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Help: Online-survey and masters thesis on One did it. We are looking for participants

2010-01-20T11:53:00.000-08:00

Nehle Hoffer, an environmental science student at the University of Lüneburg, Germany, is writing her masters thesis about www.onedidit.com. She wants to find out what potential web-based feedback-instruments (like our "Backpack Test") have to bring about changes leading to more sustainable lifestyles and resource-efficient consumption patterns. For this purpose Nehle has created an online survey

Launch of the Sustainable Lifestyle Awards, Start der Nachhaltiger-Lifestyle-Preise

2009-09-11T01:18:00.000-07:00

The first Sustainable Lifestyle Awards for high school students has recently started. This means that selected pilot high school student groups from Finland and Germany try out a new concept and tools to learn about and get active on sustainable lifestyle. The pilot project is organised by One Did It and the UNEP/Wuppertal Institute Collaboration Centre on Sustainable Consumption and Production,

The weight of kilowatts in our eco-backpacks

2009-08-17T01:00:00.000-07:00

It is easy to say that I eat vegetarian two times a week or that I rode 100 kilometres by bike this month. What about energy? How many kilowatts did you save today? The truth is that we need better metering systems to keep us better updated about the energy use at home. While we wait for the smart systems we should still pay attention to energy use. Turn down the thermostat, plug out, switch off

Where does all the stuff come from – the Story of Stuff

2009-08-10T01:00:00.000-07:00

Have you already heard about the video called The Story of Stuff? Even the New York Times wrote a front page story about it. What is it all about? As the title of the film says, it is a story about the stuff we consume. What is actually needed along the lifecycle to produce, distribute and get rid of it? And even more importantly, why do we consume so much stuff?The 20-minute well made film with

Break the routine

2009-08-03T22:49:00.000-07:00

We love the holiday season don’t we? Especially the possibility to break routines is great. You know spend time and effort on things we really love to do. The change in routines can be either positive or negative from the environmental perspective but that is not the main point here. Important is that during holiday we have time and energy to question some the locked-in habits of our everyday

How to work out your sports eco-backpack?

2009-07-22T03:02:00.000-07:00

We’ve learned how important regular exercise is for us. While running through the green parks and forests we appreciate the natural environment around us. But do we ever think if your sport routines have any impact on the environment somehow. The impacts are obvious if we have a large motor boat to cruise around. If boating is not the thing for you, there are still few rules of thumb to keep in

Do small things matter?

2009-07-21T05:30:00.000-07:00

Every now and then the potential of small everyday pro-environment choices and actions are questioned. People claim that if we only do small things we’ll only achieve small changes. The importance of high level agreements to cut emissions is of course crucial. Similarly no one can question the need for regulations for more sustainable buildings, energy production, transport systems and city

How are we doing?

2009-07-14T13:00:00.000-07:00

We’d like to thank all active One did it members for letting us know what you think about the site! I picked up some of the issues mentioned in your feedback since they might be of interest for others too:“I don’t know how much energy I use.”In case your landlord pays for your electricity, heat and gas it is not easy to know the exact amount of consumption. This is why we have added the

Green twist of celebration

2009-07-07T13:00:00.000-07:00

Summer is the time for celebrations. And celebrate we do! We enjoy barbecue with friends; family get together parties; graduation celebration; weddings and many more. Great people, food and drink, music and dancing makes the party.In our everyday life we try to minimise the size of our eco-backpacks, take the bus, save electricity and go for the seasonal food. How about the special days, do we

The travel paradox

2009-06-25T23:25:00.000-07:00

Travelling is my passion and this is something I spend time thinking especially during the holiday season. I cut down my energy use, stick mainly to vegetarian and vegan diet and use bicycle to move around but when it’s about travelling I take a cheap flight to head to a far away destination every now and then (and complain about the poor energy efficiency and recycling facilities at the

Skip the useless stuff, say no to freebies

2009-06-16T05:16:00.000-07:00

Haven’t we laughed at the “free gifts” you are supposed to get when ordering something from the TV-shop. Bundle of useless products are told to offer value for your money. Really? All sorts of gifts are also mentioned when you get a call from an enthusiastic salesperson. While listening you wonder if he is selling you the magazine or all the cosmetics, jewellery and stuff. If the gift is very

Challenge Europe – taking part on work of the Finnish climate advocate team

2009-06-08T04:51:00.000-07:00

The new Finnish climate advocate team has been chosen for the Challenge Europe project and I'm one of the lucky team members. The project of the British Council brings together young professionals around Europe to work on ideas and actions to promote low carbon future.The first meeting of the new team was absolutely great. The team consists of 15 young professionals with various backgrounds from

Finish up your meal or I’m going to make you pay!

2009-06-01T04:52:00.000-07:00

Have you recently had a buffet meal? I love them since in most cases they offer a good value for money during the lunch time especially. What makes me feel bad in buffet restaurants is that people do not only take advantage of eating as much as they can but also to take as much food on their plate as they can handle and then leave some or even most of it untouched. Because of this I was really

One Did It challenges European Parliament candidates to measure the weight of their ecological backpack

2009-05-26T05:40:00.000-07:00

Elections in the European Union take place June 4.-7. 2009. Elected every five years, the European Parliament is a major and powerful player in European Union decision-making. One Did It challenges the candidates to measure the weight of their ecological backpacks and publish blogs of candidates that have measured eco-backpacks in this blog. The challenge is simple Take the One Did It ecological

Wants or needs?

2009-05-25T06:32:00.000-07:00

The Finnish Ministry of Foreign Affairs has launched a campaign “What does a person need”. According to the site the purpose of the campaign is to “inspire people to think about their everyday choices and their effects on the lives of people in other parts of the world”. What Finns believe they can do to affect the wellbeing of people in other nations? According to the survey prepared for the

Enjoy green vacation on summer residence

2009-05-18T04:49:00.000-07:00