Ecosocial neighborhoods: tools for sustainable consumption and inclusive climate transition

The project "Eco-social Neighborhoods: Tools for Sustainable Consumption and Inclusive Climate Transition" aims to develop methods and tools to integrate ecological and social sustainability into neighborhood development in the city of Lund.

By focusing on household consumption-based emissions, the project seeks to develop innovative methods and tools to reduce carbon emissions while improving quality of life and equality.

This will be achieved by creating eco-social consumption profiles for different neighborhoods and conducting citizen dialogues, known as neighborhood labs, where residents jointly develop proposals for actions.

The project will develop an integrated strategy for consumption-based emission reductions, based on socio-economic conditions and residents´ needs. Additionally, researchers will evaluate and analyze the methods to ensure they are effective and fair.

The project´s results will be integrated into Lund´s climate roadmap and neighborhood programs, making them directly applicable to the municipality´s ongoing transition efforts.

With the municipality of Lund as the project leader and with partners from academia and civil society, the project is expected to contribute to Lund´s goal of halving consumption-based emissions by 2030.