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“We have no more right to consume happiness without producing it than to consume wealth without producing it.”G. BERNARD SHAW, Irish dramatist, literary critic, socialist spokesman, and noted vegetarian
The developed countries - only 20% of the world population - are consuming over 80% of the earth's natural resources, causing a disproportionate level of environmental damage and unfair distribution of wealth. Talking about over-consumption and related sensitive social issues - such as sweatshops, workers rights, child labour, and similar topics - is something that YXC won’t abdicate to do even in this section. The games gathered here will guide you through a no-man land, where man, women and children have to work as slaves or in very hard conditions just to survive… What do you know about all these people behind some of the products we usually buy? What do you know of their living conditions? Play the YXC true or false quizzes to start meeting all these invisible people…- You can start with our Fair trade quiz [main/fb502_fair-trade.asp]: what does Fair Trade mean? Do you know at least one Fair Trade label? What Fair Trade has to do with child labour? Test your knowledge in the field of international trade rules and possible alternative trade systems such as fair trade, with this simple true or false test.
- Have a look at our people behind fashion true or false quiz… to travel around workers conditions in the textile and garment industry in developing as well as developed countries and check what you could concretely do to STOP sweat logos.
- Which kind of consumer do you are? Are you a compulsive or rather a stingy one? Do you care about the environmental and social impacts your consumption choices may have (and act in a consequent way)? Have you ever though that consumption can cause addiction? Take the Affluenza test[www.pbs.org/kcts/affluenza/diag/have.html] , an ironic and clever ‘true or false’ test edited by PBS - a US private, non-profit media enterprise - to discover smart tips to start your ‘conversion’ process toward more simple and sustainable lifestyles. For example, before buying, you could start by asking yourself: do I need this stuff? Could I borrow it from a friend, neighbour or family member? Is there anything I already own that I could substitute for it? B
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