of our priceless water sources and soils. New sources of natural pigments are getting particular research interests due to the toxicity produced by synthetic coloring agents. . Apart from the enormous microbes applications, Filamentous Fungi may provide a readily available alternative source of natural pigments. In this study some filamentous fungi were isolated from different soil sources to produce natural pigments.

Led by: Saudi Green Building Forum (SGBF)

Implemented in: Middle East, Saudi Arabia

Workshop of the G7 Alliance for Resource Efficiency on Value Retention Policies

In 2015, G7 created the Resource Efficiency Alliance. This alliance is an international platform of which objective is to share best practices for using natural resources less, longer and better. The aim of this workshop was to highlight the best practices in terms of value retention policies and processes (with a focus on two consumer product sectors: textiles and electronics) and to reflect on how to facilitate scaling up. The conclusions of this event can give shape to policy recommendations

Led by: European Union - European Commission DG Environment, France - Ministère de la transition écologique et solidaire

Implemented in: Asia / Pacific, Europe and Central Asia, North America, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, United States of America

Consumer Information for SCP Sustainable Lifestyles and Education

Polycentric Infrastructure and Community Development Paradigm for Sustainable Urban Transitions (PICD-SUT)

The attainment of SDG 11 and SDG 12 will arguably be the hardest to be achieved in developing countries due to a combination of ineffective planning systems, high rates of population growth, rapid urbanisation and environmental degradation. This initiative aims to improve the implementation of SDG 11 and SDG 12 by showing new paradigms for building sustainable social housing and financing afforestation schemes through house rentals.

Led by: Seeds of Opportunity

Implemented in: Africa, Malawi

Certified Wildlife Friendly™ Tourism

Certified Wildlife Friendly™ Tourism is defined as “travel that maximizes opportunities for travelers, communities, and businesses to not only engage tourists as partners in conservation but to advance the on-the-ground conservation of Key Species while minimizing negative impacts of tourists and tourism infrastructure on wildlife.” Wildlife Friendly™ Tourism and related WFEN tourism initiatives are first-of-their-kind programs to promote species conservation through the tourism sector.

Led by: Wildlife Friendly Enterprise Network

Implemented in: Africa, Asia / Pacific, Europe and Central Asia, Latin America / Caribbean, Middle East, North America

Certified Wildlife Friendly™ Products

The Wildlife Friendly Enterprise Network implements Certified Wildlife Friendly™ certification for products across a variety of sectors, including agriculture and livestock, non-timber forest products, and handicrafts. The program is based on the best available science and is implemented globally to assist producers in maximizing wildlife conservation outcomes, while helping products reach new markets, and assisting consumers in making truly Wildlife Friendly™ purchases.

Led by: Wildlife Friendly Enterprise Network

Implemented in: Africa, Asia / Pacific, Europe and Central Asia, Latin America / Caribbean, Middle East, North America

The Sustainable Supply Chain Initiative (SSCI)

The Consumer Goods Forum launched its Sustainable Supply Chain Initiative.

The mission of the SSCI is to promote good social and environmental practices in global supply chains by benchmarking and recognising third-party audit programmes and certification schemes.

The initiative will initially focus on social compliance with a view to expanding the scope to environmental compliance.

Led by: The Consumer Goods Forum

Implemented in: Africa, Asia / Pacific, Europe and Central Asia, Latin America / Caribbean, Middle East, North America

Consumer Information for SCP

CICERONE

CICERONE is building a joint platform for efficient circular economy programming. If our societies are to make the switch to circular practices, all actors need to be involved and actively commit to transitioning a more sustainable economy. This is why CICERONE works in close cooperation with a variety of practitioners including government bodies, research & technology organisations, civil society, industry, innovative SMEs, startups, cities and investors.

Led by: World Resources Forum (WRF)

Implemented in: Europe and Central Asia

Sustainable Lifestyles and Education