COVID Catalysts | COVID-19 & changing social practices: implications for sustainable lifestyles
Added on Mon Sep 28 07:35:00 BST 2020
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Claire Hoolohan, Research Fellow at the Tyndall Centre for Climate Change Research
Without warning or consent, Covid-19 caused unprecedented disruption to everyday life, prompting a period of forced experimentation as people adjusted to new ways of living.
This forced experiment have us a window to observe what happens when ordinary schedules – 9-5 work day, the school run, weekdays/weekends – are suspended. What was observed was the development of low-carbon habits as disrupted routines resulted in a range of benefits from reducing local air pollution to balancing the grid.
The question that faces society now is how do we recover from Covid-19 in a way that means society is healthier, happier and more sustainable than before. How can we rise to this challenge in order to lock-in low-carbon lifestyles?
View all our flash lectures and find out more on our COVID Catalysts web page
https://www.manchester.ac.uk/research/beacons/covid-catalysts/
Energy is one of five key areas of research focus at The University of Manchester. Our research beacons shine a light on Manchester's pioneering discoveries, interdisciplinary collaboration and cross-sector partnerships which are helping to tackle some of the biggest global challenges facing the planet.
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