This is where consumerism has brought us:
“It´s the story about us, the people, being persuaded to spend money we don’t have, on things we don’t need, to create impressions that won’t last, on people we don’t care about” Tim JacksonThe first video below show the shortcomings of our growth-centered economy, and the following four are sketching an alternative, based on the limitations of the planet.
Tim Jackson: An economic reality check.
Enoughness: Cristina MIttermeier at TEDxVailWomen.
Rebecca Adamson: Enoughness - Restoring Balance to the Economy.
Trailer for an important book: “Degrowth: A Vocabulary for a New Era”.
Enoughness: Restoring Balance to the economy.
Get to know the transition movement:
Part 1. In Transition 1.0: From oil dependence to to local resilience - English Subtitles.
Part 2. In Transition 2.0: a story of resilience and hope in extraordinary times.
Learn from Cuba – The Power of Community. The Power of Community. How Cuba Survived Peak Oil (sub español)
The Transition Network:
Transition NetworkVisit The Transition Network
"The Story of Stuff": The Story of Stuff Project made many inspiring cartoons.
Here are three of the most important ones:The Story of Stuff
The Story of Change
The Story of Solutions