It’s Here! The Vocabulary for Sustainable Consumption and Lifestyles Has Officially Launched!
We’re incredibly proud to announce the launch of the Vocabulary for Sustainable Consumption and Lifestyles, a collaborative achievement by SCORAI and the Hot or Cool Institute — now available as of September 29th!
This publication is the result of nearly two years of global collaboration, bringing together over 130 leading researchers to co-create:
👉 87 clear, accessible entries
👉 Cross-referenced concepts for deeper insight
👉 A unique, systems-based lens on key sustainability challenges facing the Global North
Topics covered include:
🌱 Sufficiency
📉 Degrowth
⚖️ Just transitions
🌍 Planetary boundaries
…and much more.
To mark the launch, we created a word cloud based on the full text—a snapshot of the powerful language driving change in our understanding of sustainable lifestyles.
Whether you’re a policymaker, researcher, educator, or advocate—this is more than a glossary. It’s a tool for transformation.
Explore the Vocabulary and join us in shaping a future built on informed, sustainable choices.