8/3/2019 Awakening the Dreamer

1/14

Hunger:

Exploring the root causes of

Awakening the Dreamer

The Impact of

Western Consumption

8/3/2019 Awakening the Dreamer

2/14

Fact:

The U.S. represents 5% of the worlds population,

but consumes about 30% of its resources.

8/3/2019 Awakening the Dreamer

3/14

If everyone consumed at U.S. rates,

we

d need 3-5 more planet earths.

Fact:

8/3/2019 Awakening the Dreamer

4/14

We only have one.

Fact:

8/3/2019 Awakening the Dreamer

5/14

What are the

consequences?

8/3/2019 Awakening the Dreamer

6/14

75% of global fisheries are fished

at or beyond capacity.

Fact:

8/3/2019 Awakening the Dreamer

7/14

80% of the earths original forests are gone

in the Amazon alone, we are losing2000 trees every minute.

Fact:

8/3/2019 Awakening the Dreamer

8/14

Because of the way we live,

other people suffer, and go hungry.

Fact:

8/3/2019 Awakening the Dreamer

9/14

Todays consumption is undermining the

environmental resource base. It is

exacerbating inequalities. And the

dynamics of the consumption-poverty-

inequality-environment nexus are

accelerating.Human Development Report, 1998 Overview

United Nations Development Program

Quote:

[Click image above to playmovie (2:37)]

http://www.youtube.com/user/feelgoodworld

8/3/2019 Awakening the Dreamer

10/14

So, why do we

consume somuch?

Conversation Circle:

8/3/2019 Awakening the Dreamer

11/14

Exploring our

Unexamined Assumptions

[Click image above to play movie (5:05)]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ul8qe2QqZwU

8/3/2019 Awakening the Dreamer

12/14

12

Examining Unexamined

Assumptions

Actions/Outcomes

Culture/Values

Worldview

8/3/2019 Awakening the Dreamer

13/14

Learn more:

http://www.globalissues.or

g/issue/235/consumption-and-consumerism

http://www.globalissues.org/issue/235/consumption-and-consumerismhttp://www.globalissues.org/issue/235/consumption-and-consumerismhttp://www.globalissues.org/issue/235/consumption-and-consumerismhttp://www.globalissues.org/issue/235/consumption-and-consumerismhttp://www.globalissues.org/issue/235/consumption-and-consumerismhttp://www.globalissues.org/issue/235/consumption-and-consumerismhttp://www.globalissues.org/issue/235/consumption-and-consumerismhttp://www.globalissues.org/issue/235/consumption-and-consumerismhttp://www.globalissues.org/issue/235/consumption-and-consumerism

8/3/2019 Awakening the Dreamer

14/14

Next Journey:

Changing the Dream