strategy

Examining forces that drive consumption

Synonyms:
Defining influences on consumptive behaviour
Claim:
The world has the wealth and the resources to provide everyone the opportunity to live a decent life. We consume too much when market relationships displace the bonds of community, compassion, culture, and place. We consume too much when consumption becomes an end in itself and makes us lose affection and reverence for the natural world.
Type Classification:
E: Emanations of other strategies
Related UN Sustainable Development Goals:
GOAL 4: Quality EducationGOAL 12: Responsible Consumption and ProductionGOAL 16: Peace and Justice Strong Institutions