ABSTRACT
[I]t is necessary to take on board the complexity of the social practices involved in shifting toward more sustainable lifestyles, mediated through systems of provision, if we are to develop a more realistic view of the trajectories and possibilities of future change. In this respect, whilst we can be positive about the grassroots commitments that are emerging around the climate-change agenda … policy communities need to recognise that far more than a shift in the attitudes and intentions of individuals is required to achieve significant carbon reductions through these means. (Walker and Cass 2007: 467)
