Essays about: "green consumerism"
Showing result 11 - 15 of 30 essays containing the words green consumerism.
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11. The Trade-off Between Efficiency and Ethicality: Do Cosmetics Consumers Really Care About Sustainability
University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för marknadsföring och strategiAbstract : During the past centuries, environmental degradation and climate change have become two of the world's most pressing issues. In order to sustain the environment for future generations, conscious choices and ethical consumerism have emerged as an active area of practice and research. READ MORE
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12. Clash of beliefs: 'I want to be green but what about the Christmas tree?'
University essay from Lunds universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionenAbstract : The purpose of this study was to understand the role of a sustainable lifestyle for self-declared green consumers during Christmas. While such consumers tend to behave sustainably in their everyday lives, the researchers were interested in finding out how this might change in a specific setting, in this case Christmas, which is commonly associated with consumerism in the Western world. READ MORE
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13. How do edible insects fly among Swedish consumers? : Exploring consumers’ evaluation of edible insects as a meat substitute
University essay from Högskolan i Jönköping/IHH, FöretagsekonomiAbstract : Purpose: The purpose of this qualitative research paper was to explore how consumers with an environmental identity evaluate new, environmentally friendly substitutes for meat, with edible insects given as an example. Problem: An increasing number of Swedish consumers show an overall negative attitude towards consuming meat, mainly due to environmental concerns, and express this by identifying themselves as vegetarians or flexitarian. READ MORE
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14. Selling the Green Dream to Women: Socio-environmental Degradation and the Paradox of Feminism and Sustainability in Fashion Marketing.
University essay from Lunds universitet/HumanekologiAbstract : This thesis identifies a trend of fashion brands engaging in feminist and environmental issues through their business strategy in order to sell products to women. More specifically, it explores the relationship between gender and environmentalism in marketing campaigns within the fashion industry. READ MORE
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15. Change put to work. A degrowth perspective on unsustainable work, postwork alternatives and politics
University essay from Lunds universitet/LUCSUSAbstract : Unsustainability is persistent despite growing awareness that the industrial way of life, its modes of production and consumption need to be transformed. In academic sustainability contexts, however, attention is rarely paid to how industrial societies basically operate and how our everyday life is implicated beyond the usual suspect: consumerism. READ MORE
