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The Problem with Consumerism [Videos]

November 27January 13Posted in Media, Sustainable GuideTagged carbon footprint, climate change, climate crisis, climate emergency, consumer, consumerism, consumption, degrowth, ecogreenlove, environment, green energy, minimalism1 Comment

In 2009, South Korea did something remarkable. The country poured 2% of its GDP, some $38.1 billion, into environmental projects, hoping to create one million green jobs over the next five years. The goal was to spur growth in a slumping economy while simultaneously creating a low carbon society. In one sense, the plan worked. South Korea’s economic system did eventually recover, but in a more important sense, the plan failed. From 2009 to 2014, Korea’s emissions rose 11.8%. So, despite massive investments in clean energy, railway expansion, and energy efficiency, South Korea’s emissions still climbed.

So what happened? Why didn’t South Korea’s green growth strategy work? The video below (by Our Changing Climate) will answer that question and more in order to understand one of the insidious spectres that haunts the green energy revolution: consumption.

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How to guide the generation of today to ensure a sustainable environment?

August 7August 14Posted in Sustainable GuideTagged consumption, Education, environmental conservation, go green, green lifestyle, green living, green solutions, minimalism, sustainable environment, Waste4 Comments

The population is growing at an unexpected rate, and if we don’t keep a check on it now, we might lose many useful resources soon. Be it renewable resources or non-renewable resources; conserving them is essential to keep the environment stable.

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How Memes are Killing the Planet [Visuals]

June 2June 11Posted in Sustainable GuideTagged carbon footprint, co2, consumption, email, facebook, google, infographic, internet, social media, stats, twitter, youtube1 Comment

The Carbon Footprint of the Internet | ecogreenlove

The number of Internet users reaches record highs every year, but did you know that for every tweet, comment, email and google search, a small amount of CO2 is emitted? For one person, the numbers aren’t too impressive, but when you factor in every person on planet earth who’s using the internet, those small numbers suddenly look ginormous, and worrying.

Here are some internet and social media stats per second and the resulting CO2 emitted.
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Over-eating and Waste [Infographic]

March 2March 4Posted in FoodTagged agriculture, consumption, diet, farming, food, food waste, Health, infographic, Over-eating and Waste, sustainability, vegan, Waste2 Comments

Almost 20% of the food made available to consumers is lost through over-eating or waste, a study suggests. It says the world consumes about 10% more food than it needs, while almost 9% is thrown away or left to spoil.

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