Do your new shoes contribute to wars and conflicts?
We often hear that we have to cut back on shopping, but what we may not associate it with is consumption's connection to peace and security, the debater writes.
Buying new shoes, clothes and mobile phones is part of everyday life in Sweden. But our casual overconsumption does not only create environmental problems. It also contributes to wars and conflicts around the world, writes Alexandra Davidsson at the association Conscious Consumption.
November 20, 2019, Debate