Sufficiency policy: A definition, conceptual framework, and application to municipalities

T Iten, I Seidl, M Pütz - Sustainability Science, 2024 - Springer
Compared to the prevailing sustainability strategies of efficiency and consistency, sufficiency
is poorly represented both in scientific literature and in political debate but has increasingly …

Sufficiency and transformation–A semi-systematic literature review of notions of social change in different concepts of sufficiency

J Lage - Frontiers in Sustainability, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Sufficiency is an indispensable strategy for sustainable development that is gaining growing
attention in both the scientific and the political sphere. Nevertheless, the question of how …

[HTML][HTML] Social and solidarity economy insights for the circular economy: Limited-profit and sufficiency

U Villalba-Eguiluz, M Sahakian… - Journal of Cleaner …, 2023 - Elsevier
Given the call for societal transformations to foster sustainability transitions, we consider in
what way the Social and Solidarity Economy (SSE) contributes to a more circular society. We …

[HTML][HTML] Challenging social norms to recraft practices: A Living Lab approach to reducing household energy use in eight European countries

M Sahakian, H Rau, E Grealis, L Godin… - Energy Research & …, 2021 - Elsevier
ENERGISE is the first large-scale European effort to reduce household energy use through
a change initiative that adopted a 'living lab'approach informed by social practice theory …

Talkin'bout a revolution: an expert interview study exploring barriers and keys to engender change towards societal sufficiency orientation

J Tröger, G Reese - Sustainability Science, 2021 - Springer
Representative studies report high levels of acceptance of environmental protection and
approval for stricter political measures to ensure a liveable future. However, in the last years …

[HTML][HTML] Energy ratings as drivers of energy sufficiency in residential buildings: A comprehensive review and future directions

MJNO Panão - Energy and Buildings, 2024 - Elsevier
A balanced approach that integrates renewables, energy efficiency, and energy sufficiency
is essential for achieving climate neutrality and sustainability. Residential buildings are …

Doing laundry in consumption corridors: wellbeing and everyday life

L Godin, S Laakso, M Sahakian - Sustainability: Science, Practice …, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
In this article, we explore the possibilities for a transformation toward more sustainable
energy usage by engaging with mundane activities, such as doing the laundry. Across …

[HTML][HTML] Enough? The role of sufficiency in European energy and climate plans

C Zell-Ziegler, J Thema, B Best, F Wiese, J Lage… - Energy Policy, 2021 - Elsevier
Energy sufficiency is one of the three energy sustainability strategies, next to energy
efficiency and renewable energies. We analyse to what extent European governments …

Global citizens–global jet setters? The relation between global identity, sufficiency orientation, travelling, and a socio-ecological transformation of the mobility system

LS Loy, J Tröger, P Prior, G Reese - Frontiers in Psychology, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Global crises such as the climate crisis require fast concerted action, but individual and
structural barriers prevent a socio-ecological transformation in crucial areas such as the …

[HTML][HTML] Building a database for energy sufficiency policies

B Best, J Thema, C Zell-Ziegler, F Wiese, J Barth… - …, 2022 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Sufficiency measures are potentially decisive for the decarbonisation of energy systems but
rarely considered in energy policy and modelling. Just as efficiency and renewable …