My flat, my bike, my shopping basket

and determine the environmental and social impacts that arise from our choices. To help people make informed decisions and to show that it can be fun to make sustainable choices are the aims of the Sustainable Lifestyles in NRW project.

Using an online platform we want to bridge the information gap between existing sustainable shopping opportunities, mobility and living choices that are available to consumers in North Rhine-Westphalia to help people shape their lives. Consumers can get lost in the jungle of eco and fair-trade labels and are often unaware of alternatives to personal car ownership or simply don't know about a community garden project near their homes.

living, it is clear that we need to inspire and motivate consumers to change and move in the right direction. Most people do know about recycling waste and the health benefits of reducing meat consumption or even going vegetarian.

But these efforts are not enough. We need to inspire people to move beyond these first steps toward sustainability. Through a series of workshops we will explore new approaches with potential to make our lives more sustainable and at the same time more fun. Examples can include new sharing opportunities, growing food together in a common garden, or repairing something that might otherwise end up as trash.