Environment and Sustainability · Thematic Study

Consumerism and Waste

Critiquing the culture of disposability and its ecological footprint.

Key Questions

  1. 1Is sustainable consumerism an oxymoron in a capitalist framework?
  2. 2How do marketing strategies manipulate our perception of 'need' versus 'want'?
  3. 3What role should the circular economy play in urban planning for the future?

MOE Syllabus Outcomes

MOE: Environmental Sustainability - JC1MOE: Consumerism - JC1
Level: JC 1
Subject: English Language
Unit: Environment and Sustainability
Period: Thematic Study

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