De-influencing Christmas
buying expensive or luxury things mainly to show off wealth or status
conspicuous consumption
able to continue without causing damage to the environment
sustainable
to really want something
have one’s heart set on something
the worst possible situation or outcome
worst-case scenario
No pedestrian or cyclist deaths were recorded in this city in 2019
Oslo
When products are designed to stop working or feel outdated after a short time
planned obsolescence
a natural home of a plant or animal
habitat
depressed, unhappy
down in the dumps
an important or busy time before a deadline or test
crunch time
In this city, they made superblocks to address environmental concerns and increase liveability.
Barcelona
a clever, but often manipulative, trick or strategy used to make people buy something
marketing ploy
all the different kinds of life you'll find in one area
biodiversity
everything, nothing is left out
the whole shebang
to look at something differently, to try a non-traditional method
think outside the box
They built pneumatic tubes that shuttle seven different categories of waste without trucks and buy groceries using robots
Kalatasama in Helsinki
buying expensive or luxury things mainly to show off wealth or status
conspicuous consumption
A large area of land that has never been developed or farmed
wilderness
to be doing something secretly
have something
up one’s sleeve
to follow the wrong clues or make the wrong assumptions
bark up the wrong tree
An organisation makes vague, misleading, or even false claims about their product or operations and their subsequent environmental impact
Greenwashing
encourage people on social media to spend less, buy fewer things or avoid trendy gifts during the Christmas season
de-influence Christmas
The total amount of greenhouse gas emissions caused by an individual, organization, or product
Carbon footprint
to work out well after a time of difficulty or challenge
fall into place
to find with great effort
track down
A process where coral colonies lose their vibrant colours
Coral bleaching