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Research from the fields of economics and psychology suggest that behavioral interventions can be effective tools to promote sustainable resource use. In this seminar, we provide an overview of the existing empirical evidence for primarily behavioral, non-price interventions that target resource-conserving behavior. In the last decade in particular, a growing strand of research has produced very interesting studies at the intersection of behavioral economics, resource use, and sustainability. In this seminar, we will look at the current literature by reviewing exciting studies from the last few years in detail (what are the results, what is the contribution to the literature, what is the methodology, why is the study special, what can we learn from it, what was the influence on the literature). Around these papers, we will additionally briefly review the literature before ("standing on the shoulders of giants") and after the publications. We will also discuss avenues for future research. We will discuss studies on sustainable lifestyles especially in the areas of mobility (transportation) and energy as well as water consumption and food consumption.