Enhancing Capacity for Change: Promoting Leadership in Sustainable Consumption amongst Australian Youth

如果要扭转当前发展模式和生活方式选择的破坏性影响，建设可持续消费的社会能力至关重要。这项研究与“可持续发展”和“良好健康”国家研究重点直接相关，它将开发一个重要的、高支出消费阶层--青年和年轻人--的变革推动者潜力。这项研究将产生实用的指导方针和方案材料，供青年组织在变革领导能力建设中使用。由此产生的模式和通过“以不同方式购买”来鼓励可持续消费，将有助于刺激澳大利亚可持续产品和服务的增长。

Building societal capacity for sustainable consumption is vital if the destructive impacts of current patterns of development and lifestyle choices are to be reversed. Directly relevant to the 'Sustainability' and 'Good Health' National Research Priorities, this research will develop the change-agent potential of a significant, high spending consumer class - youth and young adults. The research will result in practical guidelines and program materials for youth organizations to use in capacity building for change leadership. The resultant modelling and encouragement of sustainable consumption through 'purchasing differently' will help stimulate the growth of sustainable products and services in Australia.