Title: Ethical%20Consumer%20Group%20-%20Nick%20Ray
1everyday choices to change your world'
Ethical Consumer Group - Nick Ray
2your dollar i your vote
who did you vote for today?
3Companies behind the brands
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5Everyday purchases
Average household profile greenhouse gas
pollution
6Everyday purchases
Average household profile greenhouse gas
pollution
7Your choice makes a difference
1.
8Your choice makes a difference
1.
food miles carbon footprint re-localisation
2 X
29 items 70,000 kms 4 2/3rds
9Your choice makes a difference
1.
1. In the supermarket Country of Origin
labeling - Product of Australia 100 -
Made in Australia gt50 2. Buy local - ask
retailer - farmers markets 3. Eat
seasonally 4. Grow your own
food miles - what can you do?
10Your choice makes a difference
1.
11Avoid unnecessary consumption
2.
waste natural systems place called away
do I need it?
12Avoid unnecessary consumption
2.
waste natural systems place called away
.. two ways to get enough .. - CK
Chesterton
13Avoid unnecessary consumption
2.
waste place called away natural systems
The nature of waste There is no waste in
nature
14Learn about the issues
3.
Take on one issue at a time
15Learn about the issues
3.
70 of cocoa beans come from West Africa.
16Learn about the issues
3.
70 of cocoa beans come from West Africa.
labour wages
17Seek out a Best Buy
4.
18Seek out a Best Buy
4.
post consumer waste recycled paper - used once
already - 2nd life One Ton saves - 17
trees - 26,000 litres of water -
4,100kwh of energy
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20Seek out a Best Buy
4.
(1) what do you value? (2) what is available?
21Make lasting change
5.
- celebrate good choices - share your
discoveries - create good habits -
give feedback - resources
22Make lasting change
5.
- celebrate good choices - share your
discoveries - create good habits -
give feedback - resources
buying guides directories resources
23Principles to guide our purchasing
1,2,3,4,5.
1. Every purchase makes an impact - your
choice makes a difference! 2. Avoid
unnecessary consumption - ask do I need
it? 3. Learn about the issues - take on
one issue at a time 4. Seek out a Best
Buy - what do you value? 5. Make
lasting change - celebrate good choices
24Ethical Consumer Group
- Shopping with a Conscience
- Supermarket Tours
- Household Action
- Challenge
our website www.ethical.org.au
25And now
Food miles
what is your action from today?