Consumed : : the Need for Collective Change : Colonialism, Climate Change, and Consumerism

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"Originally published in Great Britain in September 2021 by Brazen, an imprint of Octopus Publishing Group Ltd, a Hachette UK Company."--Title page verso.
Sustainability and me -- Colonization: the root of the problem -- Global wealth: who's harming who? -- How the fast fashion system works -- How society works -- Cultural appropriation -- Shopping: the great con -- Let's get committed -- Let's talk about us -- We need collective change -- How to break the supply chain -- Habits are made to be broken -- I believe in you.
"In Consumed, Barber calls for change within an industry that regularly overreaches with abandon, creating real imbalances in the environment and the lives of those who do the work--often in unsafe conditions for very low pay--and the billionaires who receive the most profit. A story told in two parts, Barber exposes the endemic injustices in our consumer industries and the uncomfortable history of the textile industry, one which brokered slavery, racism, and today's wealth inequality. Once the layers are peeled back, Barber invites you to participate in unlearning, to understand the truth behind why we consume in the way that we do, to confront the uncomfortable feeling that we are never quite enough and why we fill that void with consumption rather than compassion. Barber challenges us to challenge the system and our role in it. The less you buy into the consumer culture, the more power you have. Consumed will teach you how to be a citizen and not a consumer."--Amazon website.

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Important submitted by lizgiessner on July 28, 2023, 12:14pm The Amazon review is thorough. I can only add that the author is a Black woman with much experience in the fashion industry (and the world at large) which makes her perspective all the more significant. I feel this book is a must-read!