From Overconsumption to Solidarity
Getting a grasp of the impacts of our consumption patterns
We know far too little about the ecological footprint we leave in other countries and the consequences this footprint has on people’s lives. Adding to this misinformation is the media’s often incongruous narrative about aspects of our daily lives that could reduce the size of this footprint and the uncertainty about how much time we have left to turn things around. From Overconsumption to Solidarity is an awareness-raising project of eight European and eight civil society organisations. It aims to bolster European citizens’ understanding of their responsibility for the social and ecological impact of overconsumption on development in the Amazon basin and Sub-Saharan Africa. The project places a special focus on the problems faced by the Global South as a result of greenhouse gas emissions, the extraction of resources as well as deforestation and land-use change. The end-game: to encourage behavioural change that results in the more sustainable use of resources and the reduction of extreme hunger and poverty.
Central to the project are three exhibitions on climate change, land grabbing and resources. These exhibitions may be rented or printed by member municipalities and come with informational material, interactive online resources, and a range of activities such as trainings for decision makers and administrative staff as well as seminars, films and arts events. All three exhibitions are available in English, German and Czech; parts of these exhibitions have also been translated into Spanish and Hungarian.
Project funding period: January 2013 – January 2016
via EuropeAid
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