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Consumer Citizenship Network: Framing a Human Response to Climate Change

Explore the themes of responsible choices, global civic spirit, and personal indicators of a sustainable lifestyle at the 11th Annual Conference of the International Environment Forum in Ottawa. Join Associate Professor Victoria W. Thoresen to delve into values like empathy and cooperation, guiding individuals to take ecological and ethical actions in daily life. Connect with an interdisciplinary network advocating for responsible consumption and contribute to shaping a sustainable future through informed decisions.

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Consumer Citizenship Network: Framing a Human Response to Climate Change

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  1. Framing a Human Response to Climate Change 11th Annual Conference of the International Environment Forum Ottawa, Canada, 12-14 October 2007 Making Responsible Choices: The Consumer Citizenship Network Associate Professor Victoria W. Thoresen Hedmark University College, Hamar, Norway

  2. Articulated visions Increased awareness Critical reflection Global civic spirit (servitude, culture of caring) Personal indicators of responsible lifestyle Greater commitment and involvement

  3. VALUES Empathy Trust Respect Cooperation Moderation Courage Committment

  4. TAKE IT PERSONALLY Housing Learning Eating Commuting Socializing Working - Ecological choices - Ethical Shopping - Social involvement - Sufficiency

  5. The Consumer Citizenship Network CCN 2 2003-2006 2006-2009

  6. Participants from 121 institutions in 37 countries

  7. An interdisciplinary network of educators, researchers and civil society organizations (including UNESCO, UNEP and Consumers International) who recognize the pressing need for constructive action by individuals in order to achieve responsible, sustainable consumption.

  8. Research Institution Higher Education Institution Civil Society Institution UNESCO UNEP Consumers International Coordinating Institution

  9. The participants develop interdisciplinary approaches to central issues dealing with: - the balance between material and non-material well-being - how one can translate ethical values into everyday practice through conscientious participation in the market

  10. A consumer citizen is an individual who makes choices based on ethical, social, economic and ecological considerations. The consumer citizen actively contributes to the maintenance of just and sustainable development by caring and acting responsibly on family, national and global levels.

  11. stimulate the dialogue between consumers, researchers and educators • channel information to the public as a whole and students in particular • influence authorities and even in some cases corporate enterprises • - contribute to the development of curriculum and • of didactic approaches • - contribute to strengthening the profile of the subject • in schools • - increase the competence of the teachers

  12. First international CCN conference “Using, choosing or creating the future?” 2004, UNESCO headquarters, Paris Second international CCN conferance “Taking responsibility” 2005, University of Economics, Bratislava Third international CCN conference “Catalyzing Change” 2006, Høgskolen I Hedmark, Norway

  13. 4th CCN International Conference Building Bridges Sofia, Bulgaria May 2007

  14. www.hihm.no/concit www.sustainable-everyday.net/lolaprocess

  15. empowering young consumers for a better world! YXCguide

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