by Halina Brown | Mar 23, 2020 | Blog
Within the sustainable consumption community we have been talking for a long time about the need for system change. And there has been no shortage of ideas on that front: from reducing consumption by way of shorter working hours, to reducing competitive consumption by...
by Halina Brown | Jan 23, 2020 | Blog
In 2011 Patagonia, a multinational medium-size corporation specializing in high-end, technically advanced outdoor equipment and clothing, posted a curious ad. Above a picture of its popular jacket, the ad says “Do Not Buy This Jacket”; and the extensive accompanying...
by Halina Brown | Jun 12, 2017 | Blog
Autonomous Vehicles and Consumption Halina Brown Technologies of personal mobility – cars, airplanes – enable us to pursue lifestyles of big consumption. The lesson from his experience is that we should think in advance about potential future impacts on consumption of...
by Halina Brown | May 25, 2017 | Blog, News
Report from Annual Conference of Massachusetts Smart Growth Alliance, May 18, 2017, Worcester, Massachusetts Halina Brown I recently attended an annual conference of a Massachusetts organization called Smart Growth Alliance. There, it became clear to me that if the...
by Halina Brown | Feb 14, 2017 | Blog
Most of my friends are concerned about climate change and support the idea of appropriate government interventions. That is probably true for many SCORAI listserv subscribers. But how often do we engage with these friends in conversations about sustainable...
