Sustainability: Individual level

The Inner Development Goals (IDGs) is a not for profit and open source initiative. The IDGs framework can help accelerate the work towards the UN’s Global Goals or SDGs.  The IDGs framework consists of five dimensions organising 23 skills and qualities of human inner growth and development. The framework has been developed by a team of international researchers after an extensive outreach consultation involving more than a thousand persons. See the full framework. (Inner Development Goals 2022)

IDG Public Toolkit / YouTube

Articles:

•  Aichbauer, S., Buchhauser, M., Erben, A., Steinert, S., Tietze, D. & Wiking, E. 2022. Create a Movement and Drive Transformation. in Responsible Procurement: Leading the Way to a Sustainable Tomorrow. OPEN ACCESS.
• Cooper, K. J., & Gibson, R. B. 2022. A Novel Framework for Inner-Outer Sustainability Assessment. Challenges, 13(2), 64. OPEN ACCESS.
• Ellyatt, W. 2022. Education for Human Flourishing—A New Conceptual Framework for Promoting Ecosystemic Wellbeing in Schools. Challenges, 13(2), 58. OPEN ACCESS.
• Johan, L., Snyder, K., & Sten, L. M. 2022. Teaming for Quality in the VUCA Landscape: Exploring key elements for a progressive leap in team-based practices to drive quality, sustainability, and regeneration. In 28th Annual Conference, International Sustainable Development Research Society (pp. 1606-1622). OPEN ACCESS.
• Wandel, E., Manguera, J., & Srinivasan, V. 2022. A Qualitative Study on Relating the Inner Development Goals to the Leadership Development Approach of a CSO in a Developing Country. Malmo University. OPEN ACCESS.

Articles:

• Bamberg, S., Fischer, D. & Geiger, S. M. 2021. Editorial: The Role of the Individual in the Great Transformation Toward Sustainability. Frontiers in psychology, 12, p. 710897. doi:10.3389/fpsyg.2021.710897. OPEN ACCESS.
• Giulio, A. D., Fischer, D., Schäfer, M. & Blättel-Mink, B. 2014. Conceptualizing sustainable consumption: Toward an integrative framework. Sustainability : science, practice, & policy, 10(1), pp. 45-61. doi:10.1080/15487733.2014.11908124. OPEN ACCESS.
•  Hüttel, A., Ziesemer, F., Peyer, M. & Balderjahn, I. 2018. To purchase or not? Why consumers make economically (non-)sustainable consumption choices. Journal of cleaner production, 174, pp. 827-836. doi:10.1016/j.jclepro.2017.11.019
• Longo, C., Shankar, A. & Nuttall, P. 2017. “It’s Not Easy Living a Sustainable Lifestyle”: How Greater Knowledge Leads to Dilemmas, Tensions and Paralysis. Journal of business ethics, 154(3), pp. 759-779. doi:10.1007/s10551-016-3422-1
• Tunn, V., Bocken, N., van den Hende, E. & Schoormans, J. 2019. Business models for sustainable consumption in the circular economy: An expert study. Journal of cleaner production, 212, pp. 324-333. doi:10.1016/j.jclepro.2018.11.290
• Ur Rahman, S., Chwialkowska, A., Hussain, N., Bhatti, W. A. & Luomala, H. 2023-02-01. Cross-cultural perspective on sustainable consumption: Implications for consumer motivations and promotion. Environment, development and sustainability, 25(2), pp. 997-1016. doi:10.1007/s10668-021-02059-8 OPEN ACCESS.

SHIFT framework

• White, K., Habib, R. & Hardisty, D. J. 2019. How to SHIFT Consumer Behaviors to be More Sustainable: A Literature Review and Guiding Framework. Journal of marketing, 83(3), pp. 22-49. doi:10.1177/0022242919825649. OPEN ACCESS.
• SHIFT report: SHIFT – A review and framework for encouraging sustainable consumer behaviour / Sitra
• SHIFT workbook: SHIFT – Sustainable consumer behaviour change workbook /Sitra

Climate, Gender and Consumption: A research overview of gender perspectives on sustainable lifestyles / norden.org

Sustainable consumption and production policies / United Nations

The Environmental Citizen’s Playbook

Bringing social impact into circular economy

Social Circular Economy: Opportunities for People, Planet and Profit

Towards A Circular Economy – Skills and competences for STEM professionals / ANE

Articles:

• Kang, S. 2019. Communicating sustainable development in the digital age: The relationship between citizens' storytelling and engagement intention. Sustainable Development, 27(3), 337-348. OPEN ACCESS.
• Ng, H. K. S. & Chow, S. Y. 2023-09. On the relationship between green space and civic engagement: The roles of well‐being, outgroup trust, and activity level. American journal of community psychology, 72(1-2), pp. 170-186. doi:10.1002/ajcp.12692. OPEN ACCESS.
• Pesch, U., Spekkink, W., & Quist, J. 2019. Local sustainability initiatives: innovation and civic engagement in societal experiments. European planning studies, 27(2), 300-317. OPEN ACCESS.
• Qiu, S. & Qiu, J. 2024-06-06. From individual resilience to collective response: Reframing ecological emotions as catalysts for holistic environmental engagement. Frontiers in psychology, 15, p. 1363418. doi:10.3389/fpsyg.2024.1363418. OPEN ACCESS.
• Sénit, C. A. 2020. Leaving no one behind? The influence of civil society participation on the Sustainable Development Goals. Environment and Planning C: Politics and Space, 38(4), 693-712.
• Valenti, G. D., Lo Coco, A., Iannello, N. M., Inguglia, C., Pluess, M., Lionetti, F. & Ingoglia, S. 2023-07-07. Individual Differences in Adolescents' Civic Engagement: The Role of Civic Discussions with Parents and Environmental Sensitivity. International journal of environmental research and public health, 20(13), p. 6315. doi:10.3390/ijerph20136315 OPEN ACCESS.
•  Wallnoefer, L. M. & Riefler, P. 2021. Concepts Describing and Assessing Individuals' Environmental Sustainability: An Integrative Review and Taxonomy. Frontiers in psychology, 12, p. 770470. doi:10.3389/fpsyg.2021.770470. OPEN ACCESS.