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Reference Number	RES-451-25-4331
Title	Sustainable consumption and production - forecasts and scenarios for a more sustainable society
Status	Completed
Energy Categories	Not Energy Related 85%; Other Cross-Cutting Technologies or Research(Environmental, social and economic impacts) 15%;
Research Types	Basic and strategic applied research 100%
Science and Technology Fields	SOCIAL SCIENCES (Economics and Econometrics) 50%; SOCIAL SCIENCES (Sociology) 50%;
UKERC Cross Cutting Characterisation	Systems Analysis related to energy R&D 30%; Sociological economical and environmental impact of energy (Environmental dimensions) 35%; Sociological economical and environmental impact of energy (Other sociological economical and environmental impact of energy) 35%;
Principal Investigator	Professor K (Ken ) Peattie No email address given Cardiff Business School Cardiff University
Award Type	Standard
Funding Source	ESRC
Start Date	01 October 2006
End Date	30 September 2008
Duration	24 months
Total Grant Value	£14,925
Industrial Sectors	No relevance to Underpinning Sectors
Region	Wales
Programme	ESRC Energy
Investigators	Principal Investigator	Professor K (Ken ) Peattie , Cardiff Business School, Cardiff University (99.998%)
	Other Investigator	Dr (Jane ) Probert , Business and Economics, Swansea University (0.001%) Professor T (Tim ) Cooper , School of Architecture, Design and the Built Environment, Nottingham Trent University (0.001%)
Web Site	https://gtr.ukri.org/projects?ref=RES-451-25-4331
Objectives	Objectives not supplied
Abstract	The issues surrounding the way individuals and society as a whole produce and consume materials, goods and services are seen to be increasingly important and requiring ever more sustainable solutions. Policymakers, manufacturers, consumers and other stakeholders face the daunting challenge of finding effective and sustainable solutions, often in a relatively short time period. Changing the way individuals and societies behave, act and think about consumption and production is a formidable task.A better understanding is needed of what will happen if behaviours dont change, what change options are available and how these might have different scenario implications for the future. The BRASS Centre (Cardiff University) in conjunction with Dr Tim Cooper (Sheffield Hallam) - and Dr Jane Probert (Swansea University) seek to provide some insight into future options and impacts in sustainable consumption and production (SCP) using a set of carefully crafted What if? scenarios. New ways of doing business, making and selling products and services, and consuming and using such products is vital if the move towards sustainability is to be achieved. The seminar series aims to widen the SCP debate to include not only food, transport and energy, but also aspects of health and well being, tourism and leisure and relationships.
Publications	(none)
Final Report	(none)
Added to Database	12/09/11