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You Can't Shop Your Way Out of Climate Change

Season 1 Episode 3 | 7m 31s

We have seen a boom in “eco-friendly” products marketed to consumers’ concerns about the impact of the stuff we buy. But this "shop ‘til you drop” approach doesn’t solve the bigger issue: overconsumption and overproduction are the key drivers of pollution and climate change. Dr. Rae Wynn-Grant looks at how “greenwashed” products might be doing more harm than good. Based on the book by Jenny Price.

Aired: 04/10/24
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Let’s look at how making individuals fully responsible for emissions is counterproductive.
Dr. Rae Wynn-Grant explores how humans can think differently about the environment.
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