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Survey about consumption and suffiency
Now we are in an explorative phase and are running a qualitative survey that explores salary and salary negotiations among
employees in scientific positions.
It is possible to answer in Norwegian or English. Also, all answers are completely anonymous, and the survey will be distributed widely across many universities, which helps ensure anonymity.
The motivation behind the study is to gain insights into the various reasons for seeking salary increases, understand what might be considered adequate levels, and explore alternative forms of “goods” that could be negotiated instead. The context here is thatwe use the university as a caseto study relations between income, sustainability challenges, and consumption or sufficiency issues. Income levels are linked to carbon footprints, but we want to learn more about what drives the growth narratives behind this link. Also, what happens when we relate concepts like sufficiency or post-growth to something deeply personal, multifaceted, and sometimes contentious, such as the money you are given for the work you do? Can we imagine a situation where we feel like we have enough?
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About the project
This is Post CC
Background
Until now, high consumption has been associated with growth and prosperity. However, growth and uncritical use of resources have a downside that is becoming increasingly apparent in today's society. More and more people and communities are realizing this and are looking for alternatives to growth to enhance their quality of life and well-being at home, at work, and during their leisure time. This is what we want to explore further.
What we are doing
Through a media and literature analysis, we will examine how people and communities enhance their quality of life and well-being without it being synonymous with economic growth and consumption. In addition, we will conduct case studies to explore what motivates and characterizes both new and established initiatives that make it possible to live with lower consumption.
Aims
The goal of Post CC is to establish a knowledge base for understanding what kinds of resources and infrastructure are necessary to support the transition from economic growth to more sustainable alternatives. The project is carried out by NTNU Samfunnsforskning AS (project owner) and NTNU. The Research Council of Norway is the project's sponsor.
