Responsible Consumption and Production! 

In 2015, leaders from 193 different countries agreed on 17 global goals they felt the world needed to achieve by 2030. The twelfth of these goals is Responsible Consumption and Production which considers the way the Earth’s resources are used.

The main goals of SDG 12 are to steer consumers toward responsible consumption, to shift producers away from current and unsustainable production practices, and to foster a culture of awareness when it comes to our use of resources.

Our world today increasingly revolves around our consumption. From the products we buy (and the ease with which we throw them away), to the natural resources that we exploit without a second thought, it is clear that much of our planet has come to revolve around consumption and consumerism. Globally, we consume much more resources than our planet can produce. In fact, every 7 months we are consuming what it takes the Earth 1 year to produce.

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Inequality amongst the human race is something that has caused a lot of pain and suffering over the centuries, and unfortunately, injustice continues in present times.

Let’s look to the past to inform our present. The foundations of many of today’s inequities are centuries old and they have remained through centuries of change.

Slavery, being one of the most insidious, with its first peak in ancient Egypt and the Roman empire.  One might think that in modern times slavery does not exist anymore, but unfortunately, in 2019 approximately 40 million people, of whom 26 percent were children, were enslaved throughout the world, despite it being illegal.   

It is shocking to me that slavery is still happening in our society. For many people across the globe the term “slavery” is something of the past, historic. It is hard to grasp this concept because we don’t see it with our own eyes, but it is a plight of our time.

So how does slavery relate to Climate Change?

With colonization and th...