THE “SUSTAINABLE CONSUMPTION WORKSHOPS” 

What is sustainable consumption?

Sustainable consumption involves the efficient use of resources to meet current needs without compromising the needs of future generations. It emphasizes waste reduction, energy conservation, and the selection of environmentally friendly products. This approach promotes environmental protection, social equity, and economic well-being by encouraging responsible purchasing and lifestyle choices, thereby contributing to the long-term health of the planet and humanity.

What is the “Sustainable Consumption Workshops” project?

The ecological imperative requires shifting the economy toward modes of production, distribution, consumption, and living that are more environmentally friendly, in order to foster a new way of “living together.” However, do the labels offered to consumers truly meet their expectations? The University of Montpellier has assembled an interdisciplinary team to study the concept of sustainable consumption and approaches to public policy and private initiatives. The project aims to catalog the discourse and practices surrounding sustainable consumption in order to define its applications, benefits, costs, and standards, thereby enabling the development of public policies and private-sector practices that will help achieve the relevant objectives. The goal is not only to study these voluntary actions throughout the entire consumption process (from production through purchase and use to the “disposal” phase), but also to do so from a dual perspective: the organizational angle and that of consumer behaviors and practices.

Video presentation of the “Sustainable Consumption Workshops”