Originally published at: https://ethical.net/our-changing-climate/the-problem-with-consumerism/
In 2009, South Korea did something remarkable. The country poured 2% of its GDP – some 38.1 billion US dollars – into environmental projects, hoping to create one million green jobs over the next five years. The goal was to spur growth in a slumping economy while simultaneously creating a low-carbon society. In one sense,…