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Minimalism and Consumerism It's easy to consider the environmental impact of energy consumed in the home for cooking, electrical appliances, heating etc. It's easy to consider the environmental impact of transport and even diet, but one thing I think we tend to overlook is our buying habits. We live in a consumerist world, it's rammed down our throats from cradle to grave with targeted advertising, you need to buy "this" to be more attractive, less bored, better educated, less stressed, more efficient, happier! And the production of all this "stuff" not only requires a huge amount of energy, but with planned obsolescence driving a throw away culture for the sake of profit, we're running out of places to dispose of them. The Minimalist movement has a different narrative! You cannot buy happiness. If you seek to find joy in the things you have, you'll always be left wanting when the shine inevitably wears off and you'll always be toiling away, chasing that next pay cheque to buy whatever comes next. Instead, why not try to live with as little possessions as possible (or at least fewer possessions) and invest your time and energy into your relationships, your health and wellbeing, hobbies and interests. Free up some space, free up some time and discover what's really important to you. There are lots of books and documentaries on the ethos and benefits of Minimalism, why not check it out? You might just liberate yourself from the consumerist agenda.
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Interesting to hear from Psychologist Per Espen Stoknes. Can we hold governments and corporations accountable for Climate Grief? It seems that mental health is generally in decline for a while range of reasons, from social isolation to over stimulation and the monetisation of our time and attention. But nature and communities are our best healers! Something which Grey Industries are almost always against, whether it be by quashing social and legal action such as FreeDonzinger.org, or by squeezing out independent, local business while giving tax breaks to the big hitters. I'm so glad that we, as a global society are becoming more aware of emotional wellbeing as well as physical wellbeing, ecological degradation detrimentally effects both! And those who pollute should be held accountable.
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Wow... A popular opinion. What can we do with it? I'm not very familiar with this app yet, can we tag Per Aspen Stoknes or something? Thank you for your support. During the conference, I didn't realise that questions had to be submitted as a comment on the video. I imagine most people watching made the same mistake considering that host kept saying 'nobody is asking any questions'. A lesson for next year's Earth Day 💚
Alexander Hopkins
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It's difficult to consider long term investments like pensions when the World Economic Forum are striving for The Great Reset. How can we determine the financial path to take in a world where "You will own nothing and be happy!"?
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You will own something and you will earn. Wherever the WEF is getting those words you’re misinterpreting or you’re taking the wrong focus out of it. Investments in green industry will profit greatly, those windmills are going to need a lot of bond purchasers. The great reset is more of a “You will own no stocks that aren’t green because eventually they’ll devalue till they’re worthless. You will invest green to stay green.”
Alexander Hopkins
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Just been talking about the end point of different parts of industry, coal, gas, combustion engines, the same could be said for animal agriculture. That doesn't mean to say "outlaw meat, eggs and dairy", but rather; stop the exploitation of animals for profit, for the sake of our planet. Animals could still be farmed domestically, butchers could still provide services, people could still be free to enjoy animal products, simply not commercially.
Alexander Hopkins
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Why are we only talking about carbon? Methane has a much greater greenhouse effect! A plant based agricultural sector would eradicate the vast majority of methane production.
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The main component in methane is carbon so by reducing carbon emissions we also reduce methane emissions. Agriculture has a huge role in this.
Alexander Hopkins
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Should we start discussing population management?
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I agree with you, Chima
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you mean sex education in school, free and non-judgmental family planning, free contraceptives and right to abortion?
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@alexander_hopkins generally as a country develops there are fewer children per family so we should invest in helping developing all countries - including schools for girls everywhere. then the population increase will naturally decrease. people don´t get many children if they have choices (like family planning possibilities) moreover, we should switch to plant-based food so we will free lots of room for restoring wildlife (both in farms and oceans) and still have enough to eat.
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Hi Alexander, Would you suggest your favourite documentry?