This fascinating glimpse at what the world eats is taken from the book Hungry Planet, a photographic record of families from around the world, revealing what they eat during the course of one week and begging the question of what is a sustainable diet…
From the category archives:
Consumerism
Did you get any gifts you didn’t want or like this Christmas? Clothes you wouldn’t be seen in? An ornament you’d rather hide away in a cupboard? Or maybe a duplicate of something you already have? If so, you’re not alone…
The Story of Stuff is a fact-filled look at the underside of our production and consumption patterns. It exposes the connections between a huge number of environmental and social issues, and calls us together to create a more sustainable and just world…
In the final part of this week’s short series about gifts that make a difference, we’re focussing on gifts that save the planet. These are gifts that will appeal to eco-minded and humanitarian family and friends, which will actually help heal the planet and repair some of the damage we’ve done.
Following on from Monday’s article about gifts that people really want, today we want to focus on gifts that don’t cost the Earth. Whether you’re giving or receiving, ethical, fairtrade and green, recycled gifts won’t cost the Earth and will positively benefit the people who produce them…
It’s that time of year again, when rampant consumerism drives rational people into a frenzy of buying and spending. But how many of the gifts that you give and receive are actually wanted? Oxfam Unwrapped leads the way when it comes to gift-giving with a difference…
Today is Buy Nothing Day! Join millions of people around the world and take a break from shopping today – when doing nothing is really doing something! Think of all the things you could do instead. Shop less, live more!
Cheap, throwaway fashion accounts for up to 30% of the waste at some landfill sites in the UK. The proportion of textile waste dumped at council tips has risen from 7% to 30% in five years, raising concerns about sustainability…
This Saturday is Buy Nothing Day. Buy Nothing Day is the biggest 24-hour moratorium against consumerism. People around the world will make a pact to take a break from shopping as a personal or public statement – and the best thing is it’s FREE!
