Online Workshop Session: Spill-over effects of sustainable behaviour
Part of a series of online workshops by SDSN Switzerland and NRP 73 ‘Sustainable economy'
25.06.2020 | 16:00 – 18:00 | online via ZOOM
Results of the workshop

'Graphic Recording by Filippo Buzzini, www.sketchysolutions.ch
Calls to action
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To the Hauseigentümerverband HEV (house owner association): Start challenges and motivate property owners (your members) to act in a more ecological way saving money, resources and energy. Choose playfull formats (such as bike-to-work).
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To the federal offices, real estate companies and house owners: Promote a water standard (water meter) in households through a) mandatory obligation or b) incentives / self-regulation.
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To public institutions and companies: True cost accounting and internalization of external effects, ensuring consumers pay the right price.
Presentations of the session leaders
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Spillover Effects of Sustainable Behavior (Renate Schubert, Harald Mayr)
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Participants (39)

Consumption patterns, limited budgets and motivation in consumers
Consumption patterns of individuals are key in the transition towards a sustainable economy. The NRP 73 research project from Prof. Dr. Renate Schubert Sustainable Consumer Behaviour assesses if consumers who are motivated to use a particular natural resource in a sustainable way also use other natural resources more sustainably or whether there are negative side effects due to a limited budget of environmental friendliness of consumer behaviours.
Objectives of the workshop
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Presentation of research findings
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Discussion of the implications of the research findings for property owners
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Exploring the role of behavioural interventions for the transitions to a sustainable economy bearing in mind potential spill-over effects.
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Formulate three calls to action and address them to specific stakeholders
Programme
15:45 | Participants join the online workshop
16:00 | Introduction by the facilitator
16:05 | Breaking the ice
16:15 | Input by the session leaders to set the scene
16:30 | Discussion in breakout rooms. Participants are invited to formulate two calls to action based on the research findings.
17:30 | Fishbowl discussion with the session leaders, experts and participants to validate and prioritize the calls to action and discuss how stakeholders can implement them.
18:00 | End of the session
Session leaders & Experts
Session leader:
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Prof. Dr. Renate Schubert, Chair of Economics, Department of Humanities, Social and Political Science, ETH Zürich
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Dr. Harald Mayr, Postdoc, ETH Zurich
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Dr. Albert Merino-Saum, Scientist, Laboratory for Human Environment Relations in Urban Systems, EPFL
Experts:
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Francesca Boucard, Senior Economist Real Estate bei Swiss Life Asset Managers
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Linda Jucker, Stv. Geschäftsleiterin Ökozentrum, Projekt „konsumGLOBAL“