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There is growing awareness and concern over current consumption patterns. Social researchers like Clive Hamilton and Hugh Mackay are demonstrating over-consumption contributes to the problems that not only affect our everyday lives, but impact on the global world. A recent report commissioned by the National Youth Affairs Research Scheme (NYARS) recognises that it is young people who are demonstrating consumer leadership. They are finding more sustainable ways of living and are part of a solution to this problem.
With Griffith University and the International Young Professionals Foundation, NYARS undertook research that has resulted in the Sustainable Consumption: Young Australians as Agents of Change report. It explores the influences on young Australian's consumption and asks how they can be supported to lead their communities towards more sustainable consumption patterns.
Sustainable Consumption: Young Australians as Agents of Change explores in depth the motivations underpinning youth consumption, tapping in to contemporary views of young Australians. It demonstrates that there are many conflicting messages about consumption and diverse influences on young people's behaviour, yet many want to 'do better'. The report presents many examples of good practices in Australia and around the globe where young people are at the centre of moves towards more sustainable ways of living, and are supported to gain the knowledge, confidence, and skills necessary to be effective agents of change.
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