Green consumption behaviour is a form of pro-environmental consumption that harms the environment as little as possible, or even benefits the environment. This notion seems to be unpopular in our country, despite the fact that Vietnam, together with four other countries, discharge 60 per cent of the world’s plastic waste into the ocean.
A green consumption behaviour comes from an individual acting ethically, motivated not only by personal needs, but also by the respect and preservation of the environment. To help combat climate change, behaviours that are strongly encouraged including (but not limited to) (i) decreasing energy and water consumption; (ii) changing your eating and transportation habits to conserve natural resources; and (iii) reducing, reusing, and recycling to be more environmentally friendly.
QUESTIONS TO PONDER:
1. Please share your story. What did you do as an action of green consumption? Do you think it's enough? If not, what else should you do and how hard it is to commit?
2. Is it fashionable to follow the international trend of sustainable consumption? Explain?
3. What are the benefits of engaging in green consumption? What are the obstacles of Vietnamese people to changing their consumption behaviours?
4. Do you think green consumption can really help battle environmental pollution in Vietnam? If yes, how do you encourage people taking action?
Prepared by: Quỳnh Như Nguyễn
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