Sustainable Consumption and the Good Life

Name: Sustainable Consumption and the Good Life
Brand: Taylor & Francis

Taylor & Francis

Sustainable Consumption and the Good LifeInterdisciplinary perspectives\nAuthor(s): Karen Syse, Martin Mueller\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9781138212466, 978-1138212466\nSynopsis\nWhat does it mean to live a good life in a time when the planet is overheating, the human population continues to steadily reach new peaks, oceans are turning more acidic, and fertile soils the world over are eroding at unprecedented rates? These and other simultaneous harms and threats demand creative responses at several levels of consideration and action. Written by an international team of contributors, this book examines in-depth the relationship between sustainability and the good life. Drawing on wealth of theories, from social practice theory to architecture and design theory, and disciplines, such as anthropology and environmental philosophy, this volume promotes participatory action-research based approaches to encourage su.