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Green is the New Black: Understanding Current and Prospective Pro-Environmental Activities in Ritual and Practice on Death

Golding, Amber LU (2022) In Master Thesis Series in Environmental Studies and Sustainability Science MESM02 20221
LUCSUS (Lund University Centre for Sustainability Studies)
Abstract
Niche pro-environmental innovations in death practices are gaining attention from sector and public stakeholders but can be sidelined due to lack of ritual and practice to support their implementation. The way death practices are conducted in Sweden is examined using transdisciplinary research methods and the multi-level perspective to understand which niche innovations have and have not been incorporated into the regimes which contribute to the bereavement sector and subsequent landscape of Swedish culture. The results of interviews with key sector professionals and a participatory scenario planning exercise with lay persons are presented to assess existing implementation and the potential of current niches. This thesis provides an... (More)
Niche pro-environmental innovations in death practices are gaining attention from sector and public stakeholders but can be sidelined due to lack of ritual and practice to support their implementation. The way death practices are conducted in Sweden is examined using transdisciplinary research methods and the multi-level perspective to understand which niche innovations have and have not been incorporated into the regimes which contribute to the bereavement sector and subsequent landscape of Swedish culture. The results of interviews with key sector professionals and a participatory scenario planning exercise with lay persons are presented to assess existing implementation and the potential of current niches. This thesis provides an example of Sustainability Science principles applied in a culturally charged case. Cultural practices are key to consider from within sustainability science as, if harnessed, proenvironmental practices can become embedded culturally. This study highlights that a plethora of actions together make qualitatively significant socio-environmental contributions. (Less)
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author
Golding, Amber LU
supervisor
organization
course
MESM02 20221
year
type
H2 - Master's Degree (Two Years)
subject
keywords
death, pro-environmental, bereavement sector, ritual, practice, Sweden, sustainability science
publication/series
Master Thesis Series in Environmental Studies and Sustainability Science
report number
2022:037
language
English
id
9085249
date added to LUP
2022-06-10 08:58:19
date last changed
2022-06-10 08:58:19
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  abstract     = {{Niche pro-environmental innovations in death practices are gaining attention from sector and public stakeholders but can be sidelined due to lack of ritual and practice to support their implementation. The way death practices are conducted in Sweden is examined using transdisciplinary research methods and the multi-level perspective to understand which niche innovations have and have not been incorporated into the regimes which contribute to the bereavement sector and subsequent landscape of Swedish culture. The results of interviews with key sector professionals and a participatory scenario planning exercise with lay persons are presented to assess existing implementation and the potential of current niches. This thesis provides an example of Sustainability Science principles applied in a culturally charged case. Cultural practices are key to consider from within sustainability science as, if harnessed, proenvironmental practices can become embedded culturally. This study highlights that a plethora of actions together make qualitatively significant socio-environmental contributions.}},
  author       = {{Golding, Amber}},
  language     = {{eng}},
  note         = {{Student Paper}},
  series       = {{Master Thesis Series in Environmental Studies and Sustainability Science}},
  title        = {{Green is the New Black: Understanding Current and Prospective Pro-Environmental Activities in Ritual and Practice on Death}},
  year         = {{2022}},
}