"Made in China, Bought by Us" by Amelia Roberts
These two posters by Amelia Roberts cleverly illustrates the complex nature of the question “Who’s responsible for global warming?” With stickers adorning each poster that say “Made in China” and “Bought By Us” she points out that our culture of consumption makes us complicit in China’s massive contribution to global warming.
As she explains on her site:
“The West blame China’s carbon emissions as a main cause of Global Warming. Yet the West seem unaware that they are fueling China’s industrial revolution.”
The issue is “Imported Carbon,” which is our portion of the carbon footprint of the products we import into the country. Trying to address carbon emissions by merely looking at the manufacturer completely ignores the role a consumer plays in the life of a product. If we expect to seriously address carbon emissions but continue at our current levels of consumption, it’s a little bit like a crack addict continuing to smoke crack while admonishing the crack dealer for causing the decline in the neighbor hood… not the best approach.
Source: Amelia Roberts via It’s Green Design
Made in China
Bought by Us
中国在外面的形象竟如此之坏，令人羞愧。
为什么你认为这是？
you will never find those medieval castles in China… I guess they are more likely to appear in US
Hahaha…very nice statement made with those images. Great idea…wish I woulda thought of it first.
After dinner comes the reckoning.
Very correct concept! The drug analogy is what Central & South America have been trying to point out for years.
Have a carbon tax on each & every item clearly labeling why.
For drugs - use the idea of Singapore & Malaysia - death to dealers
Brilliant.
Shop thoughtfully.
I think that it’s not fairly to say “the guilty country is…” We all contribute. Our technologies, lifestyles, our demand.
Who are you quoting when you say “the guilty country is…”?
Ну и после этого, как говорится, хотелось бы услышать начальника транспортного цеха