3.9A Local Sourcing

• What are the costs and benefits of local pressure groups' actions?

  Economic, social, and environmental costs and benefits
• What is a key response to ethical issues raised by globalization?

  A move towards localism
• How does localism support sustainability?

  By growing food locally and reducing transport
• Who often promotes localism and sustainability issues?

  Local groups and NGOs
• When was the Transition Network founded?

  In 2006
• What does the Transition Network encourage towns to do?

  Grow their own food in community gardens
• What is one method towns use to encourage local trade?

  Creating local currencies
• What could be the impact of widely adopting 'grow your own' initiatives?

  It could have a big impact on sustainability
• What is sustainable development?

  Meeting current needs without compromising future generations
• What does sustainable development include?

  Environmental, economic, and social sustainability
• What characterizes a consumer society?

  High value on ownership of new products
• How has globalization affected consumer society?

  By reducing prices and increasing product choice
• Why is consumer society considered unsustainable?

  Due to resource use and pollution
• How much vegetable is required for 1 kg of meat?

  10 kg of vegetables
• What is the impact of washing machines and toilets on water usage?

  They increase water consumption
• What is the ecological footprint?

  Measure of biologically productive land and water needed
• What is the average ecological footprint of a USA citizen?

  8 ha per person
• How much land does a Sub-Saharan African subsistence farmer use?

  0.4 ha
• What are the key aspects of localism?

  • Growing food locally
  • Supporting local jobs
  • Reducing transport emissions
  • Promoting sustainability
• What are the environmental impacts of a consumer society?

  • Increased resource use
  • Higher pollution levels
  • Greater water and energy consumption
  • Unsustainable fossil fuel usage
• What are the components of sustainable development?

  • Environmental sustainability
  • Economic sustainability
  • Social sustainability
  • Quality of life considerations
• What are the implications of peak oil production?

  • Potential energy shortages
  • Increased fossil fuel prices
  • Greater reliance on alternative energy sources