According to latest projections, the global population could grow to around 8.5 billion in 2030, 9.7 billion in 2050.Sustainable consumption and production can also contribute substantially to poverty alleviation and the transition towards low-carbon and green economies. It is also about decoupling economic growth from environmental degradation, increasing resource efficiency and promoting sustainable lifestyles. Sustainable consumption and production is about doing more and better with less. The COVID-19 pandemic offers countries an opportunity to build recovery plans that will reverse current trends and change our consumption and production patterns towards a more sustainable future. Should the global population reach 9.6 billion by 2050, the equivalent of almost three planets could be required to provide the natural resources needed to sustain current lifestyles.If people worldwide switched to energy efficient light bulbs the world would save US$120 billion annually.Each year, an estimated one third of all food produced – equivalent to 1.3 billion tonnes worth around $1 trillion – ends up rotting in the bins of consumers and retailers, or spoiling due to poor transportation and harvesting practices.
“All those work experiences influence the conversations in class and impact my education,” he said.Worldwide consumption and production - a driving force of the global economy - rest on the use of the natural environment and resources in a way that continues to have destructive impacts on the planet.Įconomic and social progress over the last century has been accompanied by environmental degradation that is endangering the very systems on which our future development - indeed, our very survival - depends. And Das wouldn’t have it any other way.Īs a working professional, Das appreciates being able to network with others who are also juggling an education and career simultaneously, and the range of different work experiences also makes each class discussion different and unique. Senate aids, pharmacists, police officers, musicians, actors and many more. “There’s an aggressive emphasis on skill training and building skillsets that can help you to get a job once you graduate,” he said.ĭas cites his classmates’ high caliber and diverse array of backgrounds as a major draw to Loyola. And because the evening program offers him greater flexibility, he still finds time to pursue screenwriting on the side.Īlready quick on his feet and able to command a room, Das feels Loyola has prepared him well to take his advocacy to the next level.
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“As an attorney, I can get to know individuals and families more personally-helping with individual problems will be more rewarding for me,” he said, adding that he hopes to become a trial attorney one day. He came to Los Angeles to pursue a screenwriting career but found his way into the labor movement after finding his passion for politics.Ī law degree will create opportunities for Das to assist union members with their individual issues, he foresees, by allowing him to expand on the work he already does with large groups. “I fell in love with advocating for people and helping people fight for positive change-I can keep doing that as an attorney,” said Das, an organizer with SEIU United Service Workers West. Now, he hopes to use a law degree to deliver even more to those he represents. As an organizer for unions and presidential candidates, he has fought for better wages, improved working conditions and a better life for those he serves. For nearly a decade, evening student Dev Das ’17 has successfully advocated for others.