In September 2020, the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) published the "Little Book of Green Nudges". The Little Book of Green Nudges is a quick guide to reducing environmental impacts on campus and includes behavior change actions for university staff, especially students, that can be easily implemented and also evaluated. With the publication, UNEP called upon universities to participate in a pilot project for the application of the LBGN.

TU Dresden answered the call and is now one of over 200 universities worldwide that will apply "Green Nudges" on their campuses. The project will officially begin in January 2021. Then, participating universities will be asked to select their "Nudges" to implement on their campus. The project will be supported by UNEP with best-practice-sharing webinars.

The idea behind it comes from evidence-based behavioral research, which is about encouraging university staff to act sustainably via so-called "nudges" - little nudges - to "push without being pushy." Guidance has been developed in case studies at universities around the world and compiled in the "Little Book of Green Nudges." Topics include waste and recycling, mobility, the sharing economy, and sustainable food in the context of universities.

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Dr. Ines Herr

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