The three systems that Cornell’s sustainability site connects to sustainability are Energy, the Environment, and Economic Development.
The video “The Story of Stuff” explained how we are using a linear system in a finite world. This is not a sustainable method of consumtption.
Not only the products we buy become wasted but also the people who are part of each step of the materials economy are wasted too. Being forced to leave environments that have sustained their cultures for years and moving into overpopulated urban areas and working in unhealthy industries is a negative result of our consumer culture.. The whole system is being exploited to keep prices unrealistically low. We are a nation of consumers and judge our success by the amount of material goods we have. Over %90 of products are no longer in use only years later.
This way of life is not an accident but rather was planned by the government, corporations and economists. Planned obsolescence and perceived obsolescence are the ideas that we need to purchase the new and improved, partly because the products are designed to break fast and also because the media tells us through advertising that we are not consuming enough..
Recycling is not enough because the waste we create is only a small percentage of all the waste from the industries. So, the only way to really slow down the destruction of the planet is by changing each step of the materials economy.
The environmental justice video clip is a unique way to express some very serious issues. By making a video that is not aggressive, many people will be more susceptible to listening to the message being expressed. Using a simple method to express a complex situation can make the solution seem more obtainable.
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