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… Assuming change for the better 241 21.1 Introduction Consumerist lifestyles in the Western world and among the wealthy across the globe are blamed for the many social, economic, and environmental problems that current and future generations are faced with. For decades now, calls for change towards sustainability have been becoming more and more numerous, urgent and loud. Not only is it a challenge to agree on the kind of change needed, but another question is how to bring about any kind of change. … (tested after 6 months) with respect to knowledge, motivation, competencies, and behaviours. The evaluation also showed that children greatly enjoyed participating. Parents noted that after participation children were keener to help with grocery shopping and food preparation, and also paid more attention to food hygiene and table manners (Sommer, Ekert, & Otto, 2011). Part IV The political-institutional dimension 244 21.5 Results and analysis To trace the way assumptions influence thought and … its general form and approach. In line with Weick’s framework, we also found that the extraction and interpretation of cues is governed by plausibility rather than accuracy. The idea to develop a “food licence” was born on the spur of the moment when one aid-infodienst employee thought of the “bike licence” that children obtain upon mastering certain cycling skills and traffic education. Following this initial conception, a programme consisting of several practical sessions and small, playful …