State of the World 2010: Transforming Cultures: From Consumerism to Sustainability (State of the World)

This book is an important contribution to understanding the global sustainable development process. This is a brave contribution, yet it is said that many people do not want to hear yet. Specifically, it is about the type of cultural value and cultural change (very likely) that reverses human behavior of consumers who are destroying human habitat. The relationship between behavioral change and ecosystem services is not clearly disclosed. A clearer explanation of this relationship will be useful. Another more noteworthy issue is the negative role played by most religious institutions in the struggle for gender equality, a prerequisite for sustainable development. This is of course a controversial matter, but it needs to be faced. However, in general, this book is an excellent work, a message that you can rest assured that you have hope for the future of humanity.

Complete book review of Journal of Sustainable Development, Volume 6, No. 2 issued in February 2010

* Senior research fellow of the Worldwatch Institute and Project Director of "World Situation 2010 - Cultural Change: From Consumerism to Sustainability". 1 For a discussion on expansion, see "The Current Status of the World in 2010: Changes and Declines in Consumer Culture: Change in Culture: From Consumerism to Sustainable Development". Their economic, social and consumption patterns are necessary to stabilize the climate and to prevent serious damage to human society. Sustainability of Current Consumption Patterns Before explaining the cultural changes required by consumerism it may be worthwhile to study why it is necessary first and foremost. Evidence clearly shows that current consumption patterns are unsustainable - which means they are destroying the long-term abilities that thrive on the planet.

The World of State (Book Series) 2010: Transforming culture: from consumption type to sustainable development - a report designed to analyze consumer culture paradigms designed and instructed by senior researcher, Worldwatch Erik Assadourian And the project. It includes 26 articles from 60 superior researchers and experts on consumerism, sustainability and cultural change and the basic facts about how society shifts from consumerism to sustainability And provide case studies. This report received positive comments from several respected scholars such as Bill McKibben, Tim Jackson, Gus Speth, and Muhammad Yunus. It has also been translated into eleven different languages ​​and has been modified for young audiences.

Culture of the transformation of the world in 2010, published in 16 languages ​​by Worldwatch Research: From consuming type to sustainable development, we have a core question about the future of our species and the health of our planet I will present it. Does life live like a consumer today? You can download all the articles in the next report. There are many articles on this transformation in the Transforming Cultures blog. Here are other resources like powerpoint slides and how to read guides. The video can be obtained from here. For overseas version, please click here. For the youth version, please click here. If you are news media please see the news material.