Humanity faces interlinked social, environmental and economic challenges of a magnitude not experienced before, and which are now compounded by the socio-economic challenges brought by COVID-19. A degraded natural resource base and fragmented social webs are being further tested through the impact of climate change and the loss of biodiversity.

Transition to sustainable consumption cultures should focus on consumption and production systems within planetary boundaries and on reaffirming social values of community and solidarity. In recognition of the need for a dual focus, the Swedish Society for Nature Conservation (SSNC) works with more than 40 organizations around the world to bring about change at various levels – from policy and regulation to sparking an individual and collective (re)connection with nature and the ecosystems that sustain our lives.

This ‘Anthology of Sustainable Consumption’ presents a collection of viewpoints, experiences and case studies from both the Global North and South with the aim to illustrate the need for a transition to sustainable consumption and production to encompass many perspectives from many contexts as well as emphasize the urgency with which we need to act to bring a better world for all into being.