Inequality of overconsumption: ecological footprint of the richest. Dario Kenner talks to Aled Jones
Channel: Why Green Economy?
Date: 2015-11-23

Dario Kenner discusses his working paper on inequality, consumption and the ecological footprint of the richest with Aled Jones (Global Sustainability Institute). Extreme inequality and the wealth concentrated in the hands of the richest 1% is gaining increasing attention. However, these debates often do not include discussion of unsustainable levels of consumption (overconsumption) that are contributing to dangerous climate change and another potential mass extinction. Intuitively the richest (High Net Worth Individuals) have huge ecological footprints but there is no detailed research to confirm this. Full working paper: http://whygreeneconomy.org/inequality-of-overconsumption/