Steinberger is the Principal Investigator on the Leverhulme Trust Project Living Well Within Limits.[24] The project investigates what the biophysical requirements are for human well-being, and the influence of social provisioning on the levels of resource associated with this.[24] The project also looks to understand how the world's limited resources could be used to preserve human wellbeing.[24] To achieve this, Steinberger believes it is necessary to define what a "good" life is, understand what the requirements are for wellbeing and the context surrounding international inequality.[25]