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Hypes and the birth of new sustainable market categories – a socio-cultural perspective on the emergence of the meat substitute category in Finland

2022

Hypes can be a significant contributor in the mainstreaming of sustainable products. Former research on hypes has been supplier oriented, and thus little is known of their effect on new market formation. Our paper contributes to this research gap by examining the establishment of the ‘meat substitute’ category in Finland using press articles, retailer interviews and consumer panel data. We show how the emergence and legitimation of the meat substitute category depended heavily on the hype arising around a single product, called Pulled Oats (PO). This hype was anchored in its association with trendy and socio-culturally relevant values and practices. We further discover that the hype had pos…

Environmental citizenship in geography and beyond

2020

The need for wider action against environmental problems such as climate change has brought the debate about the role of citizen to the political, practical, and scientific domains. Environmental citizenship provides a useful tool to conceptualize the relation between citizenship and the environment. However, there exists considerable variation in the ways environmental citizenship is understood regarding both the aspect of citizenship and the relationship to the environment. In this article, we review the literature on environmental citizenship and investigate the evolution of the concept. The article is based on a literature search with an emphasis on geographical research. The concept of…

Framing sustainable lifestyles : organic consumption in a women's magazine

2017

Forms of sustainable lifestyles and more responsible ways to consume have become more popular in recent years. This is reflected also in that mainstream media discusses about sustainability. Similarly, there is a growing interest on organic produce, the organic market has grown steadily from the turn of the century. Due to the growing popularity of sustainability, the way media communicates about the issue, is of interest. This thesis studied how women’s magazines communicate about sustainable lifestyles, and sustainability in general. Especially, how the use of organic goods is reasoned and presented in a magazine is studied. The aim of the thesis was to uncover the frames, which the magaz…

Consumption behavior of eco-friendly products and applications of ICT innovation

2021

The purchase of eco-friendly products is encouraged by the governments due to its contributions to the sustainable development of the environment. It is therefore important to examine factors influencing the purchase of eco-friendly products. Based on the attitude-behavior-context (ABC) theory, this paper constructs a conceptual model, which explores how a consumer’s perceived effectiveness affects individuals’ purchase of eco-friendly products. In details, this paper attempts to examine the mediating role of consumption attitude of eco-friendly products, as well as the moderating effect of applications of information and communication technologies (ICT) innovation. Moreover, by building a …

Introduction to the special issue on just food system transition : Tackling inequalities for sustainability

2023

This special issue builds understanding of just transitions by looking at specific dynamics in food system transitions. The articles in the special issue apply a multi-dimensional understanding of justice, which stress that in addition to distributional matters, also recognition and procedural justice require attention in transitions. The current injustices in the food system emphasize the interrelatedness of these dimensions. The special issue includes eight articles that scrutinize food system transition in various contexts from Finland to Brazil and from farm-level decision-making to the UN food system summit. The papers demonstrate the focality of recognition justice for interpreting co…

Sustainability of interlocked fishing district -management concept for commercial fishing in Finnish lake fishery

2012

Water-smart circular economy – Conceptualisation, transitional policy instruments and stakeholder perception

2022

Highlights • A concept for a water-smart Circular Economy (CE) is introduced. • Elements of a water-smart CE are presented. • Instruments to support the transition to a water-smart CE are analysed. • Drivers for and barriers to the transition to a water-smart CE are identified. The Circular Economy (CE) is a concept that has gained considerable global attention during the past decade amongst private and public sector actors, politicians and policymakers, citizens and media, and scientific communities. Water and water-related ecosystems, despite their vital role in practically all human activities, have been largely missing from conceptualisations and scientific definitions of the CE. Theref…

Varhainen kielenkehitys ja sen yhteys myöhempään luku- ja kirjoitustaitoon

2007

Kielellistä kehitystä tukevan intervention yhteys lasten lukemisen valmiuksien kehittymiseen

2014

Arjen monet kielet : kielten merkitys maahanmuuttajataustaisille oppilaille

2017

Tämän tutkimuksen tarkoituksena oli selvittää, millainen merkitys äidinkielellä ja muilla arjessa käytetyillä kielillä on maahanmuuttajataustaisille oppilaille. Tutkimuksessa tarkasteltiin oppilaiden kielikäsityksiä ja puheesta heijastuvia kieli-identiteettejä sekä sitä, millaisessa asemassa käytetyt kielet ilmenivät oppilaiden puheessa ja millaista hyötyä he kokivat saavansa oman äidinkielen opetuksesta. Tutkimukseen osallistui yhteensä 10 oppilasta arabian ja venäjän kielten opetusryhmistä. Aineisto kerättiin teetättämällä oppilaille kaksi kielten käyttöön ja merkityksiin liittyvää piirrostehtävää ja haastattelemalla heitä piirrosten pohjalta. Tutkimuksen perusteella maahanmuuttajataustai…