1. Sustainability

2. A Few Terms States (a.k.a. countries)
Intergovernmental Organizations (IGOs)
United Nations (UN), World Trade Organization (WTO)
Nongovernmental Organizations (NGOs)
Global to local (aka non-profits, grass-roots)
Fairtrade Int’l (FLO), Ten Thousand Villages
Multinational corporations (MNCs)
Transnational issues
Aspects: political, economic, sociocultural, security (people and planet)

3. Global Economic Divide

4. Consumption

5. Consumption Overuse of materials Tuberculosis Climate change
Consumerism
Climate change
Resources and waste
Ecological Footprint map
GN v. GS usage
Country usage link

6. Calorie Conversion for 100 calories of grain
Food
Crop Usage
55% crops consumed
36% feed livestock
9% biofuels, industrial products
Gallons of Water Required
Beef (1 oz.)
154
Cheese (1 oz.) 56
Egg (1) 50
Chicken (1 oz.) 41
Pasta (2 oz.) 36
Chickpeas (1 oz.) 31
White rice (1 c.) 13
Brown rice (1 c.) 8
Tofu (1 oz.) 4
Calorie Conversion for 100 calories of grain
Milk
40 cal.
Eggs
22 cal.
Chicken
12 cal.
Pork
10 cal.
Beef
3 cal.

7. Energy & Water 13% no electricity info Energy usage
30% no plumbing info
Water usage 

8. Water Usage

10. About Sustainability

11. Sustainability Sustainable development Sustainability
How to develop
Sustainability
Global growth consideration
Tied to globalization
Capitalism
Race to the bottom
Neoliberal economic model (NEM)
GN, GS affected, responsible, need to cooperate

12. Supply Chain
YOU
Stuff
Retailers Manufacturers Growers Artisans Processers Recyclers Buyers, Traders Exporters Shippers Marketing

13. Commodity Fetishism Social v. economic relationships
Real value v. perceived value
Real value is in human labor
Real value obscured
Price, brand v. generic, healthfulness
Don’t consider source of product
Perceived value = what product can do for buyer
Satisfy need, accord social stature, assuage guilt, promote health, save time/money, etc.
Value-added products
Not just oats, but Quaker Oats
Not just a smart phone, but an iPhone

14. Value v. Cost Price Profit Value Exploitation MNCs Workers Planet ¤

15. Commodity Fetishism Problems
Producer not vested in end product
Consumer not vested in producer
Hidden costs behind product
Externalities
Human, env. damage, not in purchase price
Assigning value
NEM: market decides
Critics: should consider externalities
Everyone caught in capitalist net
Earn more money, buy more stuff
System sets rules in its favor

16. Recap Consumption Sustainable development v. sustainability
Commodity fetishism
Issues with sustainability practices ☼