Module 9 Consumer education - APCEIU

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Sustainable Consumption What is driving the rapid rise in consumption levels Is it realistic to expect people to reduce their consumption What are the social and environmental impacts of world consumption patterns What are the defining characteristics of sustainable consumption What is the goal of sustainable consumption What can governments and companies do to encourage sustainable consumption What can individuals and families do Education How can <strong>education</strong> help alter consumption patterns What concepts need to be understood What skills are needed What attitudes and values support sustainable consumption What principles can be followed for an effective <strong>education</strong> programme What resources are available What are some schools already doing about sustainable consumption
Begin by opening your learning journal for this activity. Rising Global Levels of Consumption The 1998 Human Development Report produced by the United Nations Development Programme indicated that: Global consumption levels rose from US$1.5 trillion in 1900 to US$4 trillion by 1950. It then trebled to US$12 trillion in the 25 years from 1950 to 1975. And then doubled to US$24 trillion in the 23 years from 1975 to 1998. Patterns of Global Consumption There are distinct North-South differences in the ability to consume. This situation was described in one of the key findings of 1998 Human Development Report. The 20th century's growth in consumption, unprecedented in its scale and diversity, has been badly distributed, leaving a backlog of shortfalls and gaping inequalities. Some of the supporting evidence quoted in the Report includes: Consumption per capita has increased steadily in industrial countries (about 2.3% annually) over the past 25 years, spectacularly in East Asia (6.1%) and at a rising rate in South Asia (2.0%). Yet these developing regions are far from catching up to levels of industrial countries, and consumption growth has been slow or stagnant in others. The average African household today consumes 20% less than it did 25 years ago.
Page 1 and 2: Introduction As with issues of citi
Page 3 and 4: OECD (1997) Sustainable Consumption
Page 5 and 6: Begin by opening your learning jour
Page 7: Population - Whose Problem Source:
Page 11 and 12: World Bank economist, Herman Daly,
Page 14 and 15: Consumption Does Not Guarantee Happ
Page 17 and 18: Many Poor People Live in the Most A
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Page 27 and 28: Why are the Resources Impacts of No
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Page 31 and 32: Wants Wants are the goods and servi
Page 33 and 34: Globalisation Globalisation is more
Page 35 and 36: Changing and Improving Products and
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Page 45 and 46: The American Footprint ... Estimate
Page 47 and 48: Compound Footprinting The most robu
Page 49 and 50: Consume less by consuming less per
Page 51 and 52: Country Population (1995) The Ecolo
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Taking such principles into account
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Use If the product goes into the dr
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Sustainable consumption requires ev
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Defining Sustainable Consumption -
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Q23: Explain how you could adapt th
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Consumption does not guarantee happ
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The work-and-spend cycle Alienation
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Activity 7 - Reflection Q22: Answer
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