Exploring Why You Should Stop Buying Stuff You Don't Need: A Discussion about Pledges, Climate, and Sustainability - Holiday Takeover with James George (Ellen MacArthur Foundation)

Did you know that human-made materials now outweigh Earth's
entire biomass? The human footprint in the world in 2020 is
greater than the impact on the planet of all other living things,
research suggests. 2020 has been the "Year of the Pledges". From
setting 2030 to 2050 goals and claiming carbon-neutrality, one
thing is for sure...you can pull up to many tables, but which
ones? Has this been the year of social and green washing and what
can we expect in the new year?





James George from the Ellen MacArthur
Foundation has taken over the Supply Chain
Revolution in this special holiday edition - Episode 49. We
explore BOLD topics and trends in 2020 and what is front of mind
in circularity, sustainability, and supply chains in 2021,
including:





IWhy we buy stuff & the Minimalist Challenge.


tInclusive sustainability, what does it mean?


’Price parity at the shelf and sustainable brands.


sAll carbon is not created equally: the equation doesn't work in
carbon offsets and neutrality.


Conscious consumerism.


aHow can you get people to care, more, about sustainability?


And an inspirational message in the rise of empowerment where how
you show up in the world matters.


Do people ever go back and check build sustainability
commitments? According to James George, carbon offsets and “net
zero” may be a license to get yourself out of a sticky situation;
all carbon cycles are not created equal. We talk about 'the
minimalist challenge' - removing stuff that doesn’t spark joy;
when you get to day 16, things start to get clearer and you
decouple the "need" for stuff; Sheri explores why we buy things
and what's behind mass-consumerism.


Lastly, how can we actually get people to care? 2020 has been the
rise of empowerment in many ways. Where and how you show up in
the world matters. You have control over what you do and
mobilizing can be transformative.


We all have a sphere of influence. How will you use yours in
2021?


To Learn more about James and the Ellen MacArthur, please visit
the links below:


James: https://www.linkedin.com/in/james-george-20995b75/


EMF: https://www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org/


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