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How can design of public services could make sustainable behaviours the default

Making sustainable behaviours the default in public services

Making sustainable behaviours the default in public services

Defaults, nudges, and infrastructure — simple definitions for beginners

When defaults backfire: mistrust, misinformation, and unequal costs

Defaults exploit inertia: preset choices boost green uptake cheaply

Designing for Behaviour Change — Samuel Salzer (overview)

Iteration and testing: try small changes first

In favor of "Iteration and testing: try small changes first"

Iteration and testing can delay urgent climate action

Nudge — Thaler & Sunstein (paraphrase and guide)

Different/contrasting approaches

When trusted institutions and fair access support defaults — and when they don't

Make sustainable actions easy with infrastructure and low friction

Nudge: Improving Decisions About Health, Wealth, and Happiness — Thaler & Sunste...

Nudge-style defaults steer sustainable public services

Clear choice architecture (simplification, feedback) reduces friction for low‑ca...

Defaults exploit inertia — most stick with the preset choice, so uptake scales c...

How small incentives and social feedback reinforce new norms

Nudge risks paternalism, unequal effects, and democratic bypass

Social feedback and small incentives reinforce norms and sustained change

Utilities switching customers to green tariffs by default

Default (being on a green tariff automatically)

Green tariff — renewable electricity plan

Opt‑out vs Opt‑in

Defaults can undermine autonomy, trust, and justice

Autonomy and Defaults: how defaults can steer choices