What The Sust is a by-students, for students podcast about all things sustainability. What The Sust is run through The College of Sustainability at Dalhousie.
This week, three members of our “What the Sust” team, Jordyn, Jemma, and Sophie, discuss overconsumption. As we leave Black Friday deals and begin our holiday shopping, What the Sust is asking how overconsumption plays a role in our lives. This episode tackles themes of environmental activism, wealth, privilege, capitalism, necessity, and responsibility. From simple topics like “What is overconsumption?” to dilemmas like “Should we shop for joy?” this episode examines holiday habits and asks how to become sustainable consumers.
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Articles mentioned in this episode:
1. Deloitte Holiday Retail Outlook:
Deloitte Canada. (2022). 2022 Holiday Retail Outlook: Spending less, connecting more. Retrieved from https://www2.deloitte.com/content/dam/Deloitte/ca/Documents/strategy/ca-holiday-retail-outlook-en-aoda.pdf
2. Green vs. Brown Consumer Study:
Csutora M. (2012). One More Awareness Gap? The Behaviour-Impact Gap Problem. J Consum Policy 35:145-163. DOI 10.1007/s10603-012-9187-8.
Disclaimer:
While this podcast is supported by the College of Sustainability at Dalhousie University, the thoughts and beliefs shared by hosts do not reflect the views of Dalhousie. We talk about the Christmas season in this episode and acknowledge that this isn’t an inclusive representation of the entire student body. Thank you for your support and Happy Holidays.
