While the number of theoretical concepts surrounding sustainable citizenship, political
consumerism and ethical lifestyles is rising continuously, this article is interested in how …

Since the 2000s, scholars and practitioners have located “community” as a site of volunteer-
based collective action capable of supporting and promoting sustainable consumption. More …

This chapter problematizes the dominant viewpoint of sustainable consumption as a
personal and voluntary act by arguing that such a conceptualization makes individuals …

Community gardens can bring many benefits to community members, including access to
healthy, affordable foods and opportunities for social interaction. Less certain, however, is …

Local food movements rely on engaged farmers, gardeners, and shoppers to challenge the
conventional food system through consumer-based tactics by advocating food systems …

Overcoming the barriers to ecological sustainability requires extensive civic engagement. In
many respects, citizens have met this challenge yet, despite widespread environmental …

This chapter assumes that readers are already well aware of the ecological crises of
modernity the depletion of natural resources, dangerous greenhouse-gas concentrations …

In both academic and public debates on sustainable consumption, it is commonly claimed
that a reduction in consumption can benefit the environment and make us happier—often …

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS I would like to thank my chair, Dr. Emily Huddart Kennedy, for all her
support, encouragement, and critiques in helping me complete this thesis. I would also like …