The Low Carbon Lifestyles Wheel: Behaviors, Barriers, and Benefits

This paper from Futerra, BEworks, and WBCSD can help you promote the adoption of lower-carbon lifestyles. It is based on an “Action Wheel” framework that presents four categories of individual-level action: transportation, housing, diet, and purchases. Each category is broken down into outcomes, such as “Live car-free” or “Local Food." Each of these outcomes is then further divided into specific actions. The paper also provides guidance on addressing the many potential barriers to each action. This practical tool will be useful to anyone seeking to foster sustainability-related behaviour change among employees.