The book focuses on responsible living as the individual's contribution to sustainable development. We believe that sustainable development can only be achieved if individual freedom and responsibilities are balanced on a high level while taking social, ecological and economic needs into account. A crucial element to achieve this is to integrate different perspectives of stakeholders and co-create a joined approach through partnerships. While partnerships develop new opportunities for the stakeholders involved they also require a readiness for mutual understanding, respect and courage to co-create.

Auteur

Prof. Schrader, TU Berlin schrader@tu-berlin.de Dipl.Geogr. Frau Fricke, TU Berlin, vera.fricke@tu-berlin.de

Contenu

Preface.- Part I: Introduction.- Enabling Responsible Living An Introduction.- "1 + 1 = 5" .- Part II.- Understanding Responsible Living.- The Underrated Discipline, A Plea for Strengthening Home Economics.- How to Promote Sustainable Living? Inspiring Experiences of Dutch Downshifters.- Youth Consumption and Citizenship, The Brazilian Case.- Part III Policies for Responsible Living.- A Multi-Level Framework and Values-Based Indicators to Enable Responsible Living.- Driving Forces, Environmental pressures and Policy Instruments, Sustainable Consumption Assessment for Latvia.- Capacity for the Implementation of Education for Sustainable Consumption in Northeasat Asia, Strengthening Governmental Strategies to Promote Responsible Consumer Behaviour.- Part IV Education for Responsible Living.- Enabling Responsible Living by Increasing Social Awareness, Integrating Social Responsibility Projects into Undergraduate Curricula.- "Images and Objects", A Tool for Teaching Education for Sustainable Development and Responsible Living in Home Economics.- Promoting Sustainable Consumption in Educational Settings.- Part V Corporate Responsibililty for Responsible Living.- Is Engagement in CSR Motivated by the Defined Values of Entrepreneurs?.- An Analysis of Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises in Germany.- Empowering Responsible Consumers to be Sustainable Intrapreneurs.