Consumption
We are bombarded on all sides with pressure to encourage us to consume more. Young people in particular are placed under huge social pressures to ‘conform’ in terms of clothes, goods, the ‘right’ brands, foods. Technological advances are so rapid that a new computer can feel dated within a year or two. But breaking the consumption mould is key in terms of lowering our carbon footprint. We need to buy what we really need rather than what we would like. Youngsters need alternative role models and the confidence to ‘be different’.
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Time for change Is more really better?
Carbon fund Calculate the carbon footprint of your wedding!
New Economics Foundation The carbon cost of Christmas – a sobering report
World Wildlife Fund Change your shopping patterns
The story of stuff Great description of our love affair with consumption by Annie Lennox
Environmental Economics Issues concerning carbon footprint labels for consumer goods
Breathe Less stuff, more life - Christian alternatives
The Green Guy Blogging site for green and ethical purchasing
Green Passport How to choose holidays with the planet in mind
The Ecologist Help in making sustainable choices for day-to-day living