Objective The project will provide a theoretically and empirically grounded analysis of everyday practices in the workplace, of the macro and micro-level processes which act as drivers for and constraints upon sustainable practices in different types of workplaces across different European countries, and the relationship between work and outside work practices.These analyses will constitute the empirical basis for developing: agent-based models, which will provide a detailed account of barriers to and drivers for cooperation in transitioning to a low-carbon Europe; and back-casting scenarios, which will allow the mapping out of different pathways to a desirable, future low-carbon Europe. These results will be translated into detailed, articulated descriptions of how to encourage cooperative interaction to reach a sustainable Europe.The project will focus on 6 European case studies of large-scale organizations operating under different national and international contexts and occupying different relevant positions in the sustainability debate (state and private). It will focus on three main categories of practices at work, responsible for the GHG emissions of each organization: consumption of materials and energy, generation of waste and waste management, and organization-related mobility. The project will follow a multi-method approach that will include both qualitative and quantitative methodologies (interviews, questionnaires, agent-based modelling etc.)The findings will provide European policy makers with a more integrated understanding of how the workplace can become a crucial centre for engaging individuals, collectives (e.g. trade unions) and management in new sustainability practices, and with recommendations for context-sensitive policies that would enhance successful cooperation among agents in the transition to a low-carbon Europe. Fields of science engineering and technologyenvironmental engineeringenergy and fuelsrenewable energyengineering and technologyenvironmental engineeringwaste management Programme(s) FP7-ENVIRONMENT - Specific Programme "Cooperation": Environment (including Climate Change) Topic(s) ENV.2010.4.2.3-1 - Foresight to enhance behavioural and societal changes enabling the transition towards sustainable paths in Europe Call for proposal FP7-ENV-2010 See other projects for this call Funding Scheme CP-FP - Small or medium-scale focused research project Coordinator UNIVERSIDADE DA CORUNA Address Calle de la maestranza 9 15001 La coruna Spain See on map Region Noroeste Galicia A Coruña Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Administrative Contact Amalia Blanco Louro (Prof.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window EU contribution No data Participants (6) Sort alphabetically Sort by EU Contribution Expand all Collapse all UMEA UNIVERSITET Sweden EU contribution € 198 700,80 Address Universitetomradet 901 87 Umea See on map Region Norra Sverige Övre Norrland Västerbottens län Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Administrative Contact Helene Risberg (Ms.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Other funding No data UNIVERSITATEA DE VEST DIN TIMISOARA Romania EU contribution € 198 600,00 Address Bd vasile parvan 4 300223 Timisoara See on map Region Macroregiunea Patru Vest Timiş Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Administrative Contact Doina Chilarescu (Ms.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Other funding No data UNIVERSITY OF SURREY United Kingdom EU contribution € 198 699,00 Address Stag hill GU2 7XH Guildford See on map Region South East (England) Surrey, East and West Sussex West Surrey Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Administrative Contact Sue Angulatta (Ms.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Other funding No data THE MACAULAY LAND USE RESEARCH INSTITUTE United Kingdom EU contribution € 196 164,00 Address Craigiebuckler 8, a1a AB15 8QH Aberdeen See on map Activity type Research Organisations Administrative Contact Emma Wing (Mrs.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Other funding No data RIJKSUNIVERSITEIT GRONINGEN Netherlands EU contribution € 198 699,00 Address Broerstraat 5 9712CP Groningen See on map Region Noord-Nederland Groningen Overig Groningen Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Administrative Contact Frank Vleeskens (Dr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Other funding No data UNIVERSITA DEGLI STUDI DI ROMA LA SAPIENZA Italy EU contribution € 198 519,00 Address Piazzale aldo moro 5 00185 Roma See on map Region Centro (IT) Lazio Roma Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Administrative Contact Filomena Tarantino (Dr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Other funding No data
