SXSW Eco: Replacing Unsustainable Language To Tackle Climate Change

October 7, 2011

The average ‘Walmart mom’ may not necessarily attention about a reduction in waste or greenhouse gas emissions achieved by removing the dimple from the bottom of a wine bottle, said Brooke Buchanan, the multinational retailer’s director of communications for sustainability. “However if we can translate that into cost savings, the message is heard loud and clear.”In this condition, the welcomed message is a value rollback of 21 cents on a bottle of Oak Leaf merlot. During a panel at the SXSW Eco conference in Austin, Texas, on Wednesday, Buchanan and other experts discussed the importance of language when talking about environmental sustainability and climate alter. The consensus: The conversation has fallen small, and needs to be refocused on how the issues affect human beings personally.Glance at More…
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