Essays about: "environmental consumerism"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 46 essays containing the words environmental consumerism.

  1. 1. "The Limits of Nudging": A Case Study on Nudge-based Interventions in E-commerce Sustainability

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Internationella miljöinstitutet

    Author : Athulya Purushothaman; [2023]
    Keywords : Pro-Environmental Behavior; Nudge; E-Commerce; Digitization; Digital Nudges; Consumer Behavior; Digital Marketing; Earth and Environmental Sciences;

    Abstract : Modern consumerism and overconsumption in e-commerce have profound ecological ramifications, necessitating the adoption of pro-environmental behavior. Imagine a world where sustainable choices are seamlessly integrated into our online shopping experience. READ MORE

  3. 2. Transformational thirdspace : Drawing from agora and permaculture

    University essay from KTH/Urbana och regionala studier

    Author : Sydney Karbonk; Emma Sörbom; [2023]
    Keywords : Urban transformation; urban design; thirdspace; social sustainability; environmental sustainability; Stadsomvandling; stadsdesign; tredje utrymme; social hållbarhet; ekologisk hållbarhet;

    Abstract : Renewing the current thirdspace model is a critical step towards creating a sustainable future for cities. A thirdspace must possess specific qualities that go beyond simply creating conversation and building community. It must foster meaningful dialogue that inspires civic mobilization and drives action toward sustainability. READ MORE

  4. 3. AN INTERDISCIPLINARY FRAMEWORK TO EXPLAIN ECOLOGICAL CRIME : A CASE STUDY OF THE BP DEEPWATER HORIZON OIL SPILL

    University essay from Malmö universitet/Institutionen för kriminologi (KR)

    Author : Natasha Otero; [2022]
    Keywords : corporate crime; criminology theory; environmental crime; green criminology; treadmill of production;

    Abstract : Our drive to achieve economic development and growth is driving our planet to an unprecedented level of ecological destruction. The structural forces of capitalism together with a culture of consumerism is pushing the environment to its limits causing climate change, pollution and threatening the wellbeing of humanity and the ecosystem. READ MORE

  5. 4. Resistance to Materialism in Into the Wild : A Comparative Narratological study of the Biography and the Film Adaptation

    University essay from Jönköping University/Högskolan för lärande och kommunikation

    Author : Madeleine Eriksson; [2022]
    Keywords : Into the Wild; Adaptation Theory; Narratology; Materialism;

    Abstract : From an environmental perspective, the earth’s future has been, and is, a current and much-debated topic in today’s society. Consumerism and materialism are two reasons why earth’s natural resources run out earlier and earlier every year. READ MORE

  6. 5. Mainstreaming ‘Grow Your Own’ As a Tool for Social Change : A Study On Own Food Growers, Their Practice’s Impact, and its Communication

    University essay from Malmö universitet/Institutionen för konst, kultur och kommunikation (K3)

    Author : Andrea Vasconcelos; [2022]
    Keywords : Development; communication; social change; degrowth; food; food security; gardening; permaculture;

    Abstract : For a more equal, just, and sustainable society to emerge, much of the human population will have to change some of its paradigms and consequently behaviour in one way or another.  While part of society will need to learn how to live without unsustainable conveniences and control unconscious consumption, others will need to adapt their capabilities to deal with the effects of climate change. READ MORE