Coffee drinking in Copenhagen: On the path to a sustainable to-go coffee system
Authors
Andersen, Cecilie Møhl ; Olsen, Kira Wolf
Term
4. term
Education
Publication year
2021
Submitted on
2021-06-03
Pages
77
Abstract
This thesis examines pathways toward a more sustainable to-go coffee practice in Copenhagen by replacing single-use cups with circular systems of reusable cups. It aims to describe the actors forming the networks around this practice and to identify the alliances and resistances that arise as multiple actors seek to shape the transition. The study is based on ethnographic fieldwork, including participant observations and interviews with involved actors. Findings indicate that change is emerging: alliances are built on shared understandings of sustainability and the urgency of action, while resistances stem from practical issues related to cup design and system implementation. Convenience is identified as the decisive factor for user acceptance. The future of to-go coffee depends on where responsibility for change is placed and which actors are mobilized.
Dette speciale undersøger, hvordan forbruget af to-go kaffe i København kan bevæge sig mod mere bæredygtige løsninger ved at erstatte engangskopper med cirkulære systemer af genbrugskopper. Målet er at beskrive de aktører, der udgør netværket omkring praksissen, og at identificere de alliancer og modstande, der opstår, når flere aktører forsøger at forme udviklingen. Undersøgelsen bygger på etnografisk feltarbejde med deltagerobservationer og interviews med involverede aktører. Resultaterne peger på, at forandring er i gang: alliancer skabes på baggrund af fælles forståelser af bæredygtighed og et akut behov for handling, mens modstande opstår på grund af praktiske forhold ved både kopdesign og systemets udformning. Bekvemmelighed fremstår som den afgørende faktor for brugernes accept. Fremtidens to-go kaffesystem afhænger af, hvor ansvaret for forandring placeres, og hvilke aktører der mobiliseres.
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