Results for keyword: consumerism
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Shifting gears to a brave new world of Lycra
Is it possible to buy a new mountain bike without buying tons of other stuff?
by David Feela, Jul 07, 2011 -
How to feel abundant at Christmas
Alan Kesselheim avoids the temptation of consumerism at Christmas by learning to appreciate the abundance of what he already has.
by Alan Kesselheim, Dec 14, 2007 -
When it’s all too much
Alan Kesselheim delights in his town’s annual recycling of outmoded electronic gear.
by Alan Kesselheim, Nov 12, 2007 -
Global climate change? Let’s go shopping
Jim Stiles scoffs at the notion of saving the planet by buying so-called “green” products.
by Jim Stiles, May 28, 2007 -
State of the World 2005: Redefining Global Security
In State of the World 2005, the Worldwatch Institute takes a hard look at important issues from nuclear weapons proliferation to renewable energy
by Staff, Mar 21, 2005 -
The Last Refuge: Patriotism, Politics, and the Environment in an Age of Terror
In The Last Refuge: Patriotism, Politics, and the Environment in an Age of Terror, David Orr takes a hard look at our extract-and-consume lifestye, and examines the ways in which it makes us vulnerable
by Staff, Mar 07, 2005 -
One with Ninevah: Politics, Consumption and the Human Future
Paul R. and Anne H. Ehrlich look at the ways the human race is jeopardizing the planet in One with Nineveh: Politics, Consumption and the Human Future
by Staff, Jan 24, 2005 -
In the Northwest, salmon go swoosh
In downtown Portland, Ore., the writer collides with "Salmon Nation" – a new brand name for a new style of conservation, or maybe consumerism
by Tim Sullivan, Oct 27, 2003






