what tools should the EU use to promote sustainable lifestyles among its citizens?
Lisa says: if you want encourage people to live in a more sustainable way you have to make it simple for them to do it; for example at the moment door-to-door recycling varies depending on where you live – how much you can recycle, what youLisa says: if you want encourage people to live in a more sustainable way you have to make it simple for them to do it; for example at the moment door-to-door recycling varies depending on where you live – how much you can recycle, what you can recycle, how often it’s collected etc. It would be much easier if it was the same system for everyone, then everyone could do the same and feel like they were all working together for the greater good.
Harsheek says: to encourage more people to live in a sustainable way, tools need to be marketed in a way where people see the benefits to themselves on a personal level, e.g. ‘bike to work’ which in the UK gives people tax breaks for cycling to work for a particular number of miles over a certain period of time. It means people have more money, and illustrates the cost benefits of living in a more sustainable way – it’s cheaper to have no car or to use the car less often.
Rohit says: what most people want is a bit more money in their back pocket – so we should do just that. For example there are two green electricity providers in the UK – people should be encouraged to use them by being given tax rebates. This would create a financial incentive for people to be more sustainable.(more)(less)
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