Open up and say ‘ah’

Ethical consumerism, economic citizenship, values-based buying, socially responsible investment, boycotting, buycotting, voting with your wallet… 

All of these terms point to the same simple idea: that if we spend our money on things that jibe with our ethics—and avoid buying things that don’t—we can make a difference, however small, in the world. The more people who do this, the greater the potential for change, and the more the world starts to reflect the beliefs and desires of its inhabitants.

The notion isn’t new. But nowadays it seems that more and more people are engaging with ethical consumerism in ever more interesting ways.

I’m starting this blog so I can cover those efforts and ruminate over the tangle of issues involved with aligning spending habits with values. Along the way, I plan to keep track of how this enterprise affects my own wallet.

Comments

[Aaron]

I hope you also keep track of how it affects *my* wallet! Gulp...