The Importance of Sustainable Consumption in a Changing Climate氣候變化時代可持續(xù)消費的重要性
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We live in a fast-paced world where things change rapidly， goods are designed to become obsolete so that they will be replaced sooner， thus putting more pressure on resources like energy， water， land and the natural envir-onment. This is at the heart of global warming. Climate change is a symptom of a deeper modern-day problem of overconsumption which demands more mining of natural resources， manufacturing of goods and greater offerings of services to the modern society we live in. The sectors that contribute mostly to greenhouse gas emissions include transport， energy， industrial production， services， construction and agriculture. At the heart of these highly polluting and climate unfriendly sectors lie human beings who demand cars， airplanes， electricity， large offices and homes， telecommunication services， technologies， entertainment， fast food and so on. These consumption-related carbon emissions are fueled by a growing consumerism culture. However， carbon emissions are seen as produced by industries without recognizing the role that people make in driving production through consumer patterns. This also results in a missed opportunity to challenge consumers to demand sustainably produced goods and services that will require industries to relook at their production processes and make them less carbon-intensive.
我們生活在一個高速運轉(zhuǎn)的世界，萬物瞬息變化。（剩余6094字）