Why do consumers choose to shop at small-scale enterprises? What (other) ways can you think of to do your shopping in a sustainable way?
Large-scale commercial companies cause damage to our environment. Local entrepreneurs like Maria do not want to contribute to this.
What values are important to climate-conscious entrepreneurs?
And what criteria does a climate-conscious company meet?
Maria says that cooperating with other local entrepreneurs adds value to her company. What economic motive(s) can you think of for this?
A small-scale economy used to be the norm. Due to globalisation and technology, mass production has been increasing continuously and the distance between a product and the consumer has become ever greater. According to Maria, a social transition has been set in motion, in which buying and selling locally is once again becoming a matter of course. What could a small-scale economy look like?
What is needed to make this transition possible?
Make a list of five local businesses in your neighbourhood. To what extent do they meet your criteria of a climate-conscious business?
Imagine that you could advise these companies. In what areas could they redesign their business to be more climate conscious?
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