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Category: consumerism

By Jeremy Williams Posted on May 30, 2023May 26, 2023

Talk: Faith in fashion

Tim Cooper, Emeritus Professor of Sustainable Design and Consumption at Nottingham Trent University, discussed sustainable fashion in this talk for Green Christian. Fashion is an industry with stark ethical questions … Continue reading Talk: Faith in fashion

Categories: consumerism, EventsTags: talks
By Jeremy Williams Posted on April 11, 2023April 3, 2023

Life is not useful

“What does that mean?” my daughter asked when she saw me reading Ailton Krenak’s book, titled ‘Life is not useful.’ It’s a striking phrase from an unusual author. Ailton Krenak … Continue reading Life is not useful

Categories: books, consumerism
By Jeremy Williams Posted on March 21, 2023March 20, 2023

How I quit consumerism (and rediscovered God)

Strahan Coleman on consumerism and the simplicity of beholding. Strahan writes Commoners Communion, and is the author of the new book Beholding. I’ve been chronically sick for years, a decade actually, and … Continue reading How I quit consumerism (and rediscovered God)

Categories: Articles, consumerism, theology
By Jeremy Williams Posted on March 2, 2023

A fashion for degrowth

Politicians are reliably and passionately in favour of economic growth, whichever party they come from. Few in politics dare to whisper its name, but there are more radical economists and … Continue reading A fashion for degrowth

Categories: consumerismTags: fashion
By Jeremy Williams Posted on November 15, 2022November 9, 2022

Why second-hand is still not first choice

Catherine Masterman considers secondhand goods and what holds them back as a wider solution to consumer excess. Question: In what high street shop can you spend five minutes and £25 … Continue reading Why second-hand is still not first choice

Categories: consumerism
By Jeremy Williams Posted on October 31, 2022October 31, 2022

The heavenly repair shop

Catherine Masterman on what we can learn from The Repair Shop. The Repair Shop, “the heartwarming antidote to throwaway culture” aired a special edition recently, showing that heritage crafts could … Continue reading The heavenly repair shop

Categories: Articles, consumerism
By Jeremy Williams Posted on October 26, 2022October 21, 2022

Fast fashion – a necessary evil?

Katie Taylor asks whether greater awareness can change our shopping habits. The damaging effects of the fashion industry on the environment are well-documented. The industry has been estimated to produce … Continue reading Fast fashion – a necessary evil?

Categories: business, consumerismTags: fashion
By Jeremy Williams Posted on October 17, 2022October 12, 2022

Consume better, consume less

Dr Andrea Werner considers alternative and sustainable fashion. Clothing, alongside food and shelter, is one of our most fundamental human needs. But clothing has always been about more than just … Continue reading Consume better, consume less

Categories: consumerismTags: fashion

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