SCORAI-Global (Sustainable Consumption Research and Action Initiative) is an
international knowledge network of researchers and practitioners committed to
building a flourishing and ecologically-sound society by changing the way we
consume

Looking back to move › forward – Sustainable consumption from Rio 92 to a post SDGs agenda

We are excited to invite scholars, practitioners, policymakers, and change-makers from around the world to the SCORAI Global Conference 2026 in vibrant São Paulo, Brazil!

The conference aims to promote reflection on how much progress we have made in 36 years and on new understandings related to sustainable consumption. The aim of the discussions is to identify gaps, define mechanisms to speed up progress, and map out institutional partnerships necessary for a fair transition.

What to Expect:

  • Paper Presentations showcasing cutting-edge research and real-world case studies
  • Workshops tailored for early-career researchers and practitioners
  • Technical Visits to local sustainability initiatives in São Paulo
  • Post-conference Publication Opportunities

Join us for this Conference!

The Abstracts Submission Deadline is September, 15th, 2025. 

For more information: https://2026.scorai.net/


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How does consumption affect sustainability?

  • Is it related to happiness, wellbeing or flourishing?
  • What influences patterns of consumption?
  • How has consumption behaviour changed over the years?
  • Does consumption behaviour vary between countries and cultures?

What constitutes consumption?

  • Housing
  • Food
  • Clothing
  • Travel
  • Leisure
  • Shopping

How do lifestyles affect consumption?

  • Changes over life cycle
  • Changes with income level
  • Availability of public infrastructures and services

Systems change for more sustainable lifestyles

  • The limits of technology
  • Preconditions for choice architecture
  • Community involvement
  • Social norms and practices
  • External events

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Communicating
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The working group invites the SCORAI community to contribute to our networking, informing, bridging, and learning efforts around the communication of sustainable consumption.

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Flourishing and Sustainable Lifestyles

What are the factors for success and barriers to more sustainable lifestyles ? Are there valuable societal and cultural norms in more traditional societies? This working group aims at exploring answers to those questions.

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SCORAI Europe is an European network that brings together people from multidisciplinary backgrounds with a shared interest in research and action around sustainable consumption.

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Spirituality and
consumption

This group explores, among others,

  • The differences between attitudes, faith, beliefs, religion, and spirituality
  • The nature of spiritual experiences
  • Examples of spiritual experiences, practices and attitudes in our daily lives
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The course examines and discusses what it takes to mainstream sustainable lifestyles in accordance with the aspirational 1.5° Paris Agreement climate target. A “1.5° lifestyle” means living sustainably: being healthy and happy while living within planetary boundaries and carbon budgets. A transition to such lifestyles requires not only individual changes, but also changes on a societal level – from the communities in which we live to the fundamental structures and values of society.

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Invitation to next WgCoCo cross-pollination session on June 24

We would like to invite you to the next cross-pollination session (online via Zoom) of the joint SCORAI and Future Earth working group on sustainable consumption communication (WgCoCo). This time, out guest will be Prof. Iain Black from the University of Strathclyde) The topic is “Communicating positive (social) tipping points – opportunities, campaigns, and rebuttals.”.

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Call for papers

Special issue on “Mainstreaming Sustainable Consumption” in the journal Sustainable Production and Consumption.

It will include, but not restricted to, papers at the upcoming SCORAI Europe conference.

Deadline 30.9.25

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Upcoming relevant conferences

SCORAI Global

ERSCP Conference 2025

The 22nd European Roundtable on Sustainable Consumption and Production (ERSCP 2025) conference will be held in Prague from September 16-18, 2025.

The Call for Abstracts is just published at the conference website

Conference website
Research on Fashion Consumption & Sustainability
  • Theme: Fair Consumption Space for Fashion
  • Dates: 27-29 October 2025
  • Location: Yale University, New Haven, USA + remotely
  • Cost: free – number of places limited
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