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Oil companies have manipulated consumers with the falsehood that our buying behaviour has made us responsible for the climate crisis.

Purpose: In recent years, the socio-economic power of local purchasing by both individuals and organisations has become of increasing interest. Despite growing recognition of social enterprises as local development actors, relatively little attention has been given to the motivations and effects of purchasing from social enterprises, particularly in regional settings. Informed by the literature on diverse economies, this paper aims to examine the patterns and motivations for purchasing from soci...

New research shows how companies were keen to be viewed as part of the solution.

The Twilight of the Ethical Consumer The Twilight of the Ethical Consumer Getty Images / Keith Mayhew / SOPA Images / LightRocket Elizabeth L. Cline is a journalist and expert on consumer culture, fast fashion, sustainability, and labor rights in the fashion industry. She is the author of two books Overdressed and The Conscious Closet. This piece was originally published in Atmos in October 2020 and is the first in an ongoing collaboration highlighting stories that bring a critical lens to c...