Michael Minter

Michael Minter er programchef for CONCITOs program om fødevarer og forbrug. 

Michael er uddannet cand.scient.adm. og har lang erfaring med analyse, strategi og kommunikation på miljøområdet. Han har tidligere arbejdet som EU-medarbejder i Danmarks Naturfredningsforening, bestyrelsesmedlem i European Environmental Bureau, kommunikationsrådgiver i Operate A/S og som selvstændig konsulent i ECOPA Sustainability Consulting.

I CONCITO har han arbejdet med analyser om reduktion af madspild og fremme af klimavenlige madvaner samt været en af drivkræfterne bag Den store klimadatabase.

  • tøj på en knage

    The climate impact from clothing calls for smaller wardrobes and longer use phases

    Danish wardrobes, in particular, must downsize and last longer to affect a substantial reduction in the climate and ecological impacts stemming from our consumption of clothes and the textile industry in general. This is concluded by CONCITO in a recent analysis, which further reveals a twofold increase in global textile demand over the past three decades, a trend notably predicated in affluent nations such as Denmark.
    Press release
  • fremme af et

    Promoting climate-friendly consumption of clothing

    Globally, the textile and clothing industry has a significant impact on the climate and environment. However, measurements of the textile industry’s greenhouse gas emissions are associated with great uncertainty, with estimates ranging from 2-10 percent of the global greenhouse gas emissions.
    Rapport
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    The Big Climate Database, version 1.1

    With The Big Climate Database, CONCITO provides companies, authorities and citizens with free access to life cycle assessments of the climate impact of 503 of the most widespread foods. This background report describes the methodology, development, results and potential applications of the climate database.
    Rapport
  • indkø'b

    Good news for fish-eaters in update of the Big Climate Database

    The climate impact of fish has been more than halved in the new version of CONCITO’s Big Climate Database and is now on the same level as the climate impact of pork and chicken. The climate database contains data on the climate impact of more than 500 different food products and is used by both professional food actors as well as households, to promote a more climate friendly food consumption.
    Press release
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    Social drivers and barriers for climate-friendly diets

    In 2020-2023 the Department of Sociology at the University of Copenhagen and CONCITO have carried out a research and practice project on social driving forces and barriers for climate-friendly diets among young people. This report summarizes the most important research results and impressions from the green conversation dinners.
    Rapport
  • soma

    Normalization of climate-friendly food should be further promoted

    New report from Copenhagen University and CONCITO summarizes results from the research and practice project on social drivers and barriers for climate-friendly diets
    News
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    Sustainable biosolutions require prioritization, transparency and accessibility

    Biosolutions can revolutionize the food sector if we focus on the products that reduce the climate impact the most. The research should be open, and the profits should not end up in the hands of a few large corporations
    Debate
  • shipping containers

    High consumption emissions weaken Denmark’s role as pioneer in the green transition

    Denmark’s climate footprint per capita is among the world’s largest, and a major political task to reduce the climate impact from our use of especially transportation, food, and housing remains. This is shown in a new report on Denmark's global consumption emissions by CONCITO.
    Press release
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    Denmark's global consumption-based emissions

    Denmark's climate footprint per capita is among the largest in the world, and a major political task remains to reduce the climate impact from our consumption of transportation, food and housing in particular.
    Rapport
  • mad buffet

    Climate data gaining ground in public kitchens

    Public kitchens are essential for promoting climate-friendly eating habits in Denmark, and in recent years, the use of climate data on food has gained momentum as a tool that provides new insights and motivates more climate-friendly purchases and meals in public institutions. This effort should be further promoted in the coming years.
    Michael Minter
    Blog

    Af Michael Minter, programchef, Fremtidens Fødevarer

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    General promotion of meat and dairy products should be a thing of the past

    Although the climate, human health and economy would benefit from people following the official dietary guidelines, we continue to see many examples of ads, campaigns and lobbying that seek to preserve or promote the consumption of meat and milk.
    Debate
  • de

    Five solutions to a green transition of Danish agriculture with global impact

    The green transition of the agricultural sector is a major topic in the election campaign, and for good reason. The upcoming parliament must contribute to ensuring unprecedented greenhouse gas reductions from Danish agriculture in a very short time, and preferably with a beneficial effect on the global climate.
    Blog

    Af Michael Minter, Tavs Nyord og Simone Højte

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    Climate Barometer 2022

    Since 2010, CONCITO's Climate Barometer has measured and analysed developments in Danes' knowledge, attitudes, and actions in relation to the climate challenge.
    Rapport
  • hvedemark

    We can avert a looming food crisis by accelerating the green transition of the food system

    To avoid further disasters, we must choose the right solutions to the looming global food crisis. The EU and Denmark should accelerate the shift to land-efficient food production and consumption and reduce the use of crops for energy
    Simone
    Blog

    By Simone Højte og Michael Minter

  • tøj på en knage

    The climate impact from clothing calls for smaller wardrobes and longer use phases

    Danish wardrobes, in particular, must downsize and last longer to affect a substantial reduction in the climate and ecological impacts stemming from our consumption of clothes and the textile industry in general. This is concluded by CONCITO in a recent analysis, which further reveals a twofold increase in global textile demand over the past three decades, a trend notably predicated in affluent nations such as Denmark.
    Press release
  • indkø'b

    Good news for fish-eaters in update of the Big Climate Database

    The climate impact of fish has been more than halved in the new version of CONCITO’s Big Climate Database and is now on the same level as the climate impact of pork and chicken. The climate database contains data on the climate impact of more than 500 different food products and is used by both professional food actors as well as households, to promote a more climate friendly food consumption.
    Press release
  • soma

    Normalization of climate-friendly food should be further promoted

    New report from Copenhagen University and CONCITO summarizes results from the research and practice project on social drivers and barriers for climate-friendly diets
    News
  • c

    Sustainable biosolutions require prioritization, transparency and accessibility

    Biosolutions can revolutionize the food sector if we focus on the products that reduce the climate impact the most. The research should be open, and the profits should not end up in the hands of a few large corporations
    Debate
  • shipping containers

    High consumption emissions weaken Denmark’s role as pioneer in the green transition

    Denmark’s climate footprint per capita is among the world’s largest, and a major political task to reduce the climate impact from our use of especially transportation, food, and housing remains. This is shown in a new report on Denmark's global consumption emissions by CONCITO.
    Press release
  • mad buffet

    Climate data gaining ground in public kitchens

    Public kitchens are essential for promoting climate-friendly eating habits in Denmark, and in recent years, the use of climate data on food has gained momentum as a tool that provides new insights and motivates more climate-friendly purchases and meals in public institutions. This effort should be further promoted in the coming years.
    Michael Minter
    Blog

    Af Michael Minter, programchef, Fremtidens Fødevarer

  • ko

    General promotion of meat and dairy products should be a thing of the past

    Although the climate, human health and economy would benefit from people following the official dietary guidelines, we continue to see many examples of ads, campaigns and lobbying that seek to preserve or promote the consumption of meat and milk.
    Debate
  • de

    Five solutions to a green transition of Danish agriculture with global impact

    The green transition of the agricultural sector is a major topic in the election campaign, and for good reason. The upcoming parliament must contribute to ensuring unprecedented greenhouse gas reductions from Danish agriculture in a very short time, and preferably with a beneficial effect on the global climate.
    Blog

    Af Michael Minter, Tavs Nyord og Simone Højte

  • hvedemark

    We can avert a looming food crisis by accelerating the green transition of the food system

    To avoid further disasters, we must choose the right solutions to the looming global food crisis. The EU and Denmark should accelerate the shift to land-efficient food production and consumption and reduce the use of crops for energy
    Simone
    Blog

    By Simone Højte og Michael Minter

  • fremme af et

    Promoting climate-friendly consumption of clothing

    Globally, the textile and clothing industry has a significant impact on the climate and environment. However, measurements of the textile industry’s greenhouse gas emissions are associated with great uncertainty, with estimates ranging from 2-10 percent of the global greenhouse gas emissions.
    Rapport
  • f

    The Big Climate Database, version 1.1

    With The Big Climate Database, CONCITO provides companies, authorities and citizens with free access to life cycle assessments of the climate impact of 503 of the most widespread foods. This background report describes the methodology, development, results and potential applications of the climate database.
    Rapport
  • as

    Social drivers and barriers for climate-friendly diets

    In 2020-2023 the Department of Sociology at the University of Copenhagen and CONCITO have carried out a research and practice project on social driving forces and barriers for climate-friendly diets among young people. This report summarizes the most important research results and impressions from the green conversation dinners.
    Rapport
  • c

    Denmark's global consumption-based emissions

    Denmark's climate footprint per capita is among the largest in the world, and a major political task remains to reduce the climate impact from our consumption of transportation, food and housing in particular.
    Rapport
  • Klimabarometer 2022.png

    Climate Barometer 2022

    Since 2010, CONCITO's Climate Barometer has measured and analysed developments in Danes' knowledge, attitudes, and actions in relation to the climate challenge.
    Rapport
Michael Minter
Program Director, Food and consumption
26 16 64 14
mm@concito.dk
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